It's time to celebrate our Hawkesbury Businesses

SUSAN TEMPLEMAN | FROM being a kid in my parents' newsagency and growing up in that small business, through having my own company for 25 years, working with a lot of businesses -small, medium and large, here and overseas. I have seen the pressures owners face.

It is a tough road that you choose when you decide to work for yourself, and I really take my hat off to all the small businesses in my community.

Celebrating the important role you play in our community is what I love about the Hawkesbury Local Business Awards.

There are incredible businesses nominated across a wide range of categories. From alpacas, accounting and accommodation to florists, floats, fashion and fitness.

In the list of nominees, we see long-established businesses alongside new operations, and we see older stalwarts of our business scene nominated alongside younger business owners, the whole gamut.

I congratulate all the finalists as the Hawkesbury Local Business Awards gala ceremony draws closer and I look forward to the joy and celebratory atmosphere of the event itself, which will be held in the evening on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Hawkesbury Showground.

Susan Templeman is Federal Member for Macquarie. Visit: www.susantempleman.com.au