The ANZ Hair Industry Awards in Business for 2025 named their winners on October 19, celebrating 12 years of the platform that recognises business excellent for hairdressers, salons, specialist businesses, educators and professional products across Australia and New Zealand. The awards were extended to New Zealand for the first time this year, ushering in the new category of new AHIA NZ Salon of the Year 2025, with more than 300 entries received overall.

 

Major winners on the night, hosted at The Star, in Brisbane for the first time ever, included the four-time winners Sloans of Lane Cove, which won titles such as AHIA Business Australian Salon of the Year 2025 and AHIA Business Director of the Year 2025 for Owner Scott Sloan.

The Following Hair Co, owned by Sandi Larkin, was named AHIA Business NZ Salon of the Year 2025 in this inaugural pinnacle title.

Meanwhile, Anthony Gray of MIG Training won AHIA Business Special Recognition 2025 and Paul Frasca and Ewelina Soroko of Sustainable Salons won AHIA Business Humanitarian Award 2025. Entries were judged by an independent panel of more than 30 international and national judges, with major names including Tabatha Coffey and Sandy Chong.

The gala festivities also included an electro-pop performance of a Teddy Swims medley on vocals, DJ, drums and saxophone, with an official afterparty, replete with a special guest DJ, sponsored by Angel Extensions.

Event sponsors included Alfaparf Milano Goldwell, Revlon, Wella Company, Rogue, CPR, Dyson, Salon Lane, Redken, Matrix, Kitomba, Angel Extensions, Shortcuts, Comfortel, Schwarzkopf Professional, Gamma+, DNA Organics, DermapenWorld EXO-GROW, Goddess, Sustainable Salons and L’Oréal Professional.

“We’re profoundly grateful for another hugely successful year and feel a tremendous sense of obligation to keep delivering the awards this industry deserves,” shared mocha group founder and owner Linda Woodhead. “The quality of this year’s winners showcases what an exciting era we’re experiencing across salon owners, hairdressers and brands. We’re proud to have been elevating the industry we love for so long, and these awards stand as a testament to the way that our entrants value and strive to exceed quality benchmarks across both Australia and New Zealand.”

Congratulations to the winners.

Care Treat Style Electrical Awards
Sponsored by mocha hair

Best in Care
Signature Structure Complex Protein Shampoo & Conditioner by NAK Hair

Best in Treat
Pure Gloss by DNA Organics

Best in Style
Intense Hydrate Styling Cream by REF Stockholm

Best Electrical Tool
Cloud Nine 2-in-1 Contouring Iron Pro

Salon Team Member of the Year
Sponsored by Dyson
Bevan Clark, Co and Pace Salons

Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year
Sponsored by Angel Extensions
Kate Turvey, Intuition The Art of Hair

Sole Operator of the Year
Sponsored by Salon Lane
Katy Reeve, Katy Reeve Hair

Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored by Shortcuts
Scott Sloan, Sloans of Lane Cove

Best Business Performance of the Year
Sponsored by mocha hair
Amazing Hair

Best Business Coach
Sponsored by Goddess
Kym Krey, The Salon Mentor

Salon Business Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by CPR Hair
Wakefields

Best Eco Salon
Sponsored by DNA Organics
Little Birdie Hair Co

Salon Design Award
Sponsored by Comfortel
Mamawest

Best Marketing
Sponsored by Kitomba
Ms Monaco Hair Society

Best Customer Care
Sponsored by mocha hair
Rokstar

Salon Team of the Year
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Sloans of Lane Cove

Best In Salon Training
Sponsored by Matrix
Co and Pace Salons

Educator of the Year – Individual
Sponsored by Redken
Jules Tognini, Heducation

Educator of the Year – Organisation
Sponsored by DermapenWorld EXO-GROW
Industry Collective – NZ

Educator of the Year – Product or Equipment Company
Sponsored by mocha hair
CPR Hair

QLD Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by Wella Company
Tigerlamb – King St

NSW/ACT Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by Goldwell
Sloans of Lane Cove

VIC Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by Alfaparf Milao
Privé Hair Organics

SA/TAS Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by Revlon Professional
Longko Salon

WA/NT Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by Rogue Beauty
Scissor & Stone

Wholesaler of the Year
Sponsored by Inspire Brands and Gamma+
Salon Direct Hair and Beauty Supplies

Vidal Sassoon Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by mocha group
Paul Frasca and Ewelina Soroko
Sustainable Salons

Special Recognition Award
Sponsored by L’Oréal Professionnel
Anthony Gray, MIG Training

New Zealand Salon of the Year
The Following Hair Co

Australian Salon Business of the Year
Sponsored by mocha group
Sloans of Lane Cove

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