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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Sharon Williams Chiropractic
Dr Sharon Williams was working a packing job in her final year of high school when she first heard the word ‘chiropractor’. Weighing up medicine or physiotherapy for her future career, a conversation between a few older women at work caught her attention. They were talking about seeing a chiropractor (she had never heard the…
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The Campbell Vet
When your dog goes off their food or your cat starts hiding under the bed, what do you do? At The Campbell Vet, a boutique veterinary hospital tucked into the Campbell shops precinct in Canberra, the journey usually starts with one appointment – where diagnosis, imaging, and a plan all sit in the same room.…
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Canberra Children’s Physiotherapy
For Emily Evans, director of Canberra Children’s Physiotherapy, paediatric physiotherapy is not simply adult physiotherapy delivered to smaller bodies. “Children have different needs than adults do,” Emily explains. “And the training for most physiotherapists is in the adult sphere.” The children who come through the clinic may be babies who are not yet rolling, crawling…
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Skin Society
Over 30 Years of Skin Expertise in Canberra Canberra-born and bred Helen Athanasiou, Director and Head Clinician of the Skin Society, has spent the better part of three decades seeing exactly what the dry Canberra climate does to our bodies. High altitude, intense UV, and low humidity make Canberra one of the hardest environments for…
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Podiatry Professionals
Finding the right podiatrist matters more than most people realise Most people don’t know what a podiatrist actually does until they can’t walk or can’t run. Podiatry spans an enormous range of practice, and finding the right podiatrist for your specific situation is crucial. Matthew Hotchkis has spent fifteen years helping people find the right…
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Holistic Remedies
Most naturopaths focus on the body, while most counsellors focus on the mind. Raji Samprathi of Holistic Remedies Canberra is among a select handful of allied health practitioners in the country who are qualified to work across both modalities, bringing a truly holistic approach to health and healing. The naturopath in Canberra who’s also a…
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Canberra Spine Centre
If you’ve ever walked into a healthcare clinic and felt like just another number on a chart, you already understand how rare it is to find a practice that treats you like a whole person. Canberra Spine Centre, led by Dr Jon Powderly and Dr Isaac Edgar, is one of those rare places. About Canberra…
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Exceed Carpet Cleaning
Meet Nick Martinuzzi: Canberra’s Carpet Cleaning Professional – Who Actually Shows Up On Time There are tradespeople who do the job, and then there are tradespeople who care about the job. Nick Martinuzzi from Exceed Carpet Cleaning is firmly in the second camp. Born and raised in Canberra, Nick spent about a decade living in…
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Citrus Rehabilitation
Exercise Physiology and Women’s Health Canberra Rehabilitation has a reputation for being hard going. It can feel clinical, isolating, or just plain daunting, especially when you are managing a chronic condition or an injury that has been around for a while. Citrus Rehabilitation in Canberra was built to change that. Co-directors Eiland Kenyon and Kayla…
