Changemakers and trailblazers up for Geelong’s top business honours
Cabinets by Computer (general manager Justin Collins is seen here) was named LBW Business + Wealth Advisors' Business of the Year last year. Collins is pictured with LBW Business + Wealth Advisors' Cathryn Walley (left) and chair of the judging panel Simon Flowers (right). Photo: SUPPLIED
BOLD innovators, fearless risk-takers, passionate community leaders and visionary changemakers are among this year’s finalists for the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
The Geelong Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with major awards sponsor LBW Business + Wealth Advisors, announced the finalists for the 2025 awards program today (Thursday, July 31).
“We are overwhelmed by the incredible support shown by local businesses and leaders for the 2025 awards,” Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jeremy Crawford said.
“Every nomination is a powerful vote of confidence in the talent that fuels our region’s growth. These stories of dedication, leadership and innovation are the heartbeat of Geelong success.”
The Geelong Business Excellence Awards – Australia’s oldest continuously running and the region’s most prestigious business awards program – provide significant recognition and celebrate business achievement and performance.
Business category award finalists:
- Ability DN
- Blak Brews
- Body Recon
- Bronzium Tan Booth
- Burke Britton Financial Partners
- Calm Minds Clinic
- Carmody Group & Co Pty Ltd
- CentreStage Pty Ltd
- Country to Coast Home Care Services
- Create Balance Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Dane Taylor Technologies Pty Ltd
- Durga ma
- Elizabeth Bell Ceramics
- eManaged Pty Ltd
- Emerald Tree Counselling
- Explore+Engage+Enjoy
- Geelong Access
- GMHBA Limited
- Harvest Experience
- Havana Caravan Bar
- Honu Honi Surf Camp
- Kennedys Group
- Lara Finance
- Lawn Addicts
- Microkeeper
- Montessori Minds Childcare & Kindergarten
- Morpheus Publishing
- Mr Brown’s Menswear
- My Bookkeeping Buddy
- Norlane Dental Aesthetics & Implants
- O’Brien Electrical North Geelong
- Perry Demolition
- Pristine Finnish Dog Grooming
- Psychs in Schools
- QA Electrical Pty Ltd
- Quest Geelong Central
- ReCreate Australia
- Scotchmans Hill Ltd
- Shape Your Support
- Simic Financial Pty Ltd
- Sports Courts Victoria
- Surfcoast Women’s Health Group
- Sycle
- The Q Train
- Spirit of Tasmania
- Type 1 Foundation
- Victorian Bird Company Geelong
- Victorian Hearing
- Video Confidence Coach
- War On Waste Cartel
Business Leader of the Year Award finalists:
- Aamir Qutub
- Jennifer Conley
- Michelle Gerdtz
- Rohan Braddy
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalists:
- Bec Connolly
- David Greenwood
- Harry Keck
- Sarah Gross
This year’s awards will be presented at the Geelong Arts Centre on October 30, an event the Geelong Chamber of Commerce promises will be unlike anything Geelong has seen before.
Tickets will go on sale in mid-August.
For more information, head to gbea.com.au
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