Charles Sturt Business

05/06/2026

Home Grown Winner – Mondees Bees 🏆 Business Recognition Awards 2026 🌟

We know many business ideas are grown from the home, where a kitchen bench or home office is home base. We have a huge cohort of home-based businesses in our City and we love to celebrate them!

Winner: Mondees Bees

Mondees Bees is a passionate home-grown beekeeping business dedicated not only to producing high-quality honey products, but also to strengthening the wider beekeeping community through education, mentorship, and environmental advocacy. 🐝

Through initiatives such as the “Getting to Grips with Varroa” program, Mon has demonstrated exceptional leadership in supporting local beekeepers, promoting sustainability, and building industry resilience across South Australia.

Learn more about all of our winners, finalists and more: https://brnw.ch/21x36Gl

Please join us in congratulating Mon below 👏

03/06/2026

Amy Springhall inspired our women in business community to build their connections and be visible last month! ✨

The City Of Charles Sturt acknowledges the South Australian Government’s Office for Small and Family Business for their support through the Connecting Women in Business grant to make this event and Elevate workshop series possible.

Have you attended our Women in the West events before? If you'd like to hear from some of our most recent attendees before attending our Women in the West Summit this month, check out this video. 📽️

Join us for our final Women in the West Elevate Series event on 18 June: https://brnw.ch/21x3308

29/05/2026

Big things are coming to Chief Street!

The City Of Charles Sturt fly-through is now live, giving you a first look at the future of Chief Street between Port Road and Hawker Street.

See how the upgrade will transform the street into a safer, greener and more connected place to walk, ride and enjoy every day 🌳🚲 This is just a quick teaser, you can watch the full fly-through on our website: https://brnw.ch/21x2UU2

Learn more about how we support our business community through construction and upgrades here: https://brnw.ch/21x2UU1

28/05/2026

Read all about the latest business news in our Western Business Leaders newsletter!

We will be sharing more news, events, and opportunities in our next newsletter, so please make sure you are a part of our Western Business Leaders mailing list.

If you have a story to share, would like to contribute information or have questions about anything featured in this newsletter, please get in touch.

Read the latest newsletter: https://brnw.ch/21x2TdF

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27/05/2026

Women in the West Award Winner – Charlie Sykes, Australian Green Clean 🏆 Business Recognition Awards 2026 🌟

Strong leadership, resilience and creating opportunities for others - congratulations to Charlie Sykes from Australian Green Clean, our 2026 Women in the West Award winner.
Winner: Charlie Sykes of Australian Green Clean

Charlie Sykes is an inspiring and purpose-driven leader who has transformed Australian Green Clean into one of South Australia’s leading sustainable cleaning and waste management companies through innovation, resilience, and a strong commitment to her team and community. As a woman leading in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Charlie has built a culture focused on empowerment, environmental responsibility, and meaningful impact.

We are proud to celebrate women leading change across our business community and inspiring others along the way.

Learn more about all of our winners, finalists and more: https://brnw.ch/21x2Rlb

Please join us in congratulating Charlie below 👏

21/05/2026

Social Impact & Change Maker Winner 🏆 Business Recognition Awards 2026 🌟

Business success isn't always measured by profit alone ❤️

Congratulations to our Social Impact & Change Maker Award winner, recognised for creating meaningful outcomes and making a positive difference within our community.

Winner: Soaring Together

Soaring Together is redefining disability support through a people-first approach focused on independence, inclusion, and meaningful employment opportunities. Led by Ifa Saboor and Ebony Swan, the organisation has created innovative programs such as Barista Skillz and the Brew Crew van, empowering participants with real-world skills, fair employment, and stronger community connections while challenging perceptions of disability across the western suburbs.

We're proud to celebrate businesses creating impact beyond their walls. 🥰

Learn more about all of our winners, finalists and more: https://brnw.ch/21x2Goz

21/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our latest Western Business Leaders Brunch & Learn: Digital Marketing in 2026: What's Working, What's Changed, and How AI Fits In! 🌟

We had a full house of local business owners and marketing leads gathered at Jarmer's Kitchen for a practical session with Ryan Jones from Refuel Creative, exploring what’s really working across search, social and content, and where AI can support the process.

Some key themes from the session included:
✨ Cutting through the noise and focusing on what actually delivers value
✨ Using AI as a tool to support strategy, not replace it
✨ Understanding how customer behaviours and digital platforms continue to evolve
✨ Building smarter, more integrated marketing approaches

A big thank you to Ryan for sharing practical insights grounded in real-world experience and to everyone who attended for some midday networking!

We love seeing local businesses investing in learning, growth and staying ahead of the curve 🚀

Check out the full event gallery here: https://brnw.ch/21x2GgB
MILCO media + design

21/05/2026

18/05/2026

Digital Marketing in 2026: What's Working, What's Changed, and How AI Fits In 🌟

Join us for a practical 60-minute brunch 'n' learn workshop for local business owners and marketing leads to learn how the digital marketing landscape is evolving.

This hands-on workshop is designed to cut through the noise and give you a clear picture of what's actually working right now across search, social, and content, and where AI helps, where it hurts, and how to get the balance right.

Led by Ryan Jones, founder of Refuel Creative, a digital marketing agency that builds and runs integrated marketing systems for businesses across the world, and one that uses AI tools in its own operations every day, this session is grounded in what's working in practice, not theory.

When: Wednesday 20 May, 11am-1pm
Where: Jarmer's Kitchen
Register: https://brnw.ch/21x2A4D

14/05/2026

Relive our celebratory evening at the Woodville Town Hall, where we congratulated the finalists and winners of the City Of Charles Sturt 2026 Business Recognition Awards! 🌟

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors:
✨ Silver Sponsors – Eagles WWTFC, Business Hub, Beltana Conveyancing and MILCO media + design ✨ Bronze Sponsor – Mind to Mind Psychology

We also extend our sincere thanks to the Hon. Nadia Clancy MP, Minister for Small Business and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, and Mayor Angela Evanss for their addresses, and our Elected Members, special guests and VIPs, and our wonderful MC for the evening, Mike Smithson, for helping make the celebration such a memorable and successful event.

Venue | Woodville Town Hall
Hire | Olympic Party Hire
Catering | NNQ
Bar | Bowden Cellars
Florals | Lily West
Photography | MILCO
Printing | Bowden Printing