LBA Inner West Winners 2023

Celebrating the 2023 winners of the Inner West Local Business Awards SPECIAL FEATURE INNER WEST BEST BUSINESSES RECOGNISED

2023 Inner West Winners

Local Business Awards a Win for All!!!

This year’s Inner West Local Business Awards was a glittering spectacular that provided a fitting finale to the annual event.

This year’s winners exchanged exuberant hugs and cheers filled the room as they made their way to the stage on Wednesday 10th May.

Awards founder and Precedent Productions Managing Director Steve Loe said the evening was an exciting culmination to a successful awards program.

“The Local Business Awards recognise the vital role businesspeople play in the lives of their communities,” he said.

“The presentation evening not only

sees the announcement of the category winners but is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all the finalists.

“We had a sell-out crowd that included our finalists, their families and staff, as well as our sponsors and local dignitaries, who helped to present awards to the winners.”

The Western Sydney Express captured all the excitement as the finalists in each category were announced, complete with images on the big screen, followed by huge cheers as the winners’ names were read out and they took to the stage to claim their trophies.

“The winners’ speeches are always heartfelt and emotional,” Mr Loe said.

“This year was no exception.

“It’s very emotional for everyone there to see their tears and smiles as well as hear the beautiful acceptance speeches.”

As official media partner for the Inner West Local Business Awards, the Western Sydney Express will publish a winners’ feature, that recognises all category winners from the presentation evening.

“Of course, the awards are only possible with the support of Presenting Parnter Commonwealth Bank and Major Partners, Inner West Council, NOVA Employment and Big Clean and Support Partners, Strathfield Council, Burwood Council, White Key Marketing, Corner-

stone and Radio 2RDJFM.” Mr Loe said. “Their involvement proves their commitment to their community and the businesses that thrive there.”

Mr Loe also thanked Burwood RSL Club for the high quality food and service it provided.

“Thanks to them it was a five-star occasion,” he said.

“I would also like to acknowledge the incredible entertainment and our fabulous MC Paul Hancock who kept the evening flowing smoothly.”

Businesses can register for the 2023 Local Business Awards at www.thebusinessawards.com.au

2023 Honor Role of Winners

Automotive Services

ƒ AMR Mazda

Bakery/Cake Business

ƒ San Valentino Haberfield

Scenes from the 2023 gala night.

Suite 16/21-23 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040

(The Italian Forum)

(02) 8084 4954

srlm.com.au

We are Project Managers offering services representing both client-side and secondment roles to contractors on the construction side.

We specialise in delivering projects in live and complex environments.

SRL represents:

Social Infrastructure

(Hospitals, universities, Schools, Government works and the public sector)

Retail (Commercial Fit-outs, Roll-outs and tenancy works)

Leisure

(Casino’s, Hotels, Restaurants and Gaming)

All these sectors share one main characteristic, they do not always have the ability to cease trade when delivering a project – the works need to be delivered in a staged live environment with Strategic planning.

2023 Inner West Business Awards

Eye Piece trio of awards

“WHAT makes The Eye Piece Optometrist a three times Local Business Award Winner?” a team member asked.

“Is it the service? The products? The experience that our clients receive? These are all given qualities for a small business to survive in this day in age.“

“Our recognition in the Local Business Award Win in the categories of Best New Business in 2008, Best Specialised Retail in 2018 and now in 2023 Outstanding Health Improvement

“Service covers all the grounds of what an optometry practice can be recognised for. The secret ingredient if you would like to put it, is that our business has been built on the individuals who works for The Eye Piece. Our team members define our practices.

“The importance of individual care and the importance of community involvement can be genuinely felt if the person providing the service truly cares. Without a doubt our award win, reflects our genuine care.

“As a consumer and as a patient, we all have a sixth sense when recognising a good business., We thank all our clients and patients for recognising this in each of our team members and rewarding us with the Local Business Award.”

Website: theeyepiece.com.au

Six years of Village Wholefoods

SIX years after opening Village Wholefoods, a passion for sustainability and a commitment to her local community have seen store owner Suzanne Evans-Booth named Business Person of the Year at the 2023 Inner West Local Business Awards.

“There were so many great business people nominated,” Suzanne said.

“I am really grateful to the judges for recognising all the hard work, and for seeing what we are trying to achieve with the business.”

Suzanne believes environmental sustainability is an imperative and is leading the charge to make shopping for groceries more socially conscious and eco-friendly.

Located in the heart of Marrickville, Village Wholefoods offers a diverse range of high-quality, affordable, organic and non-organic wholefoods. It also stocks a range of environmentally friendly cleaning and personal care products.

With a focus on reducing plastic packaging and waste, Village Wholefoods encourages customers to bring in their own refillable containers and also provides recyclable and reusable packaging in store.

“We started the business with the dream of being able to provide a more sustainable way to shop in our local area,” Suzanne said.

WOTSO is the space expert

WOTSO, a leading provider of flexible workspaces, proudly won the Most Inclusive Employer award, thanks to its collaboration with NOVA Employment

NOVA Employment is an organisation dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through job opportunities.

Whether you’re looking to escape the isolation of the home office, scaling your business or curious about the increasingly popular industry of coworking spaces, WOTSO FlexSpace is for you.

WOTSO offers offices, desks, meeting rooms and events space on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly agreements. No lock-in contracts, leasing deposits, or legal fees are involved.

“We are truly thankful for the community’s support over the past six years.”

Village Wholefoods is located at 123 Marrickville Road, Marrickville and is open 7 days.

Website: villagewholefoods.com.au

“Working with NOVA Employment to fulfill some our staffing needs has exceeded our expectations, our only regret is not doing this sooner” Head of People Clare Simmons said.

“An inclusive workplace understands that people have different ways of processing information, interacting with others and achieving goals.

SRL’s range of services

SRL Management is a team of project managers that provides a range of services to clients, including representation for client-side projects and secondment to contractors in the construction industry.

The team is specialized in managing projects in live and complex environments, ensuring successful delivery of projects across various sectors.

The acronym SRL represents the three main sectors that the team specializes in - Social Infrastructure, Retail and Leisure.

These sectors share a common challenge of delivering projects in a staged live environment with strategic planning.

SRL Management understands the importance of completing projects while the business operations continue without interruption.

Stefano Leupuscek, the Director of SRL Management, leads the team with a commitment to providing excellent project management services to clients.

With a focus on delivering successful projects, the team is dedicated to ensuring that clients’ goals are achieved, and their expectations are exceeded.

Website: www./srlm.com.au

“At WOTSO we tailor our roles to suit and match individuals. We are all unique and it’s just about giving a chance to those that may need it most.”

WOTSO’s newest flexible workspace is now open in Sydney’s West at the Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown.

Website: www.wotso.com