Two new categories recognising businesses' efforts to survive and thrive during the current global pandemic have been added to the 2020 ON Business Awards.

There are now 16 award categories in Onkaparinga businesses can nominate - or be nominated - with nominations now open. 

In their second year, the awards are an initiative of the City of Onkaparinga’s ON Business Partner Program to celebrate and recognise local businesses, and encourage more people to give them their support and dollars.

This year’s awards are being held in conjunction with the council’s new marketing campaign, ‘Go South Go Local’.

Onkaparinga Mayor Erin Thompson said the awards are, “a tremendous opportunity to recognise and celebrate the success of businesses within the City of Onkaparinga in what has been a very difficult year for our economy”.

In the new 'Resilience during COVID-19' category, organisers are seeking “businesses who have displayed an ability to quickly adapt to disruptions while maintaining continuous business operations and safeguarding people, assets and overall brand equity during the COVID pandemic”.

Meanwhile, the 'Cooperation during COVID-19' category will celebrate “businesses who have displayed cooperation in the form of working or acting with another business for common or mutual benefit during the COVID pandemic”.

The award categories are:

EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS

Hall of Fame

Start-up Business

(NEW) Resilience during COVID-19

(NEW) Cooperation during COVID-19

EXCEPTIONAL FOOD, DRINK AND ENTERTAINMENT

Eatery

Coffee

Pubs, Bars & Live Music Venues

Food & Beverage Manufacturers and Producers

INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER

Professional Services & Inclusion Support Business

Manufacturing, Construction & Trade Business

Health, Beauty, Fitness & Wellbeing Business

Mobile Trader

Retailer

Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Business

OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE

Tourism Experience

Customer Experience

Nominations close Sunday 20 September. For more information and to nominate a business, visit https://www.onbusinessawards.com/

Last year’s winners were:

Hall of Fame – O'Halloran Hill Fruit Mart

Best Start-Up – Port Burger

Best Eatery – Fudd's

Best Coffee – Coffee Factory Cafe

Best Pub/Bar/Live Music Venue – Pepper Tree Aldinga

Best Tourism Experience – McLaren Vale Motorcycle Tours & Chauffeured Cars

Best Manufacturing/Construction Business – Southern Classics and Customs

Best Food/Beverage/Manufacturer – Beach Road Wines

Best Mobile Trader – Rosy Lee High Tea and Catering

Best Retailer – Mv2

Best Health/Beauty/Wellness Business – Salt Yoga

Best Eco/Sustainability Business – Eco Party Box

Best Professional Services/Inclusion Business – Concept Accountants

Best Customer Experience – Pepper Tree Aldinga