The first round of judging has been completed and we are excited to announce the Moreton Bay Business and Innovation Awards finalists for 2022.
There 68 finalists across 15 categories, after a record number of businesses from a diverse range of sectors were nominated.
The fifth annual awards program aligns with the Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Regional Economic Development Strategy, and proudly introduces three new categories - EPIC Assist Award for Accessibility & Inclusiveness Excellence, Bishopp Award for Marketing Excellence, Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence.
Award winners will be announced during a gala awards ceremony on Friday 21 October at Eatons Hill Hotel.
Drone-Games
Drone-Games has been developed to provide the opportunity for everyone to fly drones in a fun and safe environment. Innovating a new operational concept has enabled Drone-Games to introduce advancing technology to the broader community.
Lawnton Aquatic Centre
Lawnton Aquatic Centre serves as a hub for sport, health, leisure, and aquatic education. Operated by Belgravia Leisure, they are guided by one clear purpose: to connect community to leisure.
Oncall Group Australia Pty Ltd
Oncall Group supports people with a disability through a range of services that enable them to live their best life, their way at home and in the community. Oncall deliver a wide range of services to in collaboration with allied health specialists to deliver tailored services to the highest standards.
Play Tech Australia Pty Ltd
Play Tech Australia is a Social Tech Club for young Autistic and Neurodivergent people aged 9 to 20 years to develop their social skills while engaging with technology. Play Tech run social groups for young people that seek to enhance their social and technical skills.
Succeed Healthcare Solutions Pty Ltd
Succeed Healthcare Solutions offers occupational therapy, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, and therapy assistants for young people aged 3 to 35. At the heart of Succeed Healthcare Solutions is a solid commitment to access and inclusion.
Angela Moore - The Coffee Patch on Hasking
The Coffee Patch is not just a Cafe. It is a space led by Angela Moor where souls are nurtured through welcoming smiles, gentle jibes, heart-warming conversations, daily life saving coffee infusions and the most delicious morsels of food.
Ellie Bakker - Splice Marketing
Ellie Bakker is the visionary and entrepreneur behind three businesses – Splice Marketing, Telehealth Mastery and Splice Consulting. She has a passion and reputation for growing healthcare businesses deliver quality and accurate health information to the wider community.
Kerri Smith - Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten
Kerri is Head of Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten, a family owned and operated group of early education services. Since 2018, Kerri has been responsible for the general management and operations of 14 centres across Moreton Bay.
Kerry Lopez - Brisbane Whale Watching
Kerry Lopez has been bringing Moreton Bay residents and visitors alike up close and personal with Humpback Whales in an engaging and informative experience for over 25 years.
Susanne Jones - Just Better Care Brisbane North
As Managing Director of Just Better Care Brisbane North, Susanne has systematically grown two franchise areas to peak performance and built a solid local presence by ensuring the provision of high quality in-home aged care and disability support services.
Ausbuild Pty Ltd
Established in 1988, Ausbuild is Queensland’s largest privately-owned community developer and home builder. Ausbuild has implement a CSR framework that embraces policies, practices and initiatives that have a positive impact in communities.
Northshore Pet Resort
Northshore Pet Resort is a family owned and operated pet accommodation and doggie day care business, offering a range of services to suit every family pet. The Resort was established in 2009 with the aim to provide absolute peace of mind to families when leaving their pets.
Richardson&Wrench Caboolture
Richardson&Wrench Caboolture was established by the Lachmund family in 1994 offering residential property sales, rentals and property management. Operating locally Richardson&Wrench have always made a point of supporting the local community.
Social Ocean
Social Ocean is a marketing agency in Clontarf providing a variety of traditional marketing services. Launching in 2017, the business has grown and expanded to offer new services to meet client demands each year since.
Wild Cherry Events
At Wild Cherry Events planning, styling, creating, and innovating is at their heart and soul. Providing a 'one stop' service, Wild Cherry Events have developed a highly skilled team in a wide range of event specialties, always endeavouring to go the extra mile.
Barbara Armstrong - Sweet Peanuts
Sweet Peanuts is a social enterprise that educates and enables friends and family to support bereaved parents that have experienced a miscarriage or pregnancy loss, striving to fill the gaps in regional, rural, and remote Australia.
Daniel Nixon – ONETIME
Self-described serial entrepreneur, Daniel continuously looks at ways to push the boundaries of innovation to ensure the ongoing viability of a company delivering innovative concepts. ONETIME is a professional service eliminating complexities and costs of sports timing and event coordination.
Dr Selena Fisk - Selena Mary Fisk
Selena is a self-employed data expert who works with schools and organisations across Australia to build data storytelling skills, so that individuals and teams utilise the data they're collecting and lead positive change in their communities.
Ellie Bakker - Splice Marketing
Ellie Bakker is the visionary and entrepreneur behind three businesses – Splice Marketing, Telehealth Mastery and Splice Consulting. She has a passion and reputation for growing healthcare businesses deliver quality and accurate health information to the wider community.
Jimmy Sullivan - Chilli Coffee Pty Ltd
In 2013 Jimmy purchased and set up a mobile coffee trailer inspired by his passion to provide good quality coffee. Chilli Coffee prides itself on being an innovative coffee business, adding an exciting new chilli twist to every cup of coffee.
Belco Custom Trailers
With an undisputed reputation for design, quality manufacturing and customer service, Belco Custom Trailers has specialised in purpose-built trailers for over thirty years for the Defence, Government, Commercial and Industrial sectors.
EJ
EJ is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for the world’s growing infrastructure. Dating back to 1883, EJ is now a global enterprise that spans six continents – promoting innovation, quality, and a commitment to customer service.
The Mural Shop
The Mural Shop is an e-commerce store for buying murals online. Art as Tile, Glass, Metal, Film and Mosaic revisits The Age-Old belief in The Importance of Art in architecture.
Courtney Dowling - Wild Cherry Events
Courtney began work with Wild Cherry Events in 2010 and currently is 2IC and an Event Stylist. At Wild Cherry Events planning, styling, creating, and innovating is at their heart and soul, and Courtney can step in and take over any job at any point in time.
Karen Naylor - Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten
With over 25 years’ experience in the Early Education sector, Karen’s work ethic and dedication has seen her work her way up from Assistant Educator to Lead Educator, to Management. Today, she leads the day-to-day management and administration of the Sesame Lane North Lakes Flinders Parade centre.
Kym Lewis - Lillybrook Dental Surgery
Since 1993 Kym has had a strong commitment to the dental industry. As Practice Manager, Kym has been instrumental in cementing Lillybrook Dental’s position as a leading service provider by providing consistently positive, cheerful, professional service.
Liam Mellor - Northshore Pet Resort
22 years old Liam has worked up through the ranks to become a Supervisor a Northshore Pet Resort, overseeing the daily running of the Resort. He joined Northshore Pet Resort back 2016 whilst still at school, demonstrating an eagerness and enthusiasm learn about the industry.
Tracy Johnson - SRJ Walker Wayland Pty Ltd
Prior to joining SRJ Walker Wayland, Tracy had worked extensively in financial management roles. Hailing from his native USA, Tracy spent eight years in the US Army. Today Tracy is Principal of SRJ Walker Wayland’s new Business Solutions team.
Integrate PHYSIO
IntegratePHYSIO is a local outpatient health organisation providing quality care with the aim to prioritise their client’s health first and helping their community become the healthiest in the country.
Lillybrook Dental Surgery
Lillybrook Dental, established in 2017, has cemented its position in the Kallangur regional community by providing consistently positive, cheerful, professional dentistry, reinforced by a genuine outreach to businesses and community.
North Lakes and Surrounds Electrical
Since 2004 North Lakes & Surrounds Electrical has successfully serviced the electrical needs of families and businesses. Known for their expertise, reliability, and commitment to safety, they pride themselves on delivering quality workmanship to every customer.
Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten
Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten are a family owned and operated group of early education services, operating for more than 33 years. Today they operate 14 early learning centres in the Region.
Springers Solar
Springers Solar have been providing smarter solar solutions for homeowners and businesses since 2002. Springers provide peace of mind, proven performance, and quality components with every system.
Concrete Data Sensors
Concrete Data Sensors have designed and developed a world-first sensor monitoring technology for any concrete elements in the construction, building, civil, infrastructure and mining industry.
Drone-Games
Drone-Games has been developed to provide the opportunity for everyone to fly drones in a fun and safe environment. Innovating a new operational concept has enabled Drone-Games to introduce advancing technology to the broader community.
EJ
EJ is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for the world’s growing infrastructure. Dating back to 1883, EJ is now a global enterprise that spans six continents – promoting innovation, quality, and a commitment to customer service.
LuvaBerry
LuvaBerry is a family-owned farm with a mighty mission – to promote a farming culture that values soil health. LuvaBerry's innovative range of freeze-dried products tackle the problem of food wastage, providing customers with something they can feel good about supporting.
ONETIME
ONETIME is a professional service eliminating complexities and costs of sports timing and event coordination. The simple and lightweight timing device and software has revolutionised the mass participation sports industry.
Basilea Living Herbs and Edible Flowers
Basilea Farm is an urban farm and wholesale plant nursery growing spray-free, sun-hardy, culinary herbs, gourmet greens, and edible flowers seedlings, and handpicked edible flowers for Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region.
Bygreen/ Green Life Warehouse
ByGreen is one of Australia’s leading importers of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging selling to wholesale distributors and national accounts all over Australia. The Green Life Warehouse is ByGreen’s Retail operation offering a one stop shop.
Moreton Bay Recycling
Moreton Bay Recycling is a concrete waste recycling facility in Narangba. They accept clean concrete waste from building and demolition projects — and efficiently process it onsite to create quality recycled concrete products.
Northshore Pet Resort
Northshore Pet Resort is a family owned and operated pet accommodation and doggie day care business, offering a range of services to suit every family pet. The Resort was established in 2009 with the aim to provide absolute peace of mind to families when leaving their pets.
ONETIME
ONETIME is a professional service eliminating complexities and costs of sports timing and event coordination. The simple and lightweight timing device and software has revolutionised the mass participation sports industry.
Elexon Mining
Elexon Mining is a world leader in wireless in-ground geotechnical monitoring systems providing real-time insight into ground movement, cave monitoring and ore flow.
ONETIME
ONETIME is a professional service eliminating complexities and costs of sports timing and event coordination. The simple and lightweight timing device and software has revolutionised the mass participation sports industry.
Bask & Co.
Operating since 2016, Bask & Co produce small batch Granola Clusters which are handcrafted locally and supplied to stores and cafés across Queensland. Their granola clusters are gluten free, vegan friendly & contain no refined sugar - most importantly, they are delicious!
Little White Goat Cheese
Little White Goat Cheese is a Wamuran based grazier of goats, producing goat, buffalo and camel feta and cheeses for the past 15 years. Little White Goat Cheese proudly supplies to high end restaurants, IGAs, cafés and delicatessens across Queensland.
LuvaBerry
LuvaBerry is a family-owned farm with a mighty mission – to promote a farming culture that values soil health. LuvaBerry's innovative range of freeze-dried products tackle the problem of food wastage, providing customers with something they can feel good about supporting.
Moreton Bay Kitchen
Moreton Bay Kitchen was created by international award-winning chef Susanna Albu. Moreton Bay Kitchen deliver delicious fine dining events and home cooking using ingredients and people from the Moreton Bay Region.
My Berries
My Berries produces safe and sustainably sourced frozen and freeze dried Australian soft fruits. Their unique, double pronged business reduces food waste while value-adding to fruit that may have been discarded.
Cashmere Syrups
Cashmere Syrups is a Manufacturer of Syrup products for a variety of applications, primarily for use in frozen beverages, cocktail bases and Coffee.
Lillybrook Dental Surgery
Lillybrook Dental, established in 2017, has cemented its position in the Kallangur regional community by providing consistently positive, cheerful, professional dentistry, reinforced by a genuine outreach to businesses and community.
Splice Marketing
Splice Marketing is a healthcare marketing agency, focused on improving people’s lives by ethically marketing medical devices and technologies, health and wellness businesses, and health non-profits.
Undersea Putt & Play
Undersea Putt & Play is a boutique family entertainment experience unlike any other, boasting a uniquely themed under-the-sea putt putt and 18 hole mini-golf course in the heart of Redcliffe.
Village Motors
Village Motors is a family-owned company with a long and proud history of selling and servicing new and used cars for more than 50 years throughout North Lakes and the surrounding Moreton Bay region.
Chameleon Regional Community Housing Accommodation and Welfare Association Inc
Chameleon is a community-based organisation specialising in homeless services operating for over 33 years. Individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are housed and supported with achieving educational outcomes and developing living skills to transition to independent living.
Encircle Ltd
Celebrating 35 years, Encircle is a registered charity recognised and respected for its role in fostering community development and participation in Moreton Bay.
Stationery Aid
Stationery Aid is a public benevolent institution and a community-based initiative that collects, sorts, cleans, renews school stationery items, and books that are donated and repurposed for disadvantaged students in need of education resources.
The Carers Foundation
Established in 2015, The Carers Foundation is the only charity in Australia that provides 3-day Wellness Programs to Carers at no cost to them. Located in Samford Valley, Wellness Programs are provided on-site in a private tranquil retreat.
The Youth Development Foundation
The Youth Development Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation located in Strathpine. The organisation works with socially disadvantaged and disengaged youth and their families, to address an extensive range of social issues.
Bribie Beach Shack
Bribie Beach Shack is Bribie’s best kept secret: a boutique boat hire, offshore fishing and whale-watching charter business operating out of an old-charm bait, tackle shop and licensed take-away café directly on the Pumicestone Passage.
Ocean View Estates
Ocean View Estates is a 100acre family owned and operated estate renowned for an authentic experience immersed amongst the vineyards. With excellent food served in the stunning restaurant or a vineyard picnic, there is something for everyone.
Redcliffe Farmers and Artisan Markets
Set alongside the picturesque Redcliffe Peninsula, the Redcliffe Markets are an iconic seaside marketplace bustling with the very best of what farmers and artisan markets have to offer.
Sandstone Point Holiday Resort
Sandstone Point Holiday Resort is located on the Pumicestone Passage. The resort offers luxury world-class facilities and a variety of accommodation options and facilities suitable for all ages.
The Store of Requirement
The Store of Requirement offer an extensive range of licensed memorabilia and collectibles, proudly stocking the most diverse and unique range of authentic wizarding wares in Australia.
Bray Park State High School – Shnoompy Boy Designs
Shnoompy Boy Designs seek to create a safe and welcoming space for Neurodivergent people to express themselves while earning an income through art, music and other artistic endeavours.
Mt Maria Petrie - PHL Photos
Parker (aged 17) hopes that by visiting many places and taking photos, that his photos will share stories and encourage more people, especially kids, to learn about conservation to ensure these habitats, flora and fauna can be enjoyed for generations.
St Benedict's College – MyCountry
YourCountry is a subscription-based website for students and schools to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, country and culture in a fun way using gamification.
Please note that due to capacity restrictions, tickets to the Gala Awards for Friday 21 October will only be available for finalists and not to the general public. Thank you for your understanding.