The Lord Mayor’s Business Awards are a celebration of the businesses and individuals that make Brisbane such an exciting place to live, work and do business.
They are the risk-takers, change-markers and disruptors creating opportunities, creating jobs and attracting new investment to drive our economy forward.
For two decades, the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards have been a highly anticipated event on Brisbane’s business calendar.
Every year, more than 600 of the city’s movers and shakers converge on Brisbane City Hall to laud the year’s biggest success stories and recognise the talent and grit it takes to build a business.
This year, individuals and businesses of all sizes can nominate across 11 categories covering a wide-range of achievements. All business winners stand the chance to claim the prestigious Optus Platinum Award acknowledging the year’s most outstanding category winner.
Applications for the 2025 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards open on Wednesday 7 May 2025, with the winners announced at the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday, 6 November 2025.
The Lord Mayor’s Business Awards are a celebration of the success of Brisbane businesses and businesspeople, from growing start-ups to those leading on the global stage.
The Lord Mayor's Business Awards acknowledge the contribution of businesses and individuals to Brisbane’s economy and the city's profile as a vibrant centre of innovation and enterprise.
