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Business & Sustainability Awards

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Our Business & Sustainability Awards recognise local businesses, community groups, and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to business, sustainability, and community impact in our City. 

For more information refer to our Collaborate page or contact Council's Place Management Team on 9911 6555 or awards@canadabay.nsw.gov.au.

Winners for City of Canada Bay's 2024 Business & Sustainability Awards

Access and Inclusion Award 
Abbotsford Family Pharmacy

Community Partner Award
Major's Bay Chamber of Commerce
Jing Hong

Customer Experience Award 
Appetite Cafe
Drummoyne Community Centre

Environmental Individual Award 
Mavis Clements

Environmental Business Award 
Derivan Pty Ltd

Environmental Community Organisation Award 
Bay Buddies (Halliday Park Cleaners & Hen and Chicken Bay Love Your Place Volunteers)
Concord West Rhodes Preschool

Excellence in Heritage
7 Ada Street, Concord
12 Mons Street, Russell Lea

Recognition Awards 
25 Years of Service  Consensus Pty Limited
25 Years of Service  Laing+Simmons Five Dock/Drummoyne
25 Years of Service  Team Perosh MMA/SPMA
25 Years of Service  Sydney Finance Specialists
38 Years of Service  Baysia Restaurant
40 Years of Service  BNP Securities
50 Years of Service  Five Dock Rotary
50 Years of Service  Bill's Hairdressing
50 Years of Service  JF Wells & Associates
100 Years of Service  Concord Junior Soccer Club
100 Years of Service  1st Yaralla Sea Scouts
150 Years of Service  Drummoyne District Rugby Football Club

2022 Sustainability Awards Winners

Community Partner Award 
Majors Bay Chamber of Commerce
Belinda Snape

Inclusive Employer of the Year
Livvi’s Café

Innovation Award 
Drummoyne Business Chamber
Mathnasium Five Dock

Environmental Business Award 
Concord Golf Club
Appetite Café

Business Access Award 
Five Dock Pharmacy

Sustainable Culture Award 
Church Street Markets

Child Friendly Business Award 
The Little Gallery Sydney

Heritage Excellence Award 
Abbotsford Cove

Environmental Individual Award 
Phyllis Heggie

Environmental Community Organisation Award 
Victoria Avenue Public School
14 Marlborough Street Strata Committee

Resilience Award 
SES Canada Bay Unit

Recognition Awards 
25 Years of Service  Toto's Pizzeria
25 Years of Service  Filicudi Restaurant
25 Years of Service  Caring Funerals
25 Years of Service  Lyons Road Chiropractic
25 Years of Service  Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway Board
50 Years of Service  Mr Smiths Interiors
50 Years of Service  Trovatino's Café
50 Years of Service  Barnwell Park Golf Club
50 Years of Service  Massey Park Golf Club
50 Years of Service  Associazione Isole Eolie
50 Years of Service  Associazione Lucania - Sydney
100 Years of Service  North Strathfield Public School
100 Years of Service  Drummoyne Water Polo
100 Years of Service  Yaralla Cricket Club
125 Years of Service  Sydney Cricket Club

2021 Sustainability Awards Winners

Winners for 2021:

Community Partner Award 
Associazione Isole Eolie Confraternita San Bartolomeo Apostolo

Innovation Award 
Concord West Rhodes Preschool

Environmental Business Award 
313 Automotive
Vatel Restaurant

Business Access Award 
Appetite Cafe 

Sustainable Culture Award 
NSW Embroiderer’s Guild 
Drummoyne Art Society Gallery 57

Child Friendly Business Award 
Anime

Heritage Excellence Award 
40 College Street, Drummoyne
The Parish of St Patrick's, Mortlake

Environmental Individual Award 
Joy Hood

Environmental Community Organisation Award 
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Resilience Individual Award 
Matt Scesny, Zest Chargrill

Resilience Business Award 
Aussie Mobile Vet

Resilience Community Organisation Award 
Touched by Olivia

Recognition Awards 
25 Years of Service  Drummoyne Bakehouse
25 Years of Service  Drummoyne Shoe Repair
25 Years of Service  Ecco Ristorante
25 Years of Service  Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant
50 Years of Service  Devine Real Estate
50 Years of Service  Express Printing
50 Years of Service  Western Suburbs Lapidary Club
100 Years of Service  All Hallows Catholic Church
100 Years of Service  Drummoyne Rowing Club
100 Years of Service  Rhodes Fire Brigade
125 Years of Service  The Parish of St Patrick's, Mortlake

2018 Sustainability Awards Winners

Sustainability Awards winners for 2018 were presented to: fantastic groups, businesses and individuals at a gala ceremony at Phoenix Restaurant in Rhodes on Monday, 27 August.

Innovation Award 
Akasha Brewing Company

Environmental Business Award 
IKEA
Harris Farm

Business Access Award 
Abbotsford Family Pharmacy

Partnership Award 
Briars Sports Club

Sustainable Culture Award 
NSW Embroiderer’s Guild 
Drummoyne Art Society Gallery 57

Child Friendly Business Award 
Mortlake Family Medical Practice

Heritage Excellence Award 
29 Moore Street

Environmental Individual Award 
Kate Egan

Environmental Community Organisation Award 
Concord Opportunity Shop at Concord Uniting Church
Concord West Rhodes Preschool
Abbotsford Public School

Recognition Awards 
25 Years of Service  Majors Bay Chamber of Commerce
25 Years of Service  Abbotsford Family Pharmacy
50 Years of Service  Concord Sports Store
50 Years of Service  313 Automotive
50 Years of Service  Dedes
50 Years of Service  Five Dock Veterinary Hospital
50 Years of Service  Concord TAB
50 Years of Service  Five Dock Realty
50 Years of Service  Travelscene at Laze Away Travel
50 Years of Service  Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association
60 Years of Service  Concord Junior Soccer Club
100 Years of Service  Five Dock RSL
100 Years of Service  Briars Sports
100 Years of Service  Drummoyne Sailing Club
130 Years of Service  Society for Providing Services for Neglected or Needy Children

 
2016 Sustainability Awards Winners

Sustainability Awards were presented to exemplary businesses, community groups and individuals who have achieved economic, social or environmental progress in the City of Canada Bay at an awards dinner at Rhodes Phoenix Restaurant on Monday, 23 May 2016.

Partnership Award
Canada Bay Club
Concord Rotary Club

Sustainable Culture Award
Robert Williams - Tait Estate

Environmental Business
Copo Café & Diner, Drummoyne
Derivan Pty Ltd, Rhodes

Environmental Community Organisation
Concord Community Garden

Environmental Citizen
Elsa Cheung - Sustainable City Committee
Zoe Kapetangiannis - Sustainable City Committee

Best Maintained Heritage Property
2 Patterson Street, Concord

Conserved Heritage Precinct Award
Concord War Memorial

Business Access
Mr Cuts, Concord

Child Friendly Business
Cara House, Concord
DMC Medical Centre, Drummoyne

Business and Community Group Recognition
25 years of service:

Bridgestone Select Tyre Centre
Concord Hospital Newsagent
IGA Drummoyne
Kiddies Kapers
Multinational Body Works
Russell Lea TAB
Wings Restaurant, Canada Bay Club

50 years of service: 
Abbotsford Junior Soccer Club
Concord Senior Citizens Club
Five Dock RSL Junior Rugby League Football Club Junior Rugby League Development
Mediterranean House Pty Ltd/La Mirage
The Rotary Club of Concord

100 years of service:
1st Concord Scouts

2014 Sustainability Awards Winners

Sustainability Awards were presented to exemplary businesses, community groups and individuals who have achieved economic, social or environmental progress in the City of Canada Bay at an awards dinner at Rhodes Phoenix Restaurant on Monday, 27 October 2014.

Partnership Award
Five Dock RSL

Sustainable Culture Award
Rhodes Multicultural Community Association

Environmental Business
Outback Steakhouse and Vatel Restaurant

Environmental Community Organisation
Russell Lea Infants and 1st Yaralla Sea Scouts

Environmental Citizen
Ros Bean

Best Maintained Heritage Property
48 Kings Road, Five Dock and 57 Tranmere Street, Drummoyne

Best New Development Involving Heritage
Omega House Pty Ltd, 189 Great North Road Five Dock

Conserved Heritage Precinct Award
Bourketown Square, Drummoyne

Business Access
Concord Veterinary Hospital

Child Friendly Business
Mirvac Rhodes Waterside Shopping Centre

Business and Community Group Recognition

  • 150 years of service:  Uniting Church Five Dock
  • 100 years of service: Wareemba Post Office
  • 75 Years of service: 1st Yaralla Sea Scouts
  • 50 years of service:  Derivan, Master Hair Design, Drummoyne Art Society, Concord RSL Community Club and Club Five Dock RSL
  • 25 years of service: Five Dock TAB and Rhodes Residents Group.
2012 Sustainability Awards Winners

Sustainability Awards were presented to exemplary businesses, community groups and individuals who have achieved economic, social or environmental progress in the City at an awards dinner at Rhodes Phoenix Restaurant on Monday, 6 August.

Best Conserved Heritage Precinct 
Wilga Street, Concord West

Best Maintained Heritage Property Award 
31-33 Burton Street, Concord

Best New Development Involving Heritage Award 
4 Creewood Street, Concord

Business Access Award 
The Party People , Drummoyne

Disability Employer of the Year 
Sydney Rowing Club

Business Recognition Awards 
125 years of service: Sydney Rowing Club 
100 years of service: Wareemba Pharmacy 
50 years of service: Rocky’s Hair and Beauty 
25 years of service: 
Proline Building
Adam Lee - Funeral Director
Drummoyne Hair Design 
Concord Hotel

Community Recognition Award 
50 years of service: Drummoyne Rotary Club

Child Friendly Award 
Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre

Sustainable Culture Award 
Greg Robinson

Sustainable Precinct Award 
Hunter Beanland

Environment Business Award 
Len Hollis Smash Repairs

Environment Citizen Award 
Fiona Johnson

Environment Community Organisation Award 
Fairmile Cove

Community Partner Award 
Club Five Dock

Special Heritage Work Award 
Anne Tully