Eleven West Gippsland businesses have been named in the Gippsland Business Awards finalists list.
This year's awards attracted an incredible array of businesses in each of the 12 categories, with judges selecting 48 finalists from the competitive field of entries.

The West Gippsland finalists included:
Beauty and personal care services – Amity Alice Skin & Laser Clinic, Many Faces Aesthetics and The Makeup Hub of Gippsland - all from Warragul;
Business and professional services - GippsSAFE, Drouin;
Healthcare and wellness - All Aspects Care Services and Blossom Flourish Grow both of Warragul;
Hospitality and food service - Knoxbrooke Coffee, Warragul;
Manufacturing and construction - Hotondo Homes Warragul;
New business - Uncommon Solar and Battery Storage Gippsland, Drouin;
Retail - Aussie Disposals Warragul ;
Transport and automotive services - Turnbull Motors Nissan and Mitsubishi, Warragul.
Other categories included accommodation and tourism, food and agribusiness, microbusiness, and, trade and technical.
The coveted Gippsland Business of the Year award will be awarded to a winner from one of the 12 categories.
The finalists will be honoured at breakfast event on August 1 and winners will be announced at a grand gala presentation at Federation University Churchill on August 27.
Awards committee chair Graeme Sennett said the high standard of entries this year made it difficult to select the finalists.
"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 recognised 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," he said.