City of sydney business awards 09 - Supporting better business

How do the Sydney Business Awards work?

• Businesses can be nominated in one category spanning Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, Professional Services, and specialist categories. You can find the complete list of Award Categories here.
• Nominate yourself or a member of the public may nominate a business via this website.
• Nominated businesses campaign for "votes" from customers using a selection of marketing tools. Votes are accepted by SMS or on this website.
• Nominations and voting are open from 14 June through 22 July.
• The top 8 vote-getters in each category progress to the Finalist stage.
• Finalists complete a business questionnaire that is reviewed by a panel of business experts. Some businesses will receive a visit from a mystery shopper.
• Winners are announced at our Awards Dinner 13 September.

Who can enter?

• Businesses must have fewer than 200 full-time employees and must be located within the 32 suburbs of the City of Sydney Local Government Area. If you are unsure of eligibility, contact us or check the map.
• Businesses must be in continuous operation for at least six months and be independently owned. If you're not sure, contact us.
• National chain retail outlets, bank branches, etc., are not eligible.
• Locally owned franchise businesses may enter the Awards.

Who can nominate a business?

• A business may self nominate via the nomination form on this website.
• Any member of the public may nominate an eligible business on the Public Nomination form. The Awards will contact the nominated business.

Who can vote?

• Anyone can vote for a nominated business either on this website or using the nominated SMS code provided by the nominated business.
• All voters go into the draw to win $1500 in cash!
• Only one vote per person per business is counted by our auditing system. You may, however, vote for as many businesses as you like.