Earlier in April, The Bugle featured local businesswoman Korin Koutsomihalis and the worthwhile ongoing work Korin is involved in to motivate and support the local community through her Gerringong-based small business SOUL FIT CO (which includes a program of group fitness classes at the Gerringong Bowling & Recreation Club).

Korin already has an impressive list of community and fitness-based awards, including Kiama Council’s 2023 Australian Citizen of the Year. Korin explains that she actively seeks out awards programs and collaborative initiatives to build awareness around her business and its community projects. It’s not for personal glory but as a means to fulfil her life’s purpose to reach and help more and more people to live long, healthy and meaningful lives.

Recently, Korin was notified that from an impressive 5,000 nominations, SOUL FIT CO had been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards in the Fitness Services category. On Saturday 13 April at a glamorous National Presentation Evening at The Star in Sydney, SOUL FIT CO was awarded the 2024 Australian Champion Small Business-Fitness Services. 

In her acceptance speech, Korin said of her business: 

“What we have at SOUL FIT CO is uniquely special and is helping so many people train for life. I’m very proud to see people of all ages, from 10- to 103-years old, with various abilities and fitness levels, inspired to move together in the one fitness class, without hesitation and with so much teamwork.”

A SOUL FIT CO class group.

The Australian Small Business Champion Awards, founded in 1999 by Precedent Productions, were originally NSW-only awards. The awards base expanded in 2007 to recognise the vision, commitment and achievements of the most outstanding businesses from all over the country. There are an estimated 2.5 million small business operators across Australia, and these awards seek to celebrate, recognise and highlight the achievements and contributions of the best of them.

Judges assess nominated businesses on a range of criteria including: milestones achieved; short-term and long-term goals; and commitment to making a meaningful impact on the lives and wellbeing of the local community.

We congratulate Korin on her latest award.



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