How It Works
The best local businesses aren’t always the ones with the biggest ad budgets. Canberra Shortlist is the place where you can find the standout businesses in our community.
Our listings are free, but invitation-only. This means you aren't seeing who paid the most to be here. You are seeing business owners who earned their place because they are proud of what they do and willing to stand behind their work.
Knowing the people behind a business matters. When you connect with a local who puts their heart into their work, you build greater trust and accountability.
We also like having fun. So, we regularly run giveaways, raffles, and scavenger hunts to help you discover the best local businesses in Canberra.
Recently Added Local Businesses
Check out these hometown favorites!
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Miko Designs
Designer furniture, lighting and rugs in Fyshwick Miko Designs started, as many good things do, over a glass of wine. Stuart Finlayson and Stephanie McKenzie were on a furniture shopping trip in Melbourne in the mid-2010s and found themselves frustrated by what wasn’t available in Canberra. The Australian design scene was genuinely flourishing, and the…
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Black Salt Dining
Lakeside dining on the Kingston Foreshore Black Salt Dining sits at the edge of Lake Burley Griffin in Kingston, tucked away from the busier end of the foreshore strip. The views across the water are hard to beat, and the setting has that rare quality of feeling both special and genuinely relaxed at the same…
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Tax Fig
Local accounting firm for individuals and small businesses Tax Fig is a small, independently run accounting firm based in Woden with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and businesses across Canberra and the Queanbeyan region. The firm has a straightforward focus: helping clients keep more of what they earn and stay on top of…
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TT Architecture
Canberra residential architecture built on sustainability and craft TT Architecture has been designing homes in Canberra since 1990, when founder Tony Trobe established the practice with a clear set of values: sustainable design, energy efficiency and architecture that is genuinely responsive to its site and the people who will live in it. More than three…
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The One Beauty & Spa Canberra
A private day spa for women in Yarralumla The One Beauty & Spa occupies a quiet spot on Musgrave Street in Yarralumla, tucked away from the busier parts of the city in a setting that feels appropriately calm from the moment you arrive. It is a female-only spa, which shapes the experience in a meaningful…
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Beltana Farm
A countryside escape just minutes from Canberra Beltana Farm sits quietly in Pialligo, only a short drive from the city centre. The property is hidden behind a large green hedge on Beltana Road, and arriving here for the first time can catch people off guard. Inside the gate, over 800 truffle trees stretch across the…
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Spotless4u Cleaning Services
Residential and commercial cleaning Spotless4u is a Canberra-based cleaning company operating across a broad range of residential, commercial and specialised cleaning needs. Led by Ras, the team services homes and businesses throughout Canberra, Queanbeyan and surrounding areas, with same-day and 24-hour availability for certain services. The scope of what they offer is substantial. On the…
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Level Electrical & Air Fyshwick
Heating, cooling and electrical services across Canberra and Queanbeyan Level Electrical & Air Fyshwick has been part of the Canberra trades landscape since 2019, growing out of Level Plumbing Canberra after years of handling heating and cooling work through that business. Previously trading as Landmark Air, the company is based in Fyshwick and services residential…
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Fitness Grand
Manuka’s only 24/7 gym, established in the inner south since 2004 Fitness Grand has been serving the inner south of Canberra for over two decades, making it one of the longest-running independent gyms in the city. Located on Franklin Street in Manuka, it is the only 24-hour gym in the area, which, for many members,…
