Award Winners 2024 

Outstanding Employee – Paul “Bluey” McDermott (Cherry Sports Group)

Outstanding Young Business Leader – Mali Heffernan (ISM Ballina)

Outstanding Business Leader (20 employees and under) – Katerina Crandon (Resonator Music)

Outstanding Business Leader (over 21 employees) – Christopher Atkinson (Collins Hume)

Employer of Choice – under 20 employees – Barefruit Marketing (Highly Commended = Edmonds Conveyancing)

Employer of Choice – 21 employees and over – Southern Cross Credit Union

Excellence in Innovation – Cherry Sports Group

Excellence in Sustainability – ENV Solutions

Outstanding Community Organisation – Biala Support Services (Highly Commended = Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond)

Outstanding Visitor Experience – Ballina RSL

Outstanding New Business – Marcon Consultancy

Excellence in Micro Business (less than 5 employees) – ISM Ballina

Excellence in Small Business (5-20 employees) – Edmonds Conveyancing

Excellence in Large Business (21+ employees) – Collins Hume and ENV Solutions

Excellence in Business & Professional Services – Collins Hume

Excellence in Health Care & Wellness – Curves (+Hall of Fame)

Excellence in Personal Services – Coastal Bin Busters

Excellence in Trade – New Age Electrical

Excellence in Retail – Hartley’s Fresh Market

Excellence in Hospitality – Federal Hotel Alstonville

Business of the Year – ENV Solutions

The Ballina Shire Business Excellence Awards program is designed to recognise and reward excellence in business, foster innovation, and encourage a focus on sustainability, corporate citizenship and safe work practices. The awards also provide an annual opportunity for organisations to review systems and undertake operational improvements.

Award categories represent the diversity of business throughout the Ballina Shire, including Lennox Head, Newrybar, Tintenbar, Alstonville, Wollongbar and Wardell.

NOTE: Any business within the Ballina Shire LGA boundary is eligible to enter.

Read more about the categories and their eligibility here.