Sunshine Coast company Six Zero Pickleball has won a national export award.
The Bokarina based business been named the 2025 Australian Export Award winner in the Emerging Exporter category.
The family owned business has been recognised for its outstanding export success as part of the 63rd Australian Export Awards program.
The Australian Export Awards are the nation’s longest running business awards program.
In presenting the business with the award the Member for Fisher said Six Zero Pickleball’s journey from a garage start up to a global brand in just three years was a remarkable achievement.
“Six Zero is yet another Sunshine Coast local business doing fantastically on the world stage,” Mr Wallace said.
“This is a mum and dad enterprise that started in their garage and is now exporting more than 9,500 pickleball paddles a month around the world.
Founded in 2022 by Dale and Dr Tanya Young, a former research scientist, Six Zero Pickleball designs high performance paddles and equipment, exporting to more than 100 countries including the United States, Japan, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Around 95 per cent of the company’s monthly sales are international, with the business now employing 25 people globally and expanding through more than 200 international wholesale partners.
Dale Young said the award was a proud moment for the entire team.
“We’re very proud to be from the Sunshine Coast and to have our headquarters here,” Mr Young said.
“In just three short years we’ve gone from running the business out of our garage to exporting to more than 100 countries. This award is recognition of the hard work of our team and the support of our community.”
Dr Young said innovation and community remained at the heart of the business.
“We’re one of the few companies in the world doing genuine innovation in pickleball equipment,” Dr Young said.
“We develop our prototypes and next generation paddles here on the Coast, and we’re also passionate about supporting grassroots clubs and giving back through community partnerships and charities.”
