Welcome to the heart of our town! Diamond Creek’s Choice 2026 is our community-led quest to celebrate the local businesses that make our area special. Every week, we’re spotlighting a different category to showcase the best of what our traders offer. By participating, you’re not just supporting your favourite local spots—you’re helping them earn the official title of "Diamond Creek’s Choice" for 2026!
Wow, Diamond Creek! We are absolutely thrilled by the incredible wave of love, support, and community spirit you showed during the 2026 Diamond Creek’s Choice Awards.
Thousands of votes flooded in over the last four weeks, and the tallies were incredibly close in every single category—which is no surprise, because our town is packed to the brim with absolute gems. It is so clear how much you love backing your independent local traders!
Every single vote cast was a massive “thank you” to the hard-working people behind our local counters. While every single business in our precinct deserves a giant round of applause for making Diamond Creek such a vibrant place to shop, live, and eat, the final numbers highlighted a few standout community favorites.
Best Coffee & Breakfast Spots
From the perfect morning brew to those essential weekend brunch plates, the community gave a resounding cheer to the team at MOACS for keeping us fueled and smiling!
Pubs & Restaurants
A spectacular double-feature! Whether it’s a classic family bistro night or a premium dining experience, these two local icons tied for the top spot for delivering the ultimate local night out.
Salons & Wellness
Keeping the town looking and feeling sharp! The community backed the friendly faces and top-tier care at Diamond Creek Barber as their go-to wellness standout.
Best Local Find (Retail & Specialty)
A massive congratulations to our category champions, and an even bigger thank you to all of our incredible local traders who bring so much passion to our shopping precinct every day.
We are so excited by how much the community loved getting behind this initiative this winter. This is just the beginning—we have plenty more exciting community features coming your way soon. Watch this space for what’s next!
We want to hear from you. Who is your top pick for this week’s category? To be eligible for this award, the business must be listed in our official Diamond Creek Business Directory.
Please use the form below to nominate your favorite and tell us why they deserve the title.
Best Morning Fuel (Cafes & Coffee)
Best Winter Warmer (Pubs & Restaurants)
Best Beauty & Vibe (Salons & Wellness)
Best Local Find (Retail & Specialty)
“Diamond Creek’s Choice” (the “Campaign”) is a community-based popularity award series organised by the Diamond Creek Traders Association (the “Organiser”). The purpose of the campaign is to celebrate and promote local businesses within the Diamond Creek shopping precinct.
The Campaign runs from Monday, June 1, 2026, to Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Week 1 (Best Morning Fuel): June 1 – June 7
Week 2 (Best Winter Warmer): June 8 – June 14
Week 3 (Best Beauty & Vibe): June 15 – June 21
Week 4 (Best Local Find): June 22 – June 28
For Voters: Voting is open to all members of the public. Voters must provide a valid email address to verify their vote.
For Businesses: Only businesses located within the Diamond Creek precinct (click here for eligible businesses) and who are current members of the Diamond Creek Traders Association are eligible to be nominated and win.
Step 1: Nominations are collected via the Diamond Creek Shopping social media channels (Instagram/Facebook) each Monday and Tuesday.
Step 2: A shortlist of finalists will be uploaded to the official voting page: diamondcreekshopping.com.au/diamond-creeks-choice-2026/
Step 3: The public may cast their vote for their favourite business in the active category.
Limit: Strictly one (1) vote per person, per category, per week. Duplicate votes using the same email address will be disqualified.
The business with the highest number of verified votes at the end of each weekly voting period (midnight each Saturday) will be declared the winner for that category.
Winners will be announced on the Diamond Creek Shopping social media channels every Sunday.
In the event of a tie, the Diamond Creek Traders Association committee will have the final casting vote.
“Diamond Creek’s Choice” is a prestige-based award. Winners will receive:
An official, framed Creek’s Choice 2026 Winner Certificate.
A digital “Winner’s Badge” for use on social media and digital platforms.
A permanent listing on the Diamond Creek Shopping “Honour Roll” webpage.
There is no cash prize or monetary alternative.
By participating in the voting process, you agree to provide your email address.
The Diamond Creek Traders Association will use this data to verify the integrity of the vote.
If you “Opt-In” via the checkbox on the voting form, your email will be added to the Diamond Creek Shopping community newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
We will never sell or share your data with third parties.
The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any votes that appear to be generated by bots, scripts, or fraudulent email accounts.
The Organiser reserves the right to cancel or amend the Campaign or these terms and conditions without notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
The committee’s decision regarding winners and business eligibility is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.