A special shout out to all those who have taken the jump into owning or operating a business in the region.
It’s that inspiring time of the year again!
For years now, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards has been bringing together and spotlighting some of the most creative, innovative and thriving businesses that have achieved business excellence in the Geelong region, along with a great number of dedicated local heroes who support Geelong and its tight-knit and loyal community – and what a community it is!
These Awards are the oldest continuously running business awards programs in Australia, and, as such, provide a significant recognition and celebration of business achievement and performance.
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This year the Geelong Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with major sponsor, LBW Business + Wealth Advisors revealed that the Geelong Business Excellence Awards received an outstanding 20% increase on total entries compared to previous years.
Whilst not all entrants can proceed as finalists, the process allows all businesses to review and reflect on their business operations and potentially gain valuable insights and identify new key business improvements, a crucial step for any small business.
The finalists in the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards are:
Business Award Finalists
13th Beach Health Services
Accessible Accommodation
Adventure Park Geelong
AMD Hairdressing
Ardour Electrical
Arthur Reed Photos
Bare Skin and Body Clinic
Barwon Occupational Therapy
Bellarine Community Support Register Inc
Bellington Estate
Bree Gorman Consulting
Cabinets by Computer
CentreStage Pty Ltd
Childs Play Early Learning Centre
Coastyle Building Solutions
Corio Village – Retpro
Cottage by the Sea Queenscliff Inc
Cotton On Distribution Centre
Crew Faced Makeup Artistry
Custom Neon
CX Video
del Rios Winery & Restaurant
Doll House Hair Artistry
Engels Floyd & Associates
Enterprise Monkey
Event Kit
Evolution Design Agency
Fit as FX
Five Graces Photography Pty Ltd
Frank n Al Chai
Geelong Ballooning
Geelong Bank
Geelong Insurance Brokers
Geelong Property Hub
Geelong Real Estate Co
Grip 6 Pty Ltd
High Eight Home & Living
Higher Mark – Geelong Cats
HPS Tech
Jibber Jabber Allied Health Pty Ltd
Kardinia International College
Lara Village Dental
Liberty Financial
Life is Worth Living
Master Your Money Now
MultiSkills Training
Pre Loved Geelong
Provenir
ReOvenise Pty Ltd
Scubabo Dive Victoria
Splatters Cheese Bar
Stylin’ Dogs
Sugar Images
The 18th Amendment Bar
The Proven Group
The Salary Packaging People
The Streets Barbershop
Think Strategic
True South Film
Viewpoint Digital Media
Walker Safety Services
You’re Gorgeous Hair & Beauty
Zacale Pty Ltd (T/A McDonald’s Geelong North, McDonald’s Corio Village and McDonalds Geelong Central)
Business Leader of the Year Finalists
David Greenwood
Diana Taylor
Joe Ormeno
Justin Collins
Maree Herath
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists
Cam O’Keefe
Lee-Anne Campigli
Shannon Bowman
The Awards presentation event will take place at GMHBA Stadium on the 27 October 2022. Guests will enjoy a 3-course meal, drinks and entertainment and see 20 awards presented, including the most prestigious accolade, the 2022 Geelong Business of the Year.
Find out more about the event here.
