A community program
An ongoing recognition program celebrating the businesses, professionals and organisations that strengthen the communities they operate in.
— Local Tree Awards · Every year since launch
Celebrating the businesses that grow stronger communities.
The Local Tree Awards recognise the local businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations that make our communities thrive — year after year, not just once.
Celebrating Local Excellence
What the Awards Are About
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An evergreen program, not a one-off event.
The Local Tree Awards run every year to recognise the businesses that keep our local economy and community moving forward. Each year's edition is the latest chapter.
Ten categories, one standard
Categories span trades, retail, health, professional services, innovation and community impact, all judged against the same standard of excellence.
A yearly tradition
Nominations open, finalists are announced and winners are celebrated every year, building a record of the businesses that have shaped our community.
Why They Are Run
Because local business deserves the spotlight.
Local businesses rarely get the recognition they earn. The Awards exist to change that, publicly and on merit.
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Recognise real contribution
Put a spotlight on the businesses genuinely investing in their customers, staff and community.
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Strengthen the local economy
Recognition builds trust, and trust brings in the customers that keep local businesses growing.
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Connect the community
Bring business owners, customers and local organisations together around a shared celebration.
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Build a lasting record
A growing history of the businesses and people who have shaped the community, year on year.
History & Past Winners
A growing record of local excellence.
Year one
The Awards launch with a handful of categories and one goal: give local businesses the recognition they'd earned but rarely received.
Growing editions
Nominations grow year on year, new categories are added to reflect the community, and the presentation moves online to reach more people.
2026 edition Current
Ten categories plus a People's Choice award. Sponsorship, nominations and business entries are open now.
Current Edition
Find this year's Awards.
Be part of this year's story.
Enter your business, put another forward, or back the program as a sponsor. The 2026 Awards are open now.