• Voting is open from 7.00am on Monday 17 February 2025 until 5.00pm Sunday 16 March 2025
• Finalists will be announced on Monday 31 March 2025
• Winners will be announced:
  • Awards Ceremony: Wednesday 30 April 2025
  • Published Online: Thursday 1 May 2025

1. A vote for a business will only be accepted if the business operates within the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters boundaries. View map.
2. Subsidiaries and franchises are eligible, but must be nominated as the local entity, for example, ”Travel Associates Norwood Place”, “V2 FIT Kent Town”
3. Pop up businesses (i.e. businesses which are not intended to permanently operate from their premises) are not eligible.
4. To be nominated for the Hall of Fame category businesses must have been operating within the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters for a minimum of 20 years and are eligible until inducted.
5. All types of businesses are eligible for nomination in the Best Customer Experience category.
6. To be nominated for the Best Independent Small Business category, businesses must be an independent, small business (one that employs fewer than 20 people) with its own unique identity, typically family owned and operated.
7. Businesses can be nominated in all relevant categories and can win up to 2 categories.
8. Nominations can be lodged by business owners, employees and the general public.

For more information, please contact:

Claire Betchley

Manager, Marketing & Place Activation
City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

175 The Parade, Norwood SA 5067
cbetchley@npsp.sa.gov.au
8366 4582

Eastside Business Awards 2025 – Terms & Conditions

Eastside Business Awards 2025 – Voter’s Choice Competition Terms & Conditions

The Awards are presented by the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Solstice Media. Final decisions are at the discretion of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Solstice Media. Visit www.npsp.sa.gov.au to view the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters privacy policy.

Best Cafe/Restaurant

No specific criteria, except that the business be generally considered to fall within the general description of the category.

Best Customer Experience

No specific criteria, except that the business be generally considered to fall within the general description of the category. All types of businesses are eligible for voting.

Best Fashion Retailer

No specific criteria, except that the business be generally considered to fall within the general description of the category.

Best Independent Small Business

Businesses must be an independent, small business (one that employs fewer than 20 people) with its own unique identity, typically family owned and operated.

Best Arts & Culture/Entertainment Experience

Includes creative and cultural spaces, art and design studios, galleries, movie complex, bowling and other similar entertainment venues. 

Best Coffee

No specific criteria, except that the business be generally considered to fall within the general description of the category.

Best Pub/Bar

This category can include function centres, hotels, outdoor venues, but it is not limited to these types of venues.

Best Food/Beverage Manufacturer

Any business growing or producing their own food and/or beverages on their premises.

Best Hair/Beauty Salon

This can include hairdressers, beauty services, but it is not limited to these types of businesses.

Best Professional Service

This category can include architects, engineers, lawyers, scientific researchers and accountants, but is not limited to these types of professions.

Hall of Fame

Any business that has been in continuous operation in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters for a minimum of 20 years, unless previously inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Legend

A business will be acknowledged as a ‘Legend’ if they are successful in winning any abovementioned category three (3) times (does not have to be consecutively). This category will not receive public votes as it will be a determination made by the judging panel (i.e. once category winners are selected, if it will be the third time for a business, they will also be recognised as a Legend at the Award night).