2023 Annual Winners

2023 Business of the Year

Wild Earth
Launched in 2005, Wild Earth is now one of Australia's leading outdoor retailers. Wild Earth employs 90 people, has outlets on the Gold Coast and Brisbane and an online store with more than 400,000 customers on its database. The business stocks 30,000 products from 380 brands including The North Face, Patagonia, Osprey and Garmin.

Emerging & Micro Business

Nat’v Basics
Launched in 2019, Nat’v Basics sells environmentally friendly clothing, including underwear, sleepwear and loungewear. Their garments are made with 80% or more TENCEL modal fibres, which originate from sustainably grown beech trees. Nat’v Basics services consumers throughout Australia, as well as New Zealand and the USA via their online store. 

Family Business

Simtech Creations
Specialising in total LED Display solutions, Simtech Creations offer complete custom LED display designs, manufacturing, media delivery systems and full installation services globally. Its products are showcased in casinos, hotels, entertainment venues, leisure spaces and shopping destinations all over the globe. Headquartered on the Gold Coast, it now also has 142 employees on the Gold Coast, Macau, Singapore and the USA.

Retail, Wholesale and Distribution

Wild Earth
Launched in 2005, Wild Earth is now one of Australia's leading outdoor retailers. Wild Earth employs 90 people, has outlets on the Gold Coast and Brisbane and an online store with more than 400,000 customers on its database. The business stocks 30,000 products from 380 brands including The North Face, Patagonia, Osprey and Garmin..

Construction and Trades

Dynamic Hydro Excavations
Dynamic Hydro Excavations is the market leader in using high-pressure water and high-volume wet vacuums as an alternate method to traditional earthmoving. The company performs traditional earthmoving, CCTV pipe inspections, service locating, street sweeping and numerous specialised services in the civil and construction industry. Established in 2003 by Andrew Smith, the company now employs 140 people.

Manufacturing

Knotwood
Knotwood is a Stapylton-headquartered company that produces high quality, wood-look aluminium systems for fencing, decking, shutters, screens, gates, cladding, ceilings, garage doors and pergolas. The company, which has 86 employees, exports its products to the U.K, Europe, North America, Hawaii and New Zealand as well as selling products throughout Australia

Professions and Services

Bennett and Bennett Group
Bennett and Bennett Group is a professional consulting firm specialising in Surveying, Planning and Digital Engineering. Founded in 1968 by brothers Ted and Lin Bennett, the business now has 174 employees spread across four offices in South East Queensland and northern New South Wales. The company works on major property development, construction sites and major infrastructure projects.

Health and Wellbeing

Morlife
Arundel-based Morlife is a manufacturer of health foods and supplements. The company specialises in functional foods that are designed for specific purposes. Morlife products are available through major retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Costco, and IGA as well as health food stores. The company, which has 44 employees, exports to numerous countries in Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific region.

IT and Digital Business

TechConnect IT Solutions
TechConnect IT Solutions are experts in cloud, data, machine learning and artificial intelligence. The business helps clients to unlock value from data and provides actionable business insights from data. Headquartered on the Gold Coast, TechConnect IT Solutions now has a presence across Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and South Africa..

Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Sea World Cruises
Sea World Cruises operates year-round experiences, including sightseeing and dining cruises, whale watching and events / charters. Sea World Cruises was formed in 2019 after the merger of two long standing Gold Coast businesses, Whales in Paradise and Wyndham Cruises. With four state-of-the-art vessels and locations in Surfers Paradise and Main Beach, more than 100,000 customers per year embark on uniquely Gold Coast experiences.   

Education, Training and Employment

Australian Paramedical College
Australian Paramedical College is a nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation that provides training for students hoping to gain employment in the healthcare sector. With its Head Office on the Gold Coast, the college also has other training facilities located in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. Launched in 2011, the business now has 43 employees.

 

Mayor's Innovation GC

GCMarine
GCMarine provides custom marine products such as pontoons, jetties and marinas, marina management and associated services. Managing Director Matthew Browning started the business in 2014 and it now employs 45 people. During the past 12 months, GCMarine built the innovative floating beach club “La Luna” at Marina Mirage and diversified to offer marina and boatyard management services.

Encouragement

YTB Plumbing
YTB Plumbing is a one-stop-shop solution for any civil plumbing connection requirements on the Gold Coast. One of only a few companies specialising in council infrastructure, YTB delivers new civil water, sewer, and stormwater connections, working alongside organisations like Gold Coast Water, Gold Coast City Council, local builders, and engineers.

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