Last Updated on August 1, 2025 by Graeme Sennett

Competitive field in Gippsland Business Awards

The 2025 Latrobe Health Services Gippsland Business Awards have attracted an incredible array of businesses from across the region with the judges selecting 48 finalists from the competitive field of entries.

The finalists will be honoured at a special breakfast event, sponsored by Telstra, on Friday 1 August in Traralgon and the winners announced at a grand gala presentation at Federation University on Friday 29 August in Churchill.

Awards committee chair, Graeme Sennett, said the high standard of entries this year made it difficult to select the finalists and congratulated all entrants.

“This is the 27th year of the Gippsland Business Awards and we are always amazed at the diverse entries – businesses that are the heart of their communities,” Mr Sennett said. “The judging process was once again challenging due to the high standard.

“It is important we recognise all those excellent entrants who did not make it to the finals. They embody a robust and expanding business community in Gippsland, and we strongly encourage them to participate again in the future.”

As well as the prestigious Gippsland Business of the Year award, other categories being recognised in 2025 are: Accommodation & Tourism, Beauty & Personal Care Services, Business & Professional Services, Food & Agribusiness, Healthcare & Wellness, Hospitality & Food Service, Manufacturing & Construction, Microbusiness, New Business, Retail, Trade & Technical Services and Transport & Automotive Services.

Mr Sennett said the Gippsland Business Awards had built a strong reputation for excellence and he thanked all the sponsors who supported the region’s most prestigious business event.
“We take pride in having been able to acknowledge the efforts and hard work of so many, as we have celebrated business excellence in Gippsland for over a quarter of a century,” he added. “We look forward to recognising and honouring all our finalists at our awards evening, Gippsland’s premier business event.”

For further details of finalists refer to the Latrobe Health Services Gippsland Business Awards website at www.gba.org.au

A full list of the 2025 finalists is available here: Media-release – 2025 GBA Awards Finalists Announced

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For additional media comment please contact GBA Chair, Graeme Sennett 0417 509 149