Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalists: 124 businesses vying for victory across 16 industries

The 124 high calibre finalists for this year’s Sunshine Coast Business Awards can be revealed. SEE THE FULL LIST

Competition has been fierce as 124 finalists across 16 industry categories won selection in the 2021 Sunshine Coast Business Awards.

Awards chair Jennifer Swaine said this year’s entries were of a very high calibre, and all entrants had gone to a lot of effort when putting their entries together.

“I would like to congratulate this year’s finalists and also thank everyone who entered,” Mrs Swaine said.

“Past entrants and finalists have told us they found the entry process worthwhile, so we hope everyone will use what they learnt about their businesses during the application process to advance them.”

Mrs Swaine said the finalists would enter the next stage of the judging process, and interviews would take place in the coming weeks.

“In addition to the interviews, finalists will also have the opportunity to participate in the master class to assist them to make the most of being a finalist.”

She said the awards were only possible thanks to the many volunteers involved, and the financial support of the sponsors.

“In a first for the awards, this year we have a naming sponsor on board – LPE,” she said.

“The awards are reliant on sponsorships to ensure we can deliver the program throughout the year, leading to our gala awards celebration in ­November, and we are delighted to have so much support from our sponsors this year, including the addition of naming sponsor, LPE.

“This is the first time in our 26-year history we have had a major cash sponsor from the private sector, so this is a massive achievement for the awards and recognition of the importance of them to the business community.”

Mrs Swaine said the judges were all successful businesspeople, who volunteered their time to read through entries and would participate in the interview process for finalists.

“We couldn’t provide such a high calibre of awards without our cohort of experienced judges, so we are very grateful to all of them,” she said.

“I would also like to acknowledge the committee members who are also volunteers and who contribute around 100 volunteer hours a month.”

Here is the full list of finalists:

Accommodation

● Aquila Retreat, Buderim

● Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat, Diddillibah

● Landmark Resort & Spa, Mooloolaba

● Mercure Sunshine Coast Kawana Waters, Birtinya

● Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat, Montville

● RACV Noosa Resort, Noosa Heads

● Rosecliffe Boutique Farm Cottages, Cooran

● Secrets on the Lake, Montville

● The Country House at Hunchy, Hunchy

Building and Construction

● Advanced Aquarium Technologies, Kunda Park

● Becker Constructions, Landsborough

● Earth Creation Landscapes, Noosa Heads

● Evans Long, Maroochydore

Clean Technology

● Aussie Tiny Houses, Coolum Beach

● exci Pty Ltd (formerly Fireball.International Pty Ltd)

● Grenof, Warana

● Natural Cool Air, Yandina

● Waste Free Systems, Kunda Park

Creative Industries

● 4 Ingredients, Moffat Beach

● BlueSky Creations, Maroochydore

● Empire Art Photography, Mooloolaba

● IN Publishing, Noosa

● Pixel Co. Creative & Marketing, Buderim

● Your Brand Crew, Warana

Education and Training

● Australian Industry Trade College, Maroochydore

● Best Practice Network QLD, Pelican Waters

● CPR Group, Maroochydore

● EnviroCom Australia, Coolum Beach

● FIREUP Coaching, Peregian Beach

● TAFE Queensland, Mountain Creek

● The Eighth Mile Consulting, Glenview

● The Sales Squad, Maroochydore

● Wildlings Forest School, Burnside

Experiences

● 123Travel

● Bellingham Maze, Tanawa

● Coast to Hinterland Tours, Nambour

● Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World, Maleny

● Red Lock Escape Rooms, Maroochydore

● Saltwater Eco Tours, Mooloolaba

● SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba

● The Ginger Factory, Yandina

● The Original Eumundi Markets, Eumundi

● TreeTop Challenge Sunshine Coast, Woombye

Export

● Advanced Aquarium Technologies, Kunda Park

● BoxBrownie.com, Maroochydore

● Concept Laboratories, Warana

● Electropops, Forest Glen

● Fab Slabs Timber, Yandina

● Global Boss International, Eerwah Vale

● Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, Noosaville

● Hello Honey Australia, Kin Kin

● Kilcoy Global Foods Australia, Kilcoy

● Lucidity IT, Montville

● OfficeHQ, Buderim

● Pleasant State, Coolum Beach

● QCamel, Glasshouse Mountains

● Quik Corp, Warana

● Sunny Digital, Maroochydore

● The Eighth Mile Consulting, Glenview

● The Laundry Lady, Maroochydore

● The Milk Pantry, Maroochydore

Festivals and Events

● NOOSA alive!, Noosaville

● Sunshine Coast Lightning, Sippy Downs

● The IRONMAN Group, Noosaville

Food & Agribusiness

● Diablo Co, Woombye

● Electropops, Forest Glen

● Epicurean Products, Yandina

● Fenn Foods, Kunda Park

● Global Boss International, Eerwah Vale

● Good Harvest Organic Farm, Coolum Beach

● Hello Honey Australia, Kin Kin

● Huds and Toke, Coolum Beach

● Kilcoy Global Foods Australia, Kilcoy

● Kokopod, Buderim

● Moffat Beach Brewing Co, Caloundra West

● QCamel, Glasshouse Mountains

● The Milk Pantry, Maroochydore

● Your Mates Brewing Co, Warana

Health and Wellness

● Avenue Dental, Caloundra

● Body By Leon, Warana

● Fuel Your Life, Maroochydore

● Home Care Assistance, Caloundra

● Kultured Wellness, Coolum Beach

● LavenderCo, Buderim

● Medwell Medical and Wellness Clinic

● Primal Influence, Maroochydore

● PsychHelp, Maroochydore

● Stymie, Birtinya

● Sunny Street, Maroochydore

● Westfund Health Insurance, Maroochydore

Hospitality

● Bella Venezia Group, Mooloolaba

● Blackant Gourmet at Kin Kin General Store, Kin Kin

● Italia Pizza and Pasta, Currimundi

● Kaali Gourmet Indian Restaurant, Noosa Heads

● Kenilworth Country Bakery, Kenilworth

● Ninth Street

● The Good Place, Buddina

● The Ohana Group, Coolum Beach

Manufacturing

● Concept Laboratories, Warana

● Fab Slabs Timber, Yandina

● Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, Noosaville

● Nourishing Wholefoods, Coolum Beach

● Quik Corp, Warana

● ZONE RV, Coolum Beach

Professional Services

● BoxBrownie.com, Maroochydore

● Financial Advisers Australia, Maroochydore

● Greenhalgh Pickard Solicitors and Accountants, Minyama

● HRM Contracting & Consulting, Maroochydore

● HULK Media, Peregian Springs

● I Need Website, Sippy Downs

● Kate Langford Career Consulting, Birtinya

● KLM Solicitors, Maroochydore

● Lucidity IT, Montville

● Noosa4Sale, Noosa Heads

● Rosie Chehade, Palmwoods

● Sunny Digital, Maroochydore

● The Creative Collective, Maroochydore

● Travis Schultz & Partners, Mooloolaba

● Trinity Accountants, Maroochydore

● YOUtax, Aroona

Retail

● Aussie Time Sheets, Pacific Paradise

● Community Bank Caloundra, Caloundra

● Infectious Clothing Company, Kunda Park

● King IT, Coolum Beach

● Little Strawberries, Sippy Downs

● Pleasant State, Coolum Beach

● White’s IGA, Bli Bli

● Worklocker Sunshine Coast, Warana

Social Impact

● Coast2Bay Housing Group, Maroochydore

● Destiny Rescue

● EATS, Eumundi

● endED, West Woombye

● Food and Agribusiness Network, Buderim

● GATEWAY CARE LTD, Caloundra West

● Go For Zero, Kunda Park

● Integrated Disability Support Services, Birtinya

● Purpose Real Estate Ltd, Nambour

● STEPS Group Australia, Caloundra

● Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball Inc., Sippy Downs

● Tewantin Noosa RSL, Tewantin

● The Bottle Community

● Youturn, Tewantin

Trades and Services

● Admins The Answer, Peregian Springs

● Eternity Joinery, Kunda Park

● Magic Touch Cleaning Pty Ltd

● Ms Monaco Hair Society, Sippy Downs

● OfficeHQ, Buderim

● Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery, Minyama

● The Laundry Lady, Maroochydore

Originally published as Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalists: 124 businesses vying for victory across 16 industries