Bunbury Geographe celebrates third annual Business Excellence Awards
30 August 2026
The South West business community came together on Saturday night to celebrate the outstanding businesses of the region at the 2026 Bunbury Geographe Business Excellence Awards, with Enhanced Cleaning taking home the night’s highest honour as 2026 Business of the Year.
Hosted by the Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Mantra Bunbury Lighthouse, the annual awards celebrated businesses making an impact across our region, spanning emerging businesses through to major employers, and innovators, leaders in tourism, sustainability, and Aboriginal business.
The Awards are underpinned by a rigorous, independent and impartial judging process, with each submission assessed against established criteria to ensure a fair and merit-based outcome.
It was an especially successful night for Collie Auto-Tech, which secured an impressive three awards as winner of Excellence in Environmental Sustainability, Leading with Innovation, and as joint winner of Business with 6-10 Employees with Halifax Mechanical and Engineering.
Enhanced Cleaning was ultimately crowned 2026 Business of the Year, recognising the business’s outstanding performance and achievements across the judging process.
The 2026 award winners were:
Emerging Business
Winner: Open Air Adventure Flights
Owner Operator
Winner: Forest Explorers
Highly Commended: Green Pillars Consulting
Excellence in Aboriginal Business
Winner: Cultural Community Consultation
Business with 1-5 Employees
Winner: Partners in Safety
Highly Commended: Craggy Pear
Business with 6-10 Employees
Joint Winners: Collie Auto-Tech and Halifax Mechanical & Engineering
Business with 11-20 Employees
Winner: Little Spencer Bakehouse
Highly Commended: Gilmour Plumbing & Gas
Business with 21+ Employees
Winner: Enhanced Cleaning
Excellence in Environmental Sustainability
Winner: Collie Auto-Tech
Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality
Winner: Hussh Body and Soul Day Spa
Leading with Innovation
Winner: Collie Auto-Tech
Highly Commended: Enhanced Cleaning
2026 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Enhanced Cleaning
The awards recognised not only the achievements of the winners, but the strength and diversity of businesses operating throughout Bunbury Geographe and the wider South West.
From sole traders and emerging businesses to established local employers, the 2026 finalists represented an impressive cross-section of industries and demonstrated the contribution local businesses make to employment, innovation, investment and the strength of the regional economy.
The Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulates all 2026 finalists, Highly Commended recipients and Winners, and thanks the sponsors, judges and business community for their continued support of the Business Excellence Awards.
Enquiries:
Charlotte Stuart, Marketing and Events Manager
events@bgcci.com.au
Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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