The fifth annual Logan Business Distinction Awards was a night to remember.
A total of 110 entries were submitted by 800 nominated businesses vying for recognition at the city’s premier business awards in Logan.
In the end, only a few dozen of the city’s best were able to secure bragging rights.
Judges were selected from a pool of experts in the local business community.
According to Logan Chamber of Commerce president Arwen McGregor, judges looked for clear and coherent submissions from businesses that showed a good understanding of their industry.
“The more knowledge that an applicant showed about their business processes and planning, the higher their score, ” she said.
“This year we introduced the question of ‘Why Logan’ – the judges were looking for answers that showed a love of the community, as well as the economic reasons for locating their business in Logan.”
The awards are open to all Logan businesses.
Winners of the major awards were:
Business of the Year: Simply Beans Coffee Roast Specialists
Small Business of the Year: Live Fit Gym
Services to the Community: 5 Fold Limited
Accessibility and Inclusion: Y Schools Qld – Logan Campus
Environmental And Sustainability: Edge Early Learning Marsden
Business Encouragement: OM Grazing
New and Emerging Business: Uziel Services
Most Innovative: Goldline Glass T/A True Blue Glass
Sole Trader: Tracey’s Tender Loving Care.
Other category winners:
Automotive and Transport: Action Automotive Repairs (small); K&G Automotive (large).
Beauty and Bridal: The Flower Crew Originals (small); Hedz Up Hair and Beauty (large).
Building and Construction: Uziel Services (small); Unifold Holdings (large).
Business to Business: Adopt a Beehive (small); TechPath Pty Ltd (large).
Creative Industries: Tracey’s Tender Loving Care (small).
Education: Bee All Natural (small); John Paul College (large).
Employment and Training: BDR Fitness Pty Ltd (small); Y Skills Trade Centre (large).
Entertainment: Sally Terare (small); Laser Tag in a Box (large).
Health and Wellbeing: 5Fold Limited (small).
Hospitality and Events: Flamin Grillas Low and Slow (small); Lions at Springwood (large).
Home Services: Checkmate Pest Control (small); Preferred Care Nursing Agency (large).
Manufacturing and Production: Bunji Enterprises (small); B & C Plastics (large).
Media and Advertising: KWP Studios (small)
Medical and Healthcare: Physiotherapy Innovations (small); Choice Dental Browns Plains (large).
NFP: Logan Basketball (small); Defenders For Hope and Rotary Club of Beenleigh (large).
Professional Services: Logan Physio (small); Fizzio For Life (large).
Real Estate: DMH Real Estate t/a LJ Hooker Flagstone (small); The Picket Fence Media (large).
Retail: Live Fit Gym (small); Simply Beans Coffee Roast Specialists (large).
Technology: Ranking Australia (small); Infinity Pathology (large).
Trade Services: All Inspect (small); Qld Fencing Specialists (large).
Tourism, Trade, Outdoor Leisure: Bayside Wake Park (small) Extraction Artisan Coffee (large).
Vet Services: Pet Pamper Shed (small); Park Ridge Animal Hospital (large).
