To recognise and reward business excellence.

Applications for the 2026 Lord Mayor's Business Awards open on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. Winners will be announced at the Lord Mayor's Business Awards Celebration Awards Ceremony at Brisbane City Hall on Friday, 30 October 2026.

Businesses and individuals can apply for all categories where they meet the criteria. You can apply yourself, for your business or a business or businessperson you believe deserves recognition.

• Accenture Australia Product Innovation Award
• Australia Pacific LNG Business Transformation Award
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia Small Business Award
• Sustainable Impact in Brisbane Award
• Dentsu High-Growth Business Award
• Hutchinson Builders Social Enterprise Award
• International Business Award
• Investment in Brisbane Award
• Port of Brisbane Young Business Person of the Year Award
• The Courier-Mail Business Person of the Year Award
• oOh!media Micro Business Award
• OptusPlatinum Award
  • Presented to the most outstanding overall category winner, the Optus Platinum Award celebrates a business that exemplifies leadership, impact and excellence across all judging dimensions. This award is not open for application.

To be eligible, the business or individual applying must be located within the City of Brisbane Local Government Area at the time of application, throughout the judging process, and at the Awards Ceremony in 2026.

Each application question is subject to a specified word limit, as outlined in the application form.

If you are submitting an application on behalf of a business or individual that you are not part of, the Lord Mayor's Business Awards team will contact them to confirm their consent before the application is progressed.

• Address: C/O Brisbane Marketing Level 12, 15 Adelaide Street BRISBANE 4000 QLD