Claire Clutterham (Sturt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Wednesday 22 April 2026, I had the honour of attending the ninth annual Eastside Business Awards hosted by the Norwood, Payneham and St Peters council in my electorate of Sturt, the Eastside Business Awards celebrate the achievements of small businesses, retailers, restaurants, cafes, entertainment venues and wellbeing businesses within the council area. The awards were established in 2018 in partnership with Solstice Media. This year just over 700 local businesses were nominated in a range of different categories including arts and entertainment, won by HOYTS Norwood; Best Cafe, won by Doppio; Best Hair/Beauty Salon, won by Cozy Hair; and Best Restaurant/Pub, won by Taste of Nepal, with that business also achieving legend status. Best Independent Small Business and Best Professional Service were both won by Tito Pinetti Training & Consulting which like Taste of Nepal, also achieved legend status. We also had Best Health/Fitness, won by MOTUM Health; best retail outlet, won by 48 flavours; and Best Food/Beverage Manufacturer, won by Prove Patisserie, who also achieved legend status.

Can I just give a bit of a shout-out to Prove Patisserie? I'm a genuine lifelong coeliac who needs to follow a gluten-free diet, and I can say Prove Patisserie produces one of the best gluten-free chocolate brownies I've ever eaten. It's smooth, fudgy and chocolatey. It is a coeliac's dream because it holds its structure. This is genuinely the coeliac's dream. I'm getting hungry; I wish I had one right now!

Finally, the awards also celebrate a business that has achieved hall-of-fame status. This year that business was Art Images Gallery. Established in 1985, Art Images Gallery is a leading contemporary art gallery in Sturt which specialises in showcasing contemporary painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, glass and jewellery by local artists. There is a thriving arts community in Sturt, and Art Images Gallery takes pride of place within it. Congratulations to all the nominees, as well as to all the winners.

The small business community in Sturt is such an important part of our community, with businesses driving economic growth, acting as drivers of job creation and employment and keeping money circulating within our local economy. These small businesses, which are the product of sometimes years and years of dedication, sacrifice and plain hard work, often start out as dreams, as promises, and then they flourish and provide our community with diverse goods, services and connection. Whether it be a cafe, a pub, a hairdresser or a gym, 'my local' is a phrase you hear time and time again thanks to small business. I look forward to further celebrating small businesses in Sturt at the Sturt Small Business Forum on 21 May 2026.