This award is open to individuals that can demonstrate great success and leadership while growing their business and industry.

This award is sponsored by Albany Prestige Real Estate.

This award is for businesses that employ up to ten employees (full-time or equivalent) and that demonstrates excellence in business.

This award is sponsored by Raine & Horne Albany.

This award is for businesses that employ more than ten employees (full-time or equivalent) and demonstrates excellence in business.

This award is sponsored by HHG Legal.

This award acknowledges an employee for exceptional service to a business. Any employer can apply for this award to recognise an employee from their business.

Application for this award is to be completed by the nominator only (not nominee).

This award is sponsored by Rio Tinto.

This award is for hospitality businesses who demonstrate excellence within the Great Southern hospitality sector, for example providing a unique and exceptional eating or drinking experience. This category is open to cafes, restaurants, food vans etc.  

This award is sponsored by TBC.

This award is for tourism businesses who demonstrate excellence within the Great Southern tourism sector, for example providing a unique and exceptional experience, product, package or value add to another business, helping to showcase our region.

This award is sponsored by TBC.

This award category celebrates a business that demonstrates excellent environmentally sustainable practices and fosters positive culture for and around it’s people (customers and team alike). Examples include zero-no waste, the use of green energy, or the use of environmentally sustainable natural resource management strategies/people focused incentives and design that turns their workplace or product into a more than just a job to go to or something to spend your money on. 

This award category is sponsored by Synergy.

This award celebrates outstanding contributions to food production, encompassing both growers of fresh produce and producers of exceptional food items, including livestock farmers, cheesemakers, and beyond. This award category celebrates a business that demonstrates progressive, and sustainable growing or producing practices. Examples include eco-conscious or regenerative farmers, innovative use of tech.

This award is sponsored by TBC.

This award celebrates excellence in Indigenous-led businesses making a positive impact in their field or community. 

The ‘Indigenous Organisation of the Year’ award is sponsored by ANZ.

This award recognises a business that has demonstrated an innovative approach to a product, process or marketing that has solved a problem in their business, their community or the region.

This award category is sponsored by TBC.

The Love Local Award celebrates businesses that go above and beyond to support the Great Southern region by prioritising local suppliers, services, and partnerships. This award recognises the company that has spent the largest portion of its expenses within the region, contributing to economic growth, sustainability, and a thriving local business network. 

This award is sponsored by TBC.

This award recognises businesses that have has been operating for no more than two years and are demonstrating excellence in business practice and business growth. 

This award is sponsored by the Albany Business Centre and Great Southern Development Commission. 

This award recognises exceptional sole traders who demonstrate excellence in their field, showcasing innovation, dedication, and outstanding contributions to their industry. Whether in primary production, artisanal craftsmanship, or any other trade, this category honours individuals who thrive as independent business owners, shaping the future of great produce and beyond. This award is open to creatives, solo operators etc.

This award is sponsored by TBC.

This award recognises an individual that has shown significant achievements as a trainee or apprentice within the Great Southern community through evidence-based learning and contribution to local business.

Application for this award is to be completed by the nominator only (not nominee).

The ‘Trainee/Apprentice of the Year’ award is sponsored by MEGT.

This award is to recognise outstanding achievement and contribution by an individual aged 35 years or under on 30 June 2025.

This award is sponsored by Training Alliance Group.

This prestigious award recognises the business that has made the most outstanding overall contribution across all aspects of operation, innovation, impact and leadership in the Great Southern region. 

The judges will select the Great Southern Business of the Year from the pool of business* award winners.

*Does not include individual award winners.

This award is sponsored by the City of Albany.