Celebrating Kalamunda business success
THE winners have been announced for the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce 2025 Outstanding Enterprise Awards, recognising the exceptional achievements of local businesses and individuals who exemplify innovation, leadership, and community spirit.
This year’s awards saw a record number of participants, highlighting the continued growth and evolution of the region’s vibrant business community.
Of the 16 category winners, an impressive 15 were first-time recipients, demonstrating the depth of emerging excellence across Kalamunda and surrounds.
The Chamber also acknowledge the invaluable support of their sponsors, particularly major sponsor, CD Dodd, for making the event possible.
Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Jon Elbery said small business was the engine room of the state’s economy.
“Behind every successful enterprise lies a story of courage, commitment and creativity. The awards not only recognise business success, they celebrate the visionaries who have chosen the more challenging path of creating opportunity and building enterprises that enrich our community and underpin Kalamunda’s economic prosperity,” Mr Elbery said.
“What was clear from this year’s award submissions is that profit alone is not the primary motivator. Our local business owners are driven by purpose, passion and a sense of contribution.”
Kalamunda Chamber CEO Tania Both said she was proud to see record participation in this year’s awards and to see the diversity of the community truly reflected in the winners.
The winners from this year's 2025 outstanding enterprise awards are:
Excellence in Tourism & Events: Rollerrama
Excellence in Hospitality: Lawnbrook Estate
Outstanding Independent Retailer: The People’s Produce
Excellence Online: The People’s Produce
Outstanding Not-for-Profit: The Aliyah Mae Foundation
Outstanding Personal Services: MeWish Brow + Beauty
Outstanding Professional Services: Kalamunda Veterinary Hospital
Outstanding Trade Specialist: Pryceless Plumbing
Outstanding Allied Healthcare Services joint winners: Mead Physio and LifeLift
Outstanding Community Activation: Perth Observatory & Perth Sky Sculpture Park
Outstanding Local Product: Karri Studio
People’s Choice Award: Rollerrama
Excellence in Environmental Sustainability: A Style A Head
Business Person of the Year: Anies Clarenc of The People’s Produce
Business Station Emerging Enterprise of the Year: Bickley Tree Stay
Chairperson’s Enterprise of the Year: Community Bank Forrestfield.
THE Perth Observatory Volunteer Group has been honoured with the 2025 Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Community Activation Award, recognising excellence in community activation through events, programs and initiatives that build relationships within the community.
In the state forest at Bickley, the Observatory welcomes up to 20,000 visitors each year, offering a rich blend of astronomy, heritage, and hands-on science experiences.
Since 2015, more than 180 dedicated volunteers, supported by DBCA, have helped transform the site into a vibrant hub of learning, culture, and tourism.
From Night Sky Tours and astrophotography workshops to school programs, children’s activities, offsite community events, and partnerships like Astrofest and the Bickley Harvest Festival, the Observatory continues to engage audiences of all ages. Volunteers deliver world-class experiences with warmth, passion, and knowledge, ensuring visitors leave inspired by the universe.
This award recognises the Observatory’s extensive outreach, its commitment to preserving Western Australia’s scientific heritage, and its work to expand STEM into STEAM through the development of a Sculpture Park, while also fostering sustainable tourism.
For the volunteers who keep this “Gateway to the Universe” shining, this honour celebrates their dedication and reflects community spirit as enduring as the stars they share.
DISCOVER the charm of the Perth Hills at Bickley Tree Stay, a peaceful retreat perfect for couples, friends, and small families seeking a relaxing and memorable escape.
Our beautifully presented two-bedroom, two-bathroom guest suite offers complete privacy, scenic views, and a luxurious outdoor heated spa available year-round—ideal for unwinding under the trees with a glass of local wine.
We are incredibly proud to share that Bickley Tree Stay was awarded Business Station’s Emerging Enterprise of the Year at the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Awards. This recognition reflects our commitment to exceptional guest care, attention to detail, and our ongoing passion for creating meaningful experiences in nature.
In addition, we have been approved from a Tourism Western Australia (Tourism WA) for the Unique Tourist Accommodation Proposals (UTAP) program, which includes funding for bushfire assessment and flora and fauna studies. This exciting support will help us progress toward building eco-friendly accommodations, allowing more visitors to enjoy the tranquillity and natural beauty of Bickley in an environmentally conscious way.
Whether you’re seeking a romantic getaway, a nature-filled break, or a cosy stay close to award-winning wineries, Bickley Tree Stay welcomes you.
FOR many families in the Perth Hills, pets are more than companions, they are very much loved family.
As vet medicine becomes more specialised, the challenge for vets is to balance advanced care with the warmth and familiarity that pet owners want. Kalamunda Veterinary Hospital, proudly independent and family owned since 2009, has embraced this through a GP-Plus model by bridging the gap between general practice and specialist level care while maintaining the personal touch of a neighbourhood clinic.
Our commitment to hard work, excellence and compassion has been recognised by the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce, with our winning of the “Outstanding Professional Services Award”.
Our moto, “everyone deserves a vet they can trust”, resonates strongly in a time when corporate ownership of vet clinics is reshaping much of the veterinary landscape.
As we celebrate this achievement, we also extend our congratulations to the other Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce award winners. Their successes highlight the high standards of all of our local businesses. All of us driven by hard work, passion, and a genuine commitment to the Hills community.
MEHWISH Rashid has built MeWish Brow + Beauty on passion, purpose, and the belief that every woman deserves to feel seen.
In 2016, she opened her first brow and lash booth in Victoria Park, specialising only in brows and lashes, but by 2018 she had expanded into a full-service salon in Forrestfield – offering facials, waxing, lash extensions, and advanced skin therapies.
Leaving her accounting career behind, Mehwish pursued her Diploma in Beauty Therapy, followed by certifications in advanced facials, microneedling, lymphatic and reflexology massage facials, lash lifts, lash extensions, and Inkless Scar Revision (ISR) – where she is now fully certified.
This year, her dedication was recognised when she won the Outstanding Personal Service Award, a true reflection of the care and expertise she brings to every client.
Today, MeWish Brow + Beauty offers ISR, brow and hairline regrowth therapy, lashes, facials, brows, and more - using vegan, organic, Australian-made skincare.
Mehwish is also building collaborations with schools and NGOs to support individuals affected by trauma, self-harm, and confidence loss.
Her mission is simple: beauty that heals – not just enhances.
WE are incredibly proud to share that The Peoples Produce has been honoured with three awards at the 2025 Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Enterprise Awards, Excellence Online, Outstanding Independent Retailer, and Business Person of the Year, awarded to our very own Anies.
For us, this recognition is deeply personal. “We started the Peoples Produce as farmers wanting a better way to feed our community, wanting to sell direct to the public and bypass the conventional system,” says co-founder Kieran Daly.
From our markets to our home deliveries, from curated produce boxes to the community support we give quietly behind the scenes, everything we do is built on people, not profit. Our belief has always been simple, good food should be accessible to all, clean, local and grown with love.
As Anies always says “ No one should ever have to worry about how to feed their families, our success as a family business is measured by what we give, not by what we get’’
These awards are not just ours, they belong to our customers, our farmers, our crew, and the families who have supported us from the beginning.
The Peoples Produce is more than a business. It’s a movement. And this is only the beginning.
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2023 Outstanding Enterprise Award winners!
Firstly, the chamber would like thank Platinum sponsor C.D. Dodd and judges Business Station’s Colin Jorgensen along with Mark Pivac, Julie Matheson and Arlene Quinn.
The 2023 winners are:
Excellence in Sustainability went to Zanthorrea Nursery
Excellence in Innovation went to HHH Distill
Outstanding Not For Profit went to Kalamunda & Districts Basketball Association, home of the Eastern Suns
Outstanding Personal Services went to Swim Mechanix Lesmurdie
Outstanding Professional Services went to White Mouse Design
Outstanding Trade Specialist went to Kalamunda Plumbing Plus
Excellence In Retail went to Kalamunda Toyota
Excellence in Tourism, Hospitality & Events went to Kalamunda Garden Festival
Outstanding Food & Beverage Enterprise went to The Vault Restaurant
Excellence in Creativity went to The Flower Club
Outstanding Local Product went to HHH Distill
Outstanding General Industrial, Transport, Freight & Logistics went to Hills Gas Supply.
The Peoples Choice Award went to Woodlupine Family Centre
Excellence in Digital Marketing went to Up Close and Local Tours & Beautiful Plumbing
The Mayor's Award for Community Activation went to Kalamunda Community Learning Centre
Business Person of the Year went to Andrew and Mandy Osenton
Chairperson's Enterprise of the Year went to Collective Design Agency
Also a big thank you to all our sponsors, Community Bank Forrestfield, HHH Spirits, Elders Insurance Kalamunda, Hawaiian's Forrestfield, Desborough Accountants, Zanthorrea Nursery, and Donna Faragher MLC and a big thank you to Chalet Rigi for hosting the awards night.
The Vault is an Italian restaurant located on Haynes Street in Kalamunda.
Recently purchased by its own Head Chef of 5 years, Angelo Bruno, the Vault team is dedicated to bringing people together over delicious Italian food and drinks.
The Vault consists of a spacious dining room, an outdoor terrace overlooking Haynes Street, a Tree Top Bar (open from 3 pm on Fridays to Sundays with live music) and 2 function rooms that can be booked for any event.
And let’s not forget the actual bank Vault, now converted into a wine cellar, a must-see for every guest.
So, come dine with us and let yourself be led on a culinary journey that includes authentic antipasto, pizza, pasta, risotto and other dishes and experience the warm hospitality that the Vault Team provides.
Our menu is also gluten-free and vegetarian friendly, meaning there is something delectable for everyone.
At the recent KCC Outstanding Enterprise Awards night, Ross and Jackie were delighted to receive the Excellence in Sustainability Award for Zanthorrea Nursery.
An award special to us as it is an integral part of our business philosophy.
So how does Zanthorrea aim to be more Sustainable?
We believe our cities need more plants to help support a healthy community and eco system, so we encourage urban greening.
We advocate for low fertiliser and chemical usage as well as responsible plant choices.
All onsite vehicles and tools are powered by batteries to reduce emissions and noise pollution.
Our water is all collected, filtered and used on our botanical gardens, reducing our demand on scheme water.
Our power comes from the sun thanks to 54 solar panels.
We have further plans to install a large battery backup system, allowing us to operate when there is no sun or grid power.
We believe we can all help to be a part of a sustainable future where we can live a healthy life surrounded by plants and nature.
Keira Nicholson and Collective Design Agency, seasoned registered building designers with 16 years of experience, recently clinched the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Enterprise of the Year award.
Keira said she was genuinely surprised by the honour, and was humbled by the acknowledgement.
This local small business, a finalist in 10 categories, embraces a community-centric ethos.
Keira envisions a future tightly interwoven with community collaborations, aiming to assist small business owners and contribute to accessible home designs for various lifestyle needs and life changes.
The accolade is not just a recognition of past achievements but a catalyst for future endeavours that promise to elevate the standards of design, planning consulting, and community engagement.
Keira Nicholson and Collective Design Agency are not just designers; they are committed to fostering a more connected and accessible future.
SWIM Mechanix Lesmurdie, recent recipients of the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce Enterprise Awards in Personal Services, is devoted to keeping your loved ones safer around water.
Owned and operated by Liz Fowler, Swim Mechanix Lesmurdie utilises the St Brigid’s College indoor pool, offering swimming lessons for children and adults, swim teaching training, and community programs and courses to foster a safer swimming community in the Perth Hills.
A Royal Life Saving Endorsed Swim School, the Lesmurdie location is one of three award-winning Swim Mechanix swim schools in Perth south providing the Swim & Survive program.
Join their free adult swim-fit classes in 2024 or participate in community courses focusing on responding to aquatic emergencies.
Their in-house Swim Teacher training creates local job opportunities for students, with many staff members being St Brigid’s and Mazenod graduates.
Open during school terms and holidays, Swim Mechanix Lesmurdie is the premier destination to learn to swim…better!
Have you ever driven up Walnut Road in the Bickley Valley? Probably not!
But if you did you’d find a driveway with a sign that says HHH Spirits – Distillery.
The shed and sea containers look rather industrial and belie the creative space that you find will inside.
Recently HHH received two awards at the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce awards night for the Excellence in Innovation and Outstanding Local Product categories.
“I fly under the radar”, says Hilton, the founder and distiller, “so it is good to get some recognition for all that hard work”.
Hilton swapped a career in construction disputes for distilling.
“I worked on an arbitration case for four years and it drove me to drink,” he laughs.
What Hilton did not expect was that building his own copper column would become a business on its own, and now 102 copper stills have been made for distilleries all over Australia.
The HHH gins are making their mark too, with signature botanicals all grown on the property and one of them, Honey Myrtle, growing wild.
“I don’t complicate the process of making gin, I just let the botanicals do the talking”.
Next year HHH will release its first, and very limited, single malt whisky.
