WLBA Gala & Awards Night 2026

Celebrate.Connect.Recognise.

Join us for the inaugural WLBA Gala & Awards Night 2026 — an evening dedicated to celebrating outstanding businesses, professionals and community leaders.

  • Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 6:00 PM
  • Sanctuary Lakes Hotel
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

Be part of this special evening in one of three ways:

Finalists Announced

Celebrating excellence in our community.
The finalists for the 2026 WLBA Business Awards have been announced! Discover the outstanding businesses, professionals and community leaders recognised across our award categories.
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Join fellow business leaders, professionals and community members for an evening of networking, celebration and awards.

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One Night. One Community. Many Achievements.

Let’s come together to celebrate success, recognise excellence and build stronger business connections.

WLBA — Connect. Collaborate. Grow.

2026 Finalists

Congratulations to the outstanding businesses, professionals and community leaders named as finalists in the inaugural WLBA Gala & Awards Night 2026.
Business of the Year
  • 9aether Australia
  • 9Landing Point
  • 9Navadiya Group
  • 9Notes Music School
  • 9Speech Ease Therapy Services Pty Ltd
Innovation Excellence Award
  • 9EdYouReach
  • 9FifthArk
  • 9Nature Needs Pty Ltd
  • 9OFI Weigh and Inspection Solutions
  • 9STEMLink
Community Impact Award
  • 9Kanyaw Home and Community Care Pty Ltd
  • 9Knowbal Migration and Education
  • 9Truganina Lions Football Club
Client Service Excellence Award
  • 9Reading Bees Williams Landing
  • 9Awesome Possum Photography
  • 9PROfound Leadership
  • 9Seek Migration
  • 9Vital Dental and Medical Centre
Active Lifestyle Excellence Award
  • 9BFT Point Cook
  • 9Point Cook Centrals Cricket Club
  • 9Puthran Wellness Solutions
Home Enterprise of the Year
  • 9Fusionsoft
  • 9FoodWithATwist
  • 9HQ Realtors
Women in Business Award
  • 9Layka Pray Keh
  • 9Kanyaw Home and Community Care Pty Ltd
  • 9Ebony Centazzo
  • 9Cat Napping Suburban Retreat
  • 9Aditi Senchaudhuri
  • 9ADI World Pty ltd.
  • 9Priya Chand
  • 9Flourish Holistic Services
  • 9Sindhu Moses
  • 9Eagle Homeloans / Taurus Eagle / Australian Business Support Network Inc
With more than 120 nominations received, being selected as a finalist is something to be proud of.

The winners will be announced at the WLBA Gala Dinner & Business Awards Night on Thursday, 1 October 2026 at Sanctuary Lakes Hotel, and we’d love to have you there to celebrate the night with us.

If you haven’t booked your ticket yet, now is the time to secure your seat.

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And don’t celebrate alone! Bring your family, friends, team members or the people who have supported you along the way. Let them be there to cheer you on when your name is announced as a finalist – and possibly as an award winner on the night! 🏆

It’s going to be a special night celebrating local businesses, meeting other finalists and recognising the people behind our business community.

You’ve made it to the finals. Now make sure you’re in the room for the big announcement.

Congratulations once again, and we look forward to celebrating with you on 1 October.