Finalists in 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards revealed

THE Geelong Chamber of Commerce in partnership with major sponsor, LBW Business + Wealth Advisors has announced the finalists in the 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEAs).

The awards are a platform for businesses to strive for excellence, and foster a culture of innovation and growth within the community.

This year’s finalists were revealed today (Thursday, August 1).

“Thank you to the Geelong Business Community for supporting and nominating 650 businesses for the Geelong Business Excellence Awards,” Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Jeremy Crawford said.

“With a record number of nominations and a 12.2 per cent increase in entries from last year, we congratulate all the businesses and individuals for making the time to submit an entry.

“I warmly congratulate and extend our well-deserved recognition of the 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards finalists.

“To the businesses and individuals who did not make it as finalists, we sincerely hope you gained value in answering the entry criteria and use this experience to re-enter next year.”

Business Award finalists:

• Armour Security
• Australian Tea Masters Pty Ltd
• Avalon Airport Australia
• Blackman’s Brewery
• Body Recon
• Burke Britton Financial Partners
• Cabinets by Computer
• Care Essentials Pty Ltd
• Carmody Group Co Pty Ltd
• Cavalier Consulting & Bookkeeping
• Coastyle Building Solutions
• CoCo Support Services
• Country to Coast Home Care Services
• Create Balance Psychotherapy and Counselling
• Creative Dental Haus
• Dash Gym and Wellbeing
• Dental Boutique Geelong Pty Ltd
• Elizbeth Bell Ceramics
• Enterprise Monkey
• Flying Start Children’s Therapy Pty Ltd
• Gecsek
• Geelong Adventure Specialists
• Harvest Experience
• Joti Financial
• Just Better Care Geelong
• Justine Martin Corporation
• Kennedys Group Pty Ltd
• La Luna Soul
• Made Great
• Mr Brown’s Menswear
• My Bellarine Kitchen
• My Choice Group Pty Ltd
• Natsukashii Healing
• Payne Therapies Pty Ltd
• Pearls and Roses Bridal
• Pets Country Club
• Pre Loved Geelong
• Prestige Inhome Care
• Quantum Certification Services
• Scotchmans Hill Pty Ltd
• Simic Financial Pty Ltd
• Splatters Cheese Bar
• Storyfolk
• Sycle
• Techzone Geelong
• The Arborist
• The Q Train
• Today’s Dental Surgery Vic
• Tox Bar
• Virtual Forte
• Vitality Laser & Skin
• Walker Safety Services
• War on Waste Cartel.

Business Leader of the Year finalists:

• Aamir Qutub
• Aaron Finch
• David Buchanan
• Jo Plummer
• Joe Ormeno.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists:

• Ashleigh Robinson
• Jesse Hughes
• Shannon Gove.

The Geelong Business Excellence Awards presentation event will take place at The Pier Geelong on October 17.

Guests at the event will enjoy a night of food, drinks, entertainment and experience the 20 awards presented, including the most prestigious accolade, the 2024 Geelong Business of the Year.

To purchase tickets, head to gbea.com.au

To follow the awards journey, follow the GBEA socials on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.