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Business awards
The Brightest & Best Business Awards 2024
Winners Announced
Waverley Council is delighted to announce the distinguished winners and runners-up of the Brightest & Best Business Awards 2024.
These prestigious awards celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and vibrant business community that make Waverley a dynamic and thriving place to live, work, and shop. The awards honour the dedication, innovation, and contributions of local businesses that help shape our community.
Waverley Council wishes to thank our Brightest & Best Business Awards sponsors for their support: lyf by the Ascott Limited, Westfield Bondi, Richardson & Wrench Bondi Beach, Bondi & Districts Chamber of Commerce, Bondi Innovation, The Beast, Eastside Radio, Bondi Golf Club, Dive Centre Bondi, Lets Go Surfing, Sydney Roosters, Service NSW and Second Nature.
Congratulations to all our winners and runners-up for their well-deserved recognition. Your contributions inspire our community and set the standard for excellence in business.
Key Dates
Entries Open 5 August
Entries Now Close 16 September
Finalists Announced 3 October
People’s Choice Voting Opens 3 October
People’s Choice Voting Closes 1 November
Awards Night 25 November
| Award Category | Winners |
|---|---|
| Beauty & Wellbeing | Blow Bar Co Runner-up: Body Sculpting Clinics |
| Business Woman of the Year | Immersia Freediving Runner-up: Hudson’s Bakery |
| Childcare & Education | The Rhythm Village Runner-up: Play Studio Kids |
| Construction & Trade | Proximity Plumbing Runner-up: TightKnit Building Design |
| Creative & Digital | Believe Advertising & PR Runner-up: 100 Percent Dance |
| Fitness & Nutrition | AGOGA Runner-up: XtraClubs |
| Healthcare & Medical | Summit Physio & Sports Medicine Runner-up: Bondi Family Dentist |
| Hospitality & Entertainment | Divide 8 Pizza Runner-up: bellagio cafe |
| People's Choice | Rare Studios |
| Professional Services | Bondi Bike Shop Runner-up: Lemon Spring Eco Clean |
| Retail & E-Commerce | WEST 14TH Runner-up: Bondi Bike Shop |
| Sustainability Excellence | The Travel Corporation Runner-up: Earthletica Runner-up: Ottway The Label |
| Tourism & Leisure | The Blue Hotel Bondi Runner-up: Cobbold & Co |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year | NALUKA Runner-up: Bondi Bike Shop |
| Beauty & Wellbeing | Business Woman of the Year |
|---|---|
Blow Bar Co | Jane Turner, Gertrude & Alice |
| Childcare & Education | Construction & Trade |
|---|---|
Little Feet Early Learning & Childcare | JRConstructions |
| Creative & Digital | Fitness & Nutrition |
|---|---|
100 Percent Dance | AGOGA |
| Healthcare & Medical | Hospitality & Entertainment |
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Bondi Dental | bellagio café |
| Professional Services | Retail & E-Commerce |
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Bondi Bike Shop | Bondi Bike Shop |
| Sustainability Excellence | Tourism & Leisure |
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Earthletica | Cobbold & Co |
| Young Entrepreneur of the Year | |
|---|---|
Giuliano Pessoa, Bondi Bike Shop |
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