Albury-Wodonga Business Awards organisers became another victim of the latest Victorian COVID lockdown with this year's finalists announced virtually on Friday night.
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The awards were cancelled last year due to COVID, but will be presented in 2021 on July 9 regardless of any lockdown, with plans to pre-record interviews with category winners.
"The plan is to fill the (Albury) entertainment centre with as many people as we can," awards organising chair Natalie Owens said.
"But we will stream the proceedings to make sure it can all go ahead, recognising that things can change quite quickly.
"We are going to go through the process regardless of what is happening with COVID restrictions."
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Other regions including Geelong have successfully held business awards presentations virtually in COVID times.
Despite the 2020 cancellations there were 109 entries received across all categories this year, slightly down on 2019 when the event was last held.
In recognition of the strong rural sector presently, excellence in agri business is a new category this year with an innovation category making a return.
The agri business nominations are Farmtech, Nutrisoil and ProAgni and innovation category contenders are ProAgni, Shingleback Off Road and Technocrete.
The most outstanding business person award nominations are David Kapay, Matt Gilchrist, Nerida Kerr, Peter Anderson and Peter Sirr, with a strong field of six people in contention for outstanding young business entrepreneur.
They are Brooke Beaston, Emma Hargreaves, Gavin James, Hannah-Leigh Wolki, Katelyn Humphris and Sally Laundess.
OTHER CATEGORY CONTENDERS
Excellence Health, Education, Disability Services
Asuria Disability Employment
Healthfocus Physiotherapy
Icaria Health
Mercy Connect
Step Psychology
The Travelling Podiatrist
Outstanding Not for Profit/Community Organisation
Mercy Connect
The Rotary Club of Belvoir-Wodonga
Excellence in Retail
Concept Hair Design
J+M Clothing
Excellence in Commercial, Professional, Business Services
Kwick Kopy Albury
Lightning IP
Peta Stewart Property Conveyancers
Regional Design Service
Outstanding New Business
Boheme Hair Artistry
NuNu Skin and Beauty
Passion Business Advisors
Purple Chicken
Excellence in Business Transformation
Get Tossed Salad Bar
Lightning IP
Miss Amelie
Outstanding Micro Business
BP Air Services
Concept Hair Design
DAACK
Lightning IP
TKEL Furniture
The Travelling Podiatrist
WorkBetter
Outstanding Customer Service
Art Partners Australia
Endota Spa Albury
Hadar Homes
One Plus One Fashion
Peta Stewart Property Conveyancers
Shingleback Off Road
Excellence in Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism
Lake Hume Resort
Beechworth Lake Sambell Caravan Park
Miss Amelie
Mantra Albury
Outstanding Small Business
Basq Beauty Spa + Wellness
Gilchrist Homes
North Albury Tyre Power
Petfocus Vetcare
Technocrete
Townsend Vet Clinic
Outstanding Medium/Large Business
AgBiz Assist
DTD Engineering
Hadar Homes
Icaria Health
Employer of Choice
AgBoss
Concept Hair Design
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