2018 Winners

Winners of the Better Business Awards 2018

Congratulations to the winners of the Better Business Awards 2018!
The Better Business Awards on Friday 15th June 2018 are a celebration of champion local businesses who are achieving success through sustainability. The Awards are presented by the Better Business Partnership, a joint Council service funded by Ku-ring-gai, North Sydney and Willoughby Councils. The MC for the night was ABC Radio Journalist and Presenter Bernie Hobbs.

BETTER BUSINESS OF THE YEAR WINNER

Turramurra Fresh Produce and Gourmet Markets - Turramurra

 Runner-Up: The Steam Engine Coffee - Chatswood

CAFES AND RESTAURANTS WINNER

The Steam Engine Coffee - Chatswood 

Runner-Up: Tonic Lane Café and Ginoteria - Neutral Bay 

OFFICE-BASED BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WINNER

The Water Group - Pymble

Runner-Up: Catfish Creative - Kirribilli 

RETAIL AND SPECIALTY SHOPS WINNER

Two Creeks Honey - East Lindfield

 Runners-Up: Pure & Free

CHILDCARE CENTRES WINNER

 Konomi Kindergarten - Willoughby

Runner-Up: Little Sprouts Early Education - Cremorne 

LIGHT TO MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES WINNER

Empire Marina - Bobbin Head

Runner-Up: The Salad Servers - Chatswood

HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE VENUES WINNER

Luna Park - Milsons Point

Runner-Up: Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre

SHOPPING CENTRES AND VILLAGES WINNER

Turramurra Fresh Produce and Gourmet Markets - Turramurra 

Runner-Up: Stockland Cammeray and Chatswood Chase

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES WINNERS

Cerebral Palsy Alliance - St Ives 

 Runner-Up: North Sydney Community Centre - North Sydney

BETTER BUSINESS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

Sudu Hair - Roseville

 Runner-Up: Tonic Lane Café and Ginoteria

GALLERY

You can watch the Event's Photo Gallery, including photos of the winners, runners-up and finalists by clicking here.

THE STORY BEHIND OUR TROPHIES

Better Business Partnership commissioned local award winning artist Marina Debris whose work focuses on reusing trash to raise awareness of ocean and beach pollution.  Marina’s installation art work the “Inconvenience Store" was the joint recipient of the Allens People’s Choice Award at the 2017 Sculpture By the Sea  and won the Waverley Council Mayor’s Prize.  Marina was awarded with the Sydney Water Environmental Sculpture Subsidy for her work on water pollution and consumption.

The Better Business Award trophies were constructed from 100% recovered items. The trophy bases were found from council clean-outs while the shards of plastic were picked up from the eastern suburb beaches that Marina frequents. These were fashioned into unique art pieces that will without a doubt start many a conversation about single use plastic and our society of convenience.