From more than 5,500 entrants, just 22 Builders, 13 Electrical Businesses, and 20 Plumbing Service businesses have made the Finalists Lists of the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards – the nation’s pinnacle recognition awards programme that celebrates the achievements and considerable economic, social and cultural contribution of today’s 2.5 million small business operators from right across the country.

This year marks the 26^th consecutive year of the Champion Awards and its most successful year to-date, with more entries received this year than any year prior.

Winners of the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards will be revealed via two National Presentation Evening Gala events at Sydney’s The Star on 12 and 13 April 2024.

Free to enter and judged by an independent panel with small business experience, the Awards specifically highlight the finest of Australia’s small businesses in the retail, services, and manufacturing industries across a total of more than 100 categories.

An independent national survey recently commissioned by Precedent Productions, which coordinates the Awards, found that an overwhelming majority (74 per cent) of Australian small businesses would rather purchase from an Australian manufacturer or supplier even if it meant paying more.

Steve Loe, Founder of the Australian Small Business Champion Awards and Managing Director of Precedent Productions, says now more than ever is the time to strongly support the nation’s most hardest working sector.

“I believe the resilience of Australia’s small business community is more evident today than ever before in recent memory, and it is absolutely deserving of national recognition.

“The remarkable quantity and quality of submissions we received this year is testament to the triumphant spirit of so many small business operators – absolutely including those from these industries. We’re very much looking forward to celebrating the very best of this nation’s small businesspeople in spectacular style this April,” adds Mr Loe. 

The 20 Plumbing Services Category Finalists Are: 2Brothers Plumbing & Gas (QLD), Above and Below Projects (NSW), Andrew Vanny Plumbing Services & Bathroom Renovations (NSW), Blueline Plumbing & Gas (ACT), Creek to Coast Plumbing (QLD), Doyles Plumbing Services (NSW), Fixed Today (NSW),  Heritage Plumbing Group (VIC), Mr Splash Plumbing (NSW), Mussett & Rickard Plumbing (NSW), North East Plumbing (NSW), NUFLOW Northwest Pipe Rehabilitation (NSW), PCD Group (VIC), PLUMBLOGIC (NSW), Priority Plus Plumbing (NSW), Rydeau Plumbing (NSW), Silver Water Plumbing (NSW), Steins Plumbing Solutions (NSW), Watermaster Plumbing Solutions (VIC) and YTB Plumbing (QLD).

Just one small business will be crowned Champion per category.

For more information about the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards – including a full list of 2024 Finalists – visit: businesschampions.com.au.