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Celebrating 41 years of Shoalhaven Business Excellence
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Entries closed Monday 11 May 2026 · Gala Dinner Friday 31 July 2026 · Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre

About the Awards

Shoalhaven's Night of Nights is Back for 2026

Now in its 41st year, the 2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards is the region’s premier celebration of business achievement – recognising the innovation, leadership, and community spirit that makes Shoalhaven businesses extraordinary.

Whether you’ve had a standout year, built something remarkable, or you know a business that deserves the spotlight, this is your moment.

Entries are open now. The Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 31 July 2026 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra.

Winners of aligned categories automatically become finalists in the Illawarra Business Awards, opening the door to regional and state recognition.

2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards
Celebrating 41 years of Shoalhaven Business

Congratulations to every winner across our 17 award categories, announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 31 July 2026 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre.

2026 Business of the Year

EHD Concrete Sleepers

The top award of the 2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards.

Category Winners

Outstanding Employee

Allison Bielski
Climax Air Conditioning

Outstanding Young Business Leader

Avalon Bourne
Sonder Youth

Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under

Kim McArthur
South Coast Brides

Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over

Erica Jones
Interchange Shoalhaven

Employer of Choice – 20 Employees and Under

EHD Concrete Sleepers

Employer of Choice – 21 Employees and Over

BCR Communities

Excellence in Innovation

Property Pricer

Excellence in Sustainability

Stormtech

Outstanding Community Organisation

North Shoalhaven Meals on Wheels

Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion

Interchange Shoalhaven

Outstanding New Business

Red Fox Pilates

Excellence in Micro Business (5 Employees and Under)

Jervis Bay Hearing Centre

Excellence in Small Business (6–20 Employees)

Supercalla

Excellence in Medium Business (21–99 Employees)

Climax Air Conditioning

Excellence in Large Business (100+ Employees)

Shoalhaven Ex-Services Group

Outstanding Visitor Experience

Supercalla

Excellence in Workplace Health & Wellbeing

EHD Concrete Sleepers
2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards

Meet the 2026 Finalists

Congratulations to every finalist across our 17 award categories. Winners were announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 31 July 2026 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra, and you can see every 2026 winner here.

Outstanding Employee

  • Jeremy Comans Lone Fig Environmental
  • Craig Thomas CHC Helicopter Australia
  • Allison Bielski Climax Air Conditioning
  • Ellie Geoghan South Coast Brides
  • Emily McNeil Sonder Youth
  • Stacey Beetson Bomaderry High School
  • Daniel Hundt Bomaderry High School
  • Kellie Andrews Stella Studioz

Outstanding Young Business Leader

  • Avalon Bourne Sonder Youth
  • Leonard White Lone Fig Environmental
  • Ory Purhonen Webics
  • Zaid Forrester The Deli on Kinghorne
  • Rebecca Lown ANZ Mobile Lending

Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under

  • Rachel Ratini Shorebreak Finance
  • Nathan Carson South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Kim McArthur South Coast Brides
  • Sharlina Swan Financial Dynamics
  • Ayush Chopra Two Brown Men
  • Claire Carson South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Kate Dezarnaulds WorkLife.org.au
  • Sian Ludlow Stella Studioz

Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over

  • Erica Jones Interchange Shoalhaven
  • Angela Pendlebury North Shoalhaven Meals on Wheels
  • Kim Armstrong Kimberlie & Co
  • Kelly Cropper Remmy

Employer of Choice – 20 Employees and Under

  • EHD Concrete Products (Aust) Pty Ltd
  • Expressive Mind Therapy
  • South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Sonder Youth Ltd.
  • Good Things Organic

Employer of Choice – 21 Employees and Over

  • Interchange Shoalhaven
  • BCR Communities
  • Climax Air Conditioning
  • Bomaderry High School
  • Ave Maria Disability and Mental Health Services

Excellence in Innovation

  • Property Pricer
  • Shoalhaven Recycling
  • Webics
  • Bomaderry Employment Skills and Training (BEST) Pathways Program
  • Stella Studioz
  • Expressive Mind Therapy
  • South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Blak Cede

Excellence in Sustainability

  • Stormtech Architectural Grates and Drains
  • Good Things Organic

Outstanding Community Organisation

  • North Shoalhaven Meals on Wheels
  • Nowra Show Society Inc
  • Sonder Youth Ltd.
  • SASSI
  • Interchange Shoalhaven
  • WorkLife
  • South Coast Arts
  • NSW South Coast Bravehearts

Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion

  • Interchange Shoalhaven
  • South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Kimberlie & Co
  • Expressive Mind Therapy
  • Stella Studioz

Outstanding New Business

  • South Coast NSW Playing Cards
  • Red Fox Pilates
  • South Coast Kitchen Gardens
  • Coastal Spark
  • Queen Bean Mobile Coffee Van
  • Beloved Scents Cleaning
  • Kohlis Indian on Wheels

Excellence in Micro Business (5 Employees and Under)

  • Jervis Bay Hearing Centre
  • Shoalhaven Flowers
  • Two Brown Men
  • The FAM
  • Ariane Sparkles
  • Life Home Builders
  • Buying South Coast Buyers Agent
  • Lanham Media

Excellence in Small Business (6–20 Employees)

  • Supercalla
  • South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Good Things Organic
  • Shorebreak Finance
  • Webics
  • Burbank Brown Lawyers & Conveyancing
  • Insight Legal Solutions
  • Driving Miss Daisy Nowra

Excellence in Medium Business (21–99 Employees)

  • Climax Air Conditioning
  • Holiday Rental Specialists
  • Kimberlie & Co
  • North Nowra Tavern
  • Encore Support Group
  • Remmy

Excellence in Large Business (100+ Employees)

  • Shoalhaven Ex-Services Group
  • Ave Maria Disability and Mental Health Services

Outstanding Visitor Experience

  • Supercalla
  • Cupitt's Estate
  • The FAM
  • Holiday Rental Specialists
  • Blak Cede

Excellence in Workplace Health & Wellbeing

  • EHD Concrete Products (Aust) Pty Ltd
  • South Coast Therapy & Support Group
  • Webics
  • Manildra Group
2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven business awards

Important Dates for 2026

Entries open
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Closed
Lunch & Learn: How to Enter
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Entries CLose
Monday 11 May 2026
Finalists Announced
Thursday 18 June 2026
Lunch & Learn: Interview Prep
Thursday 25 June 2026
Gala Dinner
Friday 31 July 2026
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
Find your category

2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Award Categories

There’s a category for every kind of business. Find the one that fits yours and start your entry today.

  • Outstanding Employee
    Recognising exceptional individual contribution
  • Outstanding Young Business Leader
    Leaders 35 years and under
  • Outstanding Business Leader - 20 employees & under
  • Outstanding Business Leader - 21 employees & over
  • Employer of Choice - 20 employees & under
  • Employer of Choice - 21 employees & over
  • Excellence in Innovation
    New products, processes or technologies
  • Excellence in Sustainability
    Environmental and sustainable practices
  • Outstanding Community Organisation
    Not-for-profit and social enterprises
  • Outstanding New Business
    Trading for less than 2 years
  • Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion
  • Excellence in Micro Business
    Less than 5 employees
  • Excellence in Small Business
    6-19 employees
  • Excellence in Medium Business
    20-99 employees
  • Excellence in Large Business
    100+ employees
  • Excellence in Workplace Health & Wellbeing
  • Outstanding Visitor Experience
    Tourism and hospitality businesses
  • Outstanding Visitor & 24-Hour Economy Collaboration
  • Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
  • Business of the Year
    Open to category winners on the night

Ready to enter the 2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards?

Entries Closed Monday 11 May 2026 · Free to Enter
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Why Enter?

get Recognised
Your achievements deserve an audience. The Awards shine a light on what your business has built.
Grow your profile
Finalists and winners receive significant media coverage, social amplification, and community visibility across the Shoalhaven.
Open the door to state recognition
Winners of aligned categories automatically become finalists in the Illawarra Business Awards - your regional pathway to Business NSW.
Celebrate your team
The Awards Gala is a night your team will remember. Finalist status is a powerful tool for culture, retention, and recruitment.
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We’re grateful to the businesses and organisations that make the 2026 ActewAGL Shoalhaven Business Awards possible.

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