Celebrating Australia’s best businesses
Congratulations to all the Telstra Business Awards winners, who have been selected by our expert judging panel as the highest achieving businesses in their respective categories. We wish them all the best with their future success, and we can’t wait to see what they’ll achieve next.
2007 Telstra Australian Business of the Year
2007 Telstra Australian Business of the Year
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2015 Telstra Australian Micro Business Award
"We credit our success to mentors. Our strategy has always been to surround ourselves with experts to help us grow and hit our targets." Troy Douglas, Co-Founder and Brand Director
The story of beverage brand Nexba began on a beach during a summer's day in Rio Nexba, Mexico in 2010. Enjoying a cold glass of ice tea, engineer Drew Bilbe was inspired to create his own natural, low-calorie real ice tea to share with family and friends back home in Australia.Adelaide Clutch Services supplies new and re-manufactured clutch components, systems and accessories. Established in 1989, Adelaide Clutch Services has grown from a tin shed operation to a team of 17 with in-house manufacturing, warehousing and sales facilities.
Advanced Metal Turning Pty Ltd began operating in 1996, providing customers in Australia and overseas with precision machined metal components for use in advanced DNA and medical testing equipment in forensic and crime laboratories.
Alice Springs Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic specialises in physiotherapy services such as joint mobilisation, soft tissue massage and exercise prescription. Established in 1994, the clinic currently employs four staff and provides an outreach service on a monthly basis to Royal Flying Doctor Medical Centres in Yulara and Tennant Creek.
Aspen Medical is a medical solutions company which specialises in three main areas of health services - healthcare services provision, consulting and e-health. Aspen Medical provides people, facilities, equipment, consumables, pharmacy products, procedures or combinations of these services, with a focus on medical services in remote areas.
Australian Pressure Testing Services is a pressure testing and calibration laboratory that services the construction, resources, and oil and gas industries. Established in 2001, Australian Pressure Testing Services offer accredited calibration services for pressure gauges, pressure recorders, pressure transducers and torque gauges to its clients Australia-wide.
Using graphics technology to visually reproduce colour and design, Autech Software & Design's Colour Visualiser product allows paint suppliers to show their customers how a chosen paint colour will look in their own home on a computer screen, while the Home Designer software application allows customers to visualise furnishings, kitchens and floor coverings.
AVKO Mining Pty Ltd was established in 1993 and specialises in all aspects of underground mining, in particular shaft sinking, bulk sample excavations and ground support. Based in West Kalgoorlie, AVKO Mining currently has operations in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales and recently excavated a significant ore pass in Papua New Guinea.
AVKO Mining Pty Ltd was established in 1993 and specialises in all aspects of underground mining, in particular shaft sinking, bulk sample excavations and ground support. Based in West Kalgoorlie, AVKO Mining currently has operations in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales and recently excavated a significant ore pass in Papua New Guinea.
Blue Skies Dining is a cafe, bar and restaurant located within the historic Salamanca precinct on Hobart's waterfront. Established in 1996, Blue Skies Dining offers fresh Tasmanian produce and wine to a varied clientele, including locals, business clients, tourists and families.
Bradford College Pty Ltd is a pathways college for international students preparing for undergraduate courses at the University of Adelaide. Established in 2002, Bradford College has grown from an organisation with one employee and four students to a team of staff servicing 1400 students.
Brookfarm is a gourmet food manufacturing company located in St Helena in northern New South Wales. Brookfarm began selling its home grown macadamia goods at the local market in 2000, and now distributes its products throughout Australia and internationally, to the United States of America, the United Kingdom, South East Asia, Scandinavia, New Zealand and Canada.
Building Solutions Pty Ltd commenced operations in Queensland in 1983, to provide innovative, functional products to the building industry in Australia and overseas. Today, Building Solutions supplies its products to the east coast of Australia and New Zealand.
Creative One Studio is a media production company specialising in providing business solutions. Established in 2000, Creative One Studio bought Rhythm Express Music, a business that produces customised CDs for fitness classes as well as choreographed exercise routines for fitness instructors in Australia and New Zealand.
Danley Construction Products Pty Ltd design and manufacture concrete joint products for the building and construction industry throughout Australasia. Established in 1987, Danley has grown from a small garage operation to an Australia-wide business and today is the holder of patented products and distributors of 200 products.
Ebiz Solutions is an MYOB software specialist which provides an extensive range of training, consulting and support to small to medium sized businesses. Ebiz Solutions was established in 2001 and provides assistance to a range of clients including retail outlets, schools, hotels, automotive repairers and property investors.
Eye-Catcher Innovations specialise in the cost-effective design of warehouse safety and point-of-sale products. Established in 2003, the Hilton-based business currently offers three product ranges: warehouse column protectors, indoor/outdoor safety sign holders and indoor/outdoor point-of-sale sign holders.
Eye-Catcher Innovations specialise in the cost-effective design of warehouse safety and point-of-sale products. Established in 2003, the Hilton-based business currently offers three product ranges: warehouse column protectors, indoor/outdoor safety sign holders and indoor/outdoor point-of-sale sign holders.
Gorman Industries Pty Ltd is a womenswear label combining utilitarian styling with girlish overtones. Customised prints in the form of animals or geometric shapes and luxurious knitwear have grown to become the brand signatures.
Imaging the South provides diagnostic imaging services to rural and remote areas across Western Australia. With clinics in Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, Narrogin and the Pilbara region, Imaging the South provides 24 hour, seven day a week radiological reporting and consultancy, and the opportunity for clinicians and specialists to view diagnostic images in real-time through a computer uplink.
Instyle Indoor Plant Hire specialises in products and services for indoor and outdoor plant hire, including garden design and consultation, landscaping, arboriculture and garden maintenance.
Instyle Indoor Plant Hire specialises in products and services for indoor and outdoor plant hire, including garden design and consultation, landscaping, arboriculture and garden maintenance.
Inzenius specialise in labour management, providing organisations with a fully integrated single source software application. This application streamlines labour rostering, validation of attendance to roster, award interpretation, and full payroll processing and payments.
Irrigation Tasmania Pty Ltd provides a wide range of water distribution solutions across a number of industries, including agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, mining and manufacturing. The company was established in 1995 and develops and installs products including pumps, motors, and irrigation supplies throughout Tasmania.
j2 ideas and events is a marketing and communications consultancy offering services such as creative direction, event management and entertainment negotiation. The client base ranges from local government agencies to community groups, private enterprise and interstate tourism bodies.
Founded in 1997, Market Creations offers public relations, advertising, graphic design, event management, website design and publications services to clients throughout Western Australia. Market Creations' premium service is the development and publication of directories and holiday planners which have been taken up by tourist destinations around the state.
N TESS Fire Consultants specialise in fire protection equipment such as fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, hydrants and hose reels, smoke detectors and automatic sprinkler systems.
No Fuss Events Pty Ltd is an event hire business specialising in the supply and installation of hire products including marquees, misting systems, turf protection, furnishings and portable flooring.
Northern Stainless Pty Ltd is a stainless steel fabrication business providing products and services to the building and construction, architectural, specifier and design, and engineering industries. Established in 1999, Northern Stainless is based in Winnellie and has grown from a staff of two to a team of 11.
Platinum Electrical Contractors was formed in 2001 and provides electrical contracting services to the industrial and commercial markets. Platinum Electricians currently employs over 30 staff who operate mobile service vehicles specialising in electrical installations, repairs and maintenance.
propertybuyer specialises in sourcing, evaluating and negotiating property sales on behalf of homebuyers, investors and developers. The Sydney-based business was established in 2003 as an alternative to the vast majority of real estate agents who represent vendors only.
Ripple Products Pty Ltd designs, manufactures and distributes water saving products, such as the Digital Shower Timer and Pop-Up Water Saving Bucket. Ripple Products' primary focus is water awareness, water usage and water consumption which is achieved through the supply of its 'action based incentive' water saving products for the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, garden and car.
ScenicWorld Blue Mountains is a tourist operator in the Blue Mountains, offering activities including the Scenic Skyway, Scenic Flyway, Scenic Railway and Scenic Walkway, all of which provide visitors with breath-taking views of the Blue Mountains and its surrounds.
SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd developed EnviroSys, an environmental information management system which manages corporate environmental, health and safety and community data from static devices and moving samples. EnviroSys is the accumulation of five years of recognised research and development in the provision of information management systems to the environment industry and operates in the mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and government sectors.
SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd offers corporate custom software solutions for organisations Australia-wide, providing services such as systems analysis, web site and web based application development, IT strategic planning, and training and support.
stratsec specialises in security consulting and technical assurance services such as risk management, information and communications technology security management, identity and access management, physical and personnel security management, and product evaluation.
Toop & Toop Real Estate is one of South Australia's largest independent real estate companies providing services such as residential sales, property management and home styling.
Unistraw International Limited developed the Unistraw Delivery System, a unique drinking straw that can add flavour to liquids as it's sipped through the straw. This product is able to change the flavour of plain milk through flavoured beads and filters at each end of the straw.
Unistraw International Limited developed the Unistraw Delivery System, a unique drinking straw that can add flavour to liquids as it's sipped through the straw. This product is able to change the flavour of plain milk through flavoured beads and filters at each end of the straw.
vending solutions provides automatic merchandising and services to over 2000 businesses in south east Queensland, including the supply and service of 1000 vending machines filled with 500 different products.
Vogue Pergolas Pty Ltd specialises in the design and installation of innovative shade structures and carports. The water-proof UV-resistant and fire-resistant structures are engineered to make full use of outdoor space and offer an alternative to the standard shade-sail.
WBP Property Group is a valuation and property services company with branch offices in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, and a network of partner firms around Australia. Established in 1992, the business' key services include property valuations, professional and aggregation services and property education.