Sunshine Business Awards 2026/27

Acknowledging and rewarding outstanding businesses within the Sunshine CBD

Voting Opens 9am Monday 1st June to 30th June 2026

PUBLIC VOTE HERE

BUSINESSES VOTE HERE

The Sunshine Business Awards acknowledge and reward outstanding small businesses within the Sunshine CBD and their owners, plus gives recognition of the businesses strength, stamina and business success. Proudly presented by the Sunshine Business Association and partnered with Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre, Sunshine Marketplace and Aussie Home Loans Sunshine, these bi-annual awards take place from the 1st – 30th June 2026 with 15 lucky winners.

Vote For Your Favourite Sunshine STAR Business

Winners Announced early July 2026

These awards give our customers and supporters the chance to vote for their favourite STAR café, restaurant, retailer, hairdresser, travel agent, lawyer or professional service provider via our website and social media. A 4-week campaign of voting with the winners announced at a gala business networking event in early July 2026 at the prestigious level 6 event space of the Brimbank City Council, Sunshine.

The 15 Voting Categories are:

  1. STAR Café (Cafés)
  2. STAR Restaurant (Restaurants)
  3. STAR Sweets & Drinks (Cakes, Desserts, Drinks & Wine)
  4. STAR Take-Away & Fast Food (Take-Away & Fast-Food outlets (non-restaurant)
  5. STAR Fresh Food & Groceries (Bakeries, Groceries & Delicatessens, Meat & Seafood, Supermarkets)
  6. STAR Fashion & Jeweller (Clothing, Jewellery, Shoes, Accessories, Dry Cleaners, Laundry & Alterations)
  7. STAR Barber (Men’s Hair & Barber)
  8. STAR Hair, Beauty & Nails (Ladies Hair, Beauty & Nails)
  9. STAR Lifestyle & Retail (Entertainment & Games, Florists, Gifts, Home, Keys Cut & Shoe Repairs, Post Office, Newsagencies, Tobacco, Travel-Agencies)
  10. STAR Health& Fitness (Chemists, Fitness, Health, Wellbeing & Massage)
  11. STAR Medical (Audiology, Chiropractic, Dental, Funeral Services, Medical, Optical)
  12. STAR Real Estate (Property Service, Real Estate Agencies)
  13. STAR Financial Services (Accountants, Banks & Financial Institutions)
  14. STAR Business Services (Phone, IT, Human Resources & Lawyers)
  15. STAR Community & Youth Services (Child/Age care, Community, Education, Employment & Training, Welfare Support)

2024/25 BUSINESS AWARDS

2024/25 Awards Night Photo Gallery

Sunshine Business Awards 2024/25 Montage

The 15 Category Winners for 2024/25 were: