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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Better Music
Canberra’s largest purpose-built music store, Better Music has been helping musicians of all levels find the right gear, get instruments repaired, and keep playing since 1982.
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Limitless Strength & Wellness
Premium training and recovery in Fyshwick Limitless Strength & Wellness is a gym with a difference. Located on Whyalla Street in Fyshwick, the philosophy here is straightforward: Understand the whole picture of health, build a plan around it, and coach people properly rather than just giving them access to equipment and leaving them to figure…
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Rubicon Restaurant
A Canberra institution, quietly tucked away in Griffith Rubicon sits on Barker Street in the leafy suburb of Griffith, just a short drive from the city centre. Inside, four small dining rooms create a warm, intimate, and unhurried atmosphere. Candlelight, soft carpet underfoot, and a rear terrace draped in fairy lights give the place a…
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Capital Buyers Agency
Canberra’s most awarded buyer’s agent The gap between a good property purchase and a great one often comes down to knowledge that only comes from years of experience in the market. Capital Buyers Agency has been doing exactly that since 2014, and the results speak for themselves. Founded by Claire Corby, a born-and-bred Canberran who…
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The Runners Shop
Canberra’s specialist running store since 1990 The Runners Shop has been part of Canberra’s running community since July 1990, founded by Brian Wenn and widely regarded as one of the best running specialist stores in Australia. For over three decades, the shop has operated from Dundas Court in Phillip, building long-standing relationships with local runners,…
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Watts Needed
Licensed electricians serving Canberra and surrounds, 24/7 Watts Needed Electrical is a family-owned electrical business based in Monash, serving homes, businesses and industrial sites across Canberra. The team of six electricians and apprentices brings over 40 years of combined experience to the work. Director Nathan handles quotes and client communication, with electricians James, Sam and…
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The Den Canberra
Strength and conditioning built around community The Den sits beneath EQ Café on Kent Street in Deakin, close to the centre of Canberra and easy to get to from most suburbs. Founded in January 2016 by Mick Mackell, The Den has built a loyal following over nearly a decade by doing one thing particularly well:…
