After you have submitted your online written entry (by the 11th of July 2025), the Geelong Business Excellence Awards judging panel will score your entry.
If you’re shortlisted by the judges, you may have the opportunity to present to the judges at a site visit and add additional information and examples to enhance your written entry as well as show them around your business (if applicable).
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The top entrants get a site visit and are considered finalists
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Finalists will be announced via socials on the Thursday, 31st of August 2025
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A minimum of two judges will attend your site visit
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If it is not suitable to conduct the site visit at your workplace, the site visit can take place at a selected Geelong based location or the Geelong Chamber of Commerce (if available)
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Provide evidence of what you have submitted in your written entry
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You must address the entry criteria in order from 1 to 5
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A workplace tour may be useful to increase the judges’ understanding of your business.
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Judges require the final 10 to 20 minutes to ask questions relating to your entry/presentation
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Scores for written entry and site visit will be combined and averaged to determine your final score.
If selected as a finalist, you must be available to host a site visit between the Monday, 11th of August to Wednesday, 10th of September 2025. A date and time will be advised by the Awards team.
An online information session will be offered to all finalists about how to conduct a site visit on Tuesday 5th, 9.30am.