May 2026 Winners

Emerging and Micro Business

Tweetycam

Mermaid Beach-headquartered Tweetycam is a family-owned business that builds baby monitors designed to remove stress from modern parenting. The business specialises in reliable, WiFi-free monitoring systems that work straight out of the box. Tweetycam serve parents, carers, and growing families who want peace of mind without compromising privacy.

Family Business

DockPro

DockPro develops, builds, and distributes innovative dry-docking solutions throughout Australia and the world. The company is a family run business with three generations of the Barber family working together to their customers boating experiences. Dockpro manufactures and sells SeaPen, a dry-docking system, FloatBricks, a modular floating dock system, and boat lifts.

Retail, Wholesale and Distribution

Greenway Solutions

Greenway Solutions is a national supplier of turf management products encompassing plant protection, plant nutrition, weed, pest and disease management products. The company’s customers include all three levels of government, sporting clubs including golf courses, horticulture specialists, resorts, schools, landscapers and homeowners. The Yatala company now has more than 50 employees.

Construction and Trades

Patterson Glass

Patterson Glass is an award-winning business owned and operated by the Patterson/Wheway family. Established in 2010, the Nerang-based Patterson Glass now employs nearly 50 people and manufactures, supplies and installs glass and aluminium throughout South-East Queensland and Northern NSW. The company has secured ISO certification for WHS, Environmentalism and Quality Management Systems.

Mayor's Innovation GC

Next Level Racing

Next Level Racing is a Bundall-headquartered manufacturer and global distributor of racing and flight simulators. Founded in 2009 on the Gold Coast by Hess Ghah and Tony Champion, the company has grown from a small sim-racing cockpit provider into a leading global brand. Its global partners include Ferrari, PlayStation, Microsoft, Ford, G2 Esports, iRacing, Motorsport Australia and the FIA. Next Level Racing has been recognised as Queensland's Exporter of the Year and a winner of the Australian Export Awards

Manufacturing

Amazonia Group

Arundel-based Amazonia Group is a leading health food company pioneering Acai and plant-based nutrition. Amazonia had its beginnings at a market stall in Perth in 2008 when founder Dwayne Martens was armed with little more than a blender, an esky, some frozen acai berries and a bold vision.  The company’s products are now stocked in Woolworths and Coles as well as hundreds of independent and specialty retailers

Professions and Services

Vets Central

Vets Central operates a network of 81 veterinary clinics across Australia and New Zealand, supporting veterinary teams in delivering high-quality care to animals and their owners. Vets Central was established to address a gap in the veterinary industry between independent practices and large corporate groups. Day to day, the company provides clinical services, operational support, and leadership.

Health and Wellbeing

KnG Healthcare

KnG Healthcare delivers healthcare workforce services to hospitals, aged care, home care, and sub-acute clinical service providers across Australia. KnG’s purpose is to improve access to safe, sustainable healthcare while reducing pressure on the broader health system. KnG now employs more than 700 permanent and casual staff across its divisions.

IT and Digital Business

GCIT

GCIT is a Managed Services Provider specialising in Cybersecurity and IT Support. Brothers James, Blair and Elliott Munro founded the company in 2015 and the business has grown significantly each year. The company provides managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI services to more than 350 local businesses and runs workshops to help clients to securely adopt AI tools.  

Education, Training and Employment

GeSS Education

GeSS Education is an award-winning Gold Coast Educational Institute that uniquely delivers qualifications on behalf of seven Registered Training Organisations. The family-owned company, which employs 38 people, delivers a wide variety of course offerings and more than 50 qualifications to high school, domestic, onshore and offshore international students.

Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Paradise Resort Gold Coast

Paradise Resort Gold Coast is one of the city’s favourite family resorts.  The 390-room resort, which opened in 1981, is now owned by Australia's largest private hotel owner, Dr Jerry Schwartz. The four-star resort features a waterpark, ice-rink and a kids club, as well as a range of bars and restaurants for the parents. Paradise Resort employs more than 300 permanent and part-time staff.

Environment and Sustainability

Regen Australia

Regen Australia, which was established 28 years ago, provides holistic environmental management services from planning to project completion. The business employs more than 50 people and has expertise in native plant nurseries, natural area restoration services, revegetation and environmental consultancy services. Regen Australia has now cultivated more than 4 million native plants and has contributed to the successful completion of more than 1600 ecological restoration projects.

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