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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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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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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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.
