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2025 Judging Panel- REVEALED! awards Jun 16, 2025

This year our panel includes a star-studded line-up of some of the best and brightest women in the Tiny House industry across Australasia.

Introducing:

✨ SHAYE BODDINGTON.
Founder of Shaye's Tiny Homes N...

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Why nominate for the Rising Star Award? awards Jun 01, 2025

Meet our inaugural 2023 RISING STAR Award WINNER- TINY TECT.

Showcasing the most promising new Tiny House build company, our first winner was Ben and Alison Metcalf of Tiny Tect.

With a background in bu...

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Awards Category overview- Rising Star Award awards May 27, 2025

🏆 RISING STAR AWARD 🏆

 

With nominations for our 2025 Awards program now open, it’s time to start diving into each individual category- who is eligible, what it’s about and the kind of business we’d...

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Our 2025 Awards program is now OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS! awards May 26, 2025

We are so excited to be doing it all again!

11 Awards categories, and 11 sparkling trophies just waiting to be engraved with your name!

But you've gotta be in it to win it!

Awards Categories are op...

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Why you need to STOP saying "No council approval required"! Nov 19, 2024

As a new industry and one that’s largely unregulated, there are lots of eyes on us. We cannot stress how important it is for all those working in the industry to do the right thing.

One of the
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Council policy around Tiny House living is- perplexing and hypocritical. legislation Sep 19, 2024

What we find most interesting is this:

Tiny Houses on Airbnb- absolutely fine, many politicians actually own them as investments.
Tiny Houses as crisis accommodation- so fine that governments actually b...

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2023 was the start of something BIG! awards Sep 03, 2024

❓DID YOU KNOW ❓
In 2023 we launched the inaugural Australian Tiny House Industry Awards!!

It was no mean feat, gathering over 150 of Australia's best Tiny House builders and businesses under one roof on...

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Where did the Tiny House movement start? Aug 29, 2024

Tiny Houses originally started being built in Australia during the 2010’s as a grassroots movement.
It was primarily a response to capitalism and the culture of over-consumption.

For better or worse, Au...

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WA State Government does backflip on Tiny living legislation legislation Aug 26, 2024

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨

 Exciting news coming out of WA.

Traditionally one of the most restrictive states where camping is concerned, WA has just announced a statewide amendment to camping laws.   Where pr...

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How NOT to blow up your business, even if you have good intentions business Aug 22, 2024

While some Tiny House builders are struggling in the current climate, others are victims of their own success.

Sustainable business growth can be extremely difficult. Balancing supply and demand, along...

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The one phrase that's making people unfollow you on social media marketing social media Jul 11, 2024

There’s a phrase you should NEVER post on your social media, that makes lots of people want to unfollow you.

If you’re a Tiny House builder, I can almost GUARANTEE you’ve used this phrase multiple time
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