2026 AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
From thousands of entries across the nation, Hey Marketing from Toowoomba has made the Digital Marketing Finalist List of the 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.
This year marks the 28th consecutive year of the Awards, recognising and celebrating the finest of Australia’s small businesses across 106 categories, including retail, hospitality, services and manufacturing. The outstanding calibre of this year’s finalists demonstrates the vital role small businesses play in our nation’s prosperity. They drive the economy, support communities, enrich culture and bring people together.
Steve Loe, Founder of the Australian Small Business Champion Awards and Managing Director of Precedent Productions which produces the Awards, says the program provides us with an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the very best of the small business sector. “These Champion Awards honour the hardworking, spirited and successful Australians behind these small businesses. This is what the Champion Awards are all about. We look forward to celebrating in spectacular style this May,” adds Mr Loe.
Winners of the 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards will be announced at two National Presentation Evening events at Sydney’s The Star on 1st and 2nd May 2026. “The entire team behind the Australian Small Business Champion Awards congratulates these small business owners and commends them on representing their local community in this national program,” adds Mr Loe.
The Awards are proudly supported by Major Partners; Westpac, NOVA Employment, VJB Group, MyHR, Xclusive Business Sales, Castaway Forecasting and Big Clean.
Major Partner Westpac has extended their support for the Australian Small Business Champion Awards in May. Anthony Matthews, Managing Director of SME & Small Business at Westpac, says, “Every small business owner knows the early mornings, late nights, and sacrifice it takes to build a business. Being named a finalist in the 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards is a well-deserved moment to celebrate what that commitment has built. Westpac is proud to extend our partnership with this prestigious awards program.”
For more information about the 2026 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, visit: www.championawards.com.au
