Across the Tweed Shire, innovation, resilience, and community spirit were front and centre as the business community gathered for one of the year’s most anticipated events—the 2025 Tweed Regional Business Awards. The gala evening, held at Seagulls Club, brought together nearly 500 guests to honour exceptional businesses and individuals across a wide range of industries.

The event acknowledged businesses that have gone the extra mile in customer service, sustainability, innovation, leadership, and more. With 31 award categories plus special recognitions, this year’s event showcased the powerful impact local businesses continue to have on the region.

Here’s the full list of winners and highly commended recipients:

🏆 Category Winners & Highly Commended

Excellence in Customer Service

🏆 Winners

  • Southern Cross Credit Union

  • Ocean Blue Metal Roofing

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Southern Cross Care Tweed Heads

  • Flow Hypnosis

Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries

🏆 Winners

  • Wild Organic Ways

  • Varela and Swift Pharmacy

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Flow Hypnosis

  • Genesis Cancer Care

Outstanding New Business

🏆 Winners

  • Sunday Buyers

  • Care Easy

💡 Encouragement Award

  • Tweed Valley Drone Photography

Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

🏆 Winner

  • Coolamon Station

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Valley Ebikes

Excellence in Creative Industries

🏆 Winners

  • M|Arts Precinct

  • Songlines Art, Culture, Education

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Bop It Tots

  • Gravitate Digital

  • Simple Styling Solutions

Excellence in Retail Services

🏆 Winner

  • Equinity – Horse and Rider Emporium

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Ezi Office National Tweed

  • M|Arts Precinct

Excellence in Personal Services

🏆 Winner

  • Studio Eleven Hair & Beauty

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Lullababy SOS

Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice of the Year

🏆 Winners

  • Cody Thornton – Highline All Electrical

  • Cooper Bloor – Potager

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Jack Larrescy – McGloin Baker

Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

🏆 Winners

  • Mate & Matt’s

  • Simple Styling Solutions

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Full Circle Support

Excellence in Innovation

🏆 Winners

  • Wild Organic Ways

  • MoneySmith Group

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • GC Wind Services

  • Compass Buyers Agency

  • Community Connector Program

Excellence in Agriculture & Primary Industries

🏆 Winners

  • Woodland Valley Farm

  • Tweed Real Food

Outstanding Employee

🏆 Winners

  • James Wotherspoon – Southern Cross Care Tweed

  • Jaimi Dent – Fuse Wealth

  • Shaun Pollard – Studio Eleven Hair & Beauty

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Jordan Brown – Witheriff Group

  • Michelle O’Neill – Shaping Outcomes

  • Madison Tunstall – Summergrove Estate

Outstanding Young Business Leader

🏆 Winners

  • Paul Baker – McGloin Baker

  • Madeleine Stenlake – Succoris Psychology

Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under

🏆 Winners

  • Ben McGloin – McGloin Baker

  • Ajay Amin – Ezi Office National Tweed

Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over

🏆 Winner

  • Alexander Scully – Summergrove Estate

Excellence in Business & Professional Services

🏆 Winners

  • McGloin Baker

  • Southern Cross Credit Union

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Effective Workplace Solutions

  • Fuse Wealth

  • Compass Buyers Agency

Excellence in Trade

🏆 Winner

  • Highline All Electrical

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Ocean Blue Metal Roofing

Excellence in Construction

🏆 Winner

  • SEE Group

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Preston Building

Excellence in Manufacturing

🏆 Winner

  • Pasta’bah by Woodland Valley Farm

Outstanding Visitor Experience

🏆 Winner

  • Pedals and Picnics

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Potager

  • Summergrove Estate

Excellence in Sustainability

🏆 Winner

  • Australian Bay Lobster Producers

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Cooly Eco Adventures

Outstanding Community Organisation

🏆 Winner

  • Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Shaping Outcomes

Employer of Choice – 20 Employees and Under

🏆 Winner

  • McGloin Baker

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Gravitate Digital

Employer of Choice – 21 Employees and Over

🏆 Winners

  • Southern Cross Credit Union

  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Mate & Matt’s

Excellence in International Business

🏆 Winner

  • Summergrove Estate

Excellence in Micro Business

🏆 Winner

  • Tweed Real Food

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Pedals and Picnics

Excellence in Small Business

🏆 Winners

  • McGloin Baker

  • Pasta’bah by Woodland Valley Farm

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Earth Beer Company

Excellence in Large Business

🏆 Winner

  • SEE Group

🎖️ Highly Commended

  • Southern Cross Credit Union

  • Summergrove Estate

🌟 Special Awards

  • 🥇 Business of the Year: McGloin Baker

  • 🏅 Hall of Fame: Sharon Styman

  • 🌟 Champion of the Tweed: Peter Burr

Every winner and nominee plays a vital role in shaping the future of the Tweed business landscape. The stories behind these successes reflect dedication, creativity, and a deep connection to the local community.

Congratulations to all recognised – your achievements are an inspiration to us all!