Balgowlah Heights has a new claim to fame as local favourite Millin’s Free Range Butcher brought home two prestigious first-place trophies from the NSW Sausage King awards.
Photo Credit: Millin’s Free Range Butcher
The New Street West shop’s declaration that “the bangers are better at Balgowlah Heights” was proven true when they claimed top honours in both the Traditional Australian Beef Sausage category and the Poultry Sausage division with their satay Malay chicken sausages.
Photo Credit: Millin’s Free Range Butcher
For the tight-knit Balgowlah Heights community, the wins represent more than just recognition of quality meat products – they highlight the suburb’s growing reputation for artisanal food offerings.
Owner Stef Millin, a familiar face to locals who frequent the New Street West shopping precinct, accepted the awards after 12 years of competition entries. The business also secured impressive second-place finishes for their Morroccan Lamb & Raisin Sausages and their beef, Spanish onion, carrot, and parsley burgers.
Photo Credit: Millin’s Free Range Butcher
The Balgowlah Heights shop has developed a dedicated following among northern beaches residents who appreciate the butchery’s commitment to sourcing premium grass-fed meats from the Barrington Tops and Hunter Valley regions, as well as lamb and pork from Cowra.
Millin’s has become a cornerstone business in the Balgowlah Heights shopping strip, with their focus on quality ingredients and innovative flavour combinations making them a destination butcher for discerning local customers.
The awards add to Millin’s previous accolades, including several state awards and a national title for Best Butchers’ Beef Burger in 2019, further establishing Balgowlah Heights as a food lover’s destination on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Published 13-March-2025
