SEE Group
SEE Group has had an exceptional year of growth. In the past 12 months the company has nearly doubled the number of its employees to 820 and nearly doubled the revenue that it generates. This is only the second time in 30 years that a company has been named Business of the Year in two consecutive years.
Sponsored by Homecorp
GC Flower Market
GC Flower Market is a fast-growing wholesale flower business based in Varsity Lakes. Supplying fresh, farm-direct flowers to florists, event professionals, local businesses, and the public, it has quickly become a trusted destination for quality blooms on the Gold Coast. The business began as a two-person team in 2021 and hired its first employees in early 2022 to meet growing demand. In 2023, it relocated to a larger 500-square-metre warehouse after outgrowing its original space. With over 3,500 registered wholesale customers and a strong focus on service and quality, GC Flower Market continues to thrive, connecting growers with the wider community.
Sponsored by the Queensland Department of Customer Services and Open Data and Small and Family Business
USHER GROUP
Usher Group provides professional painting and associated services. Established in 2001, the Usher Group now has more than 500 employees and sub-contractors. In 2025, the Usher Group is Queensland’s largest painting contractor and continues to have strong relationships with key tier 1 builders such as Multiplex, Mirvac and Hutchinson Builders.
Sponsored by Westpac
Amazonia
Arundel-based Amazonia 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, Coles, and Chemist Warehouse stores as well as hundreds of independent and specialty retailers.
Sponsored by Harvey Norman Commercial Queensland
SEE GROUP
Founded by the Turner family in 1988, SEE Group specialises in major infrastructure, urban development and mining projects across Queensland and New South Wales. The business comprises four main arms: civil engineering, quarrying, fleet management and mining. The company was the Gold Coast’s 2024 Business of the Year and it now employs more than 800 people.
Sponsored by Neumann Steel, Neumann Contractors and Currumbin Minerals
Morlife
Arundel-based Morlife is celebrating 25 years as a manufacturer of health foods and supplements. Owned by the Stewart family, the company specialises in functional foods that are designed for specific health purposes. Morlife products are sold nationally and internationally through major chains like Costco as well as health food stores. The company, which has 46 employees, exports to the United States, Taiwan, Korea, China and Japan.
Sponsored by Amir Prestige
Biodiversity Australia
Biodiversity Australia is a 100% Indigenous-owned environmental consultancy business based on the Gold Coast with over 23 years of experience in delivering ecological consulting, fauna and vegetation management, biosecurity, and aviation safety services. Biodiversity Australia supports sustainable development across all sectors, with a focus on Indigenous participation and environmental compliance.
Sponsored by Australian Retirement Trust
Macro Mike
Mike Kellett started his health food business, Macro Mike, in 2016. Macro Mike has grown from making brownies in a small apartment to producing more than 100 products in a state-of-the-art production facility located in Burleigh Heads. The company now employs nearly 50 people and it ships up to 100,000 products a month.
Sponsored by Griffith University
BITS Technology Group
BITS Technology Group is a multi-award-winning managed Service Provider delivering IT support, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and communications to Australian small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2010, the company manage technology systems across multiple industries. Its team is 100 per cent Gold Coast-based and the company has developed a speciality of handling IT needs during mergers and acquisitions.
Sponsored by Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Con-X-ion Airport Transfers
Con-X-ion Airport Transfers is a trusted Queensland brand moving over one million passengers annually. Based on the Gold Coast, the company provides smart, sustainable transport solutions. Established 35 years ago, the company was acquired in 2008 by the Stratton family, who were operating a rival business. The company is now recognised as Australia’s largest airport shuttle operator with a fleet of 75 modern vehicles.
Sponsored by Invest Gold Coast
Kokoda Youth Foundation
KKokoda Youth Foundation was established 20 years ago to help young people in our community and to honour the legacy of our Australian soldiers who fought in PNG during WWII. The organisation empowers young Australians by providing fully-funded life-changing programs built on the values of Courage, Endurance, Mateship, and Sacrifice. These programs foster greater resilience, leadership skills, community service and peer connection.
Sponsored by the City of Gold Coast
Centre of Movement
Centre of Movement supports children with disabilities through weekly intensive therapy programs. The Burleigh Heads clinic provides local, interstate and international clients with access to its state-of-the-art clinic and specialised therapy services. Launched in 2019 by Stephen Pennisi, the company now employs 19 people, and it has one of Australia’s most advanced neurological paediatric clinics.
Sponsored by Gold Coast Airport
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 nearly 300 staff.
Sponsored by Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce
Stratum Civil
Stratum Civil is a family-owned civil construction firm that serves clients across southern Queensland. Founded just five years ago, the Yatala-headquartered business now employs more than 70 people and has a growing fleet of equipment. The company concentrates on jobs between the southern Gold Coast and Caboolture but has worked on jobs as far north as the Whitsundays and as far west as Stanthorpe.
Sponsored by Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards Association
YTB Plumbing
YTB Plumbing specialises in council infrastructure, delivering new civil water, sewer and stormwater connections. However, giving back isn’t a corporate checkbox for the business, it’s a core part of the company culture. Through direct donations, sports club sponsorships, volunteering, and the creation of their own charity event, YTB Plumbing directly helps organisations dealing with mental wellness, eating disorders, youth education and youth employment.
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