The Douglas Business & Tourism Awards, now in its seventh year, will be held at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort inside The Glade Pavilion.

Guests will be welcomed on the red carpet with the opportunity for their team to be snapped by a professional photographer in the newly refurbished Sheraton foyer.

A three-course meal and beverages will flow throughout the evening, with entertainment provided by the regions most talented artists.

“We’re really excited by this year’s gala event and are encouraging people to book their tickets as soon as possible,” Irene said.

“People usually make a weekend of it in Port Douglas as the night is always a lot of fun.”

Tickets can be booked online now through TryBooking. For those wishing to stay at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, a Special Guest Rate is available. For more information visit the Try Booking website.

See the FULL LIST of finalists below!

THE FINALISTS | THE 2016 DOUGLAS BUSINESS & TOURISM AWARDS (alphabetical order)

Best Restaurant:
2 Fish Restaurant, Harrisons, Mojos, Nautilus, On The Inlet, Salsa Restaurant, Sea Bean, The Mexican, Watergate, Zinc.

Best Takeaway:
Chillys, Dave's Takeaway, Four Mile Takeaway, Jade Inn, Lantern Fish, Mockas Pies, Star of Siam, Taste on Macrossan, The Beach Shack, Zipangu

Best Breakfast:
Bazaar at QT Resort, Beechwoods, Bettys Bohemian CafÈ, Cafe Fresq, Cafe Ziva, Hi Tide, Little Larder, Lure, Restaurant, Taste on Maccrossan, The Junction CafÈ.

Best Coffee:
Beechwoods, Betty's Bohemian CafÈ, Cafe Ziva, Kass & Ko, Little Larder, Origin, Sparrow, Taste on Macrossan , Wheelie Good Coffee, Whileaway.

Best Overall Service (Restaurant):
2 Fish Restaurant, Beechwoods, Betty's Bohemian CafÈ, Hi Tide, Kass & Ko, Little Larder, Salsa Restaurant, Taste on Macrossan, Watergate, Whileaway.

Best Reef/Sailing Tour:
Aquarius, Calypso, Indigo, Poseidon, Quicksilver, Reef Sprinter, Sailaway, Shaolin. Silver Sonic, Wavelength

Best Rainforest/River Tour:
Back Country Bliss, Billy Tea Safaris, Bruce Belcher Daintree River Cruises, Daintree Discovery Tours, Daintree River Cruise Centre, Daintree Tours, Daintree Wonder Tours, Lady Douglas, Solar Whisper, Tony's Tropical Tours.

Best Tourist Attraction:
Bally Hooley, Daintree Discovery Center, Hartley Crocodile Adventures, Hemingway's Brewery, Jungle Surfing, Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Railway, Lady Douglas, Mossman Gorge, On the Inlet, The Reef Marina, Wildlife Habitat.

Best Tour Guide:
Brett - Brett's Kuranda Tours, Dave Mainwarring - Daintree Wonder Tours, Grant Knight - Daintree Discovery Tours, Jason Heffernan - Back Country Bliss, Justin McMahon - Daintree Discovery Tours, Lucas Agrums - Lady Douglas, Rob - Tony's Tropical Tours, Steve - Tony's Tropical Tours, Tony - Tony's Tropical Tours, Wayne - Tony's Tropical Tours.

Best Fishing Charter:
Bianca Charters. Dragon Lady, Far North Sports Fishing, MV Norseman, Out and About, Port Douglas Sport Fishing, Reel Chase Charters, Strikezone Sport Fishing, Trinity Beach Sports Fishing, Zulu Gamefishing Charters.

Best Airport Charter:
BTS, Coral Reef Coaches, Eclipse, Excellence Coaches, Exemplar, Hummers & Harleys
Krystal Paradise Limousines, Port to Port Tours and Transfers, Sun Palm Transport.

Best Local Transfer:
Adrenalin, BTS, Coral Coaches, Excellence, Exemplar, Paradise Limousines, Port to Port Tours and Transfers, Sizzling Wheels, SR Transport, Sun Palm Transport.

Best Transport Hire Service:
Avis, Budget, Comet Car Hire, Hertz, K Star, Paradise Car Wheels, Port Douglas Bike Hire, Port Douglas Boat Hire, Port Douglas Car Hire, Port Douglas Taxis.

Best Visitor Information:
By The Sea, Coral Beach Lodge, Dougies, Port Douglas Tourist Information Centre, Port Tour Specialist, Reef Adventure Centre, Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree, Tourismportdouglas.com.au ,Tropical Journeys
Wildlife Habitat.

Best Apartment Accommodation:
Beaches, By The Sea, Club Tropical, Coconut Grove, Mandalay, Mantra Aqueous, Nautilus Apartments Peninsula, Port Douglas on Macrossan, The Pavilions

Best Resort Accommodation:
Hibuscus Resort and Spa, Mantra Aqueous, Mantra Portsea, Oaks Lagoons, Paradise Links, Peppers Beach Club, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort, QT Resort Port Douglas, Ramada, Shantara Resort, Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort.

Best Luxury Accommodation:
Coconut Grove, Mandalay, Niramaya, Peppers Beach Club, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort, QT Resort Port Douglas, Shantara Resort, Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, Silky Oaks , Thala Beach Nature Reserve, The Boutique Collection.

Best Low Cost Accommodation:
Best Western Lazy Lizard Inn, BIG4 GLENGARRY HOLIDAY PARK, Coral Beach Lodge, Dougies, Global, Backpackers, Palm Villas, Port Douglas Backpackers, Port Douglas Motel, Port Douglas on Macrossan Apartments, Tropic Breeze Caravan Park.

Best Holiday Home:
321 On the Beach, 7 Wharf Street Port Douglas, Bali Hai, Dune, Jelly Bean, Kalimna, Pineapple Pete's Beach House, Port Douglas on Macrossan, Sheraton Mirage Villa, Sundeck Beachside, The Artist Houses.

Best Holiday Letting Agency:
Belle Property, Executive Retreats, LJ Hooker Luxury Collection, Port Douglas Accommodation, Port Douglas Getaways, Sanctuary Stays, The Boutique Collection, Ulysses Getaways.

Best Fashion Retailer:
BambooShaK, Barbarella & Swan, Blue dog, Jungle Road, Kass & Co, Lorna Jane, Rose & Boy, Seafolly, Tshinta, Witchery.

Best Giftware Retailer:
Ahoy, Coffee Works, Floral Edge, Kass & Ko, Moonglow, Moonshine, Pebble, Serendipity, Whileaway, With Sugar.

Best Food Store
Coffee Works, Coles, Deep Whole Foods, IGA, Malones Butchers, Night Owl, OTZ, Taste on Macrossan, Woolworths, Yum Yums.

Best Overall Service (Retail)
Barbaralla and Swan, Coffee Works, Coles, Kass & Ko, Livelife Pharmacy Port Douglas, Rose & Boy, Seafolly, Tshinta, Whileaway, With Sugar.

Best Wedding/Commercial Photographer:
Blue Sky Photography, Catseye Productions, Christopher Andrew Bates Photography, Matthew Evans Photography, Peppermint Lane Photography, Perrin Clarke, Port Douglas Wedding Photography - Jessie Goetze, Port Douglas Weddings, Sass Photography, Shaun Guest.

Best Wedding Celebrant
Amanda Loftus Heart Celebrations, Anne Spragg, Chrissy Ratcliffe, Donna Cremerius, Natasha Kollosche, Rosanna Santarossa, Sarah Woods, Stephanie Milne, Wayne Rees.

Best Wedding Planner (Company):
Dragonfly Weddings, Dynamic Weddings, Port Douglas Catering, Port Douglas Weddings, Port Douglas Weddings & Hire, Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, The Wedding Lounge.

Best Wedding Coordinator:
Bec McLean - Dragonfly Weddings, Dean Bland - Port Douglas Catering, Emma Dunn - Pullman Sea Temple Resort Port Douglas, Jacqui Cooke - Port Douglas Weddings, Jade Harold - Port douglas Weddings & Hire, Jenna Johnston - Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, Kristie Jenkin - Port Douglas Catering, Reina Patrick - Harrisons, Shobha - Port Douglas Weddings, Vicki Kurth - Port Douglas Weddings & Hire.

Best Spa Experience
Chinese massage, Divine Beauty, Exclusive Spa, Hibiscus, Niramaya, Port Douglas Day Spa, Silky Oaks
SpaQ, The Beauty Room, Vie Spa.

Best Masseur/Masseuse:
Apple - Vie Spa, Janine Arentz - Niramaya Spa, Kelly King - Vie Spa, Kylie Bryun - Better Bodies, Luke - Samadhi Soul, Manon Carre - Niramaya Spa, Ninn - Ninn's Massage and Beauty, Pathama - Patt Massage
Swan Nguyen, Vicki - Divine Beauty Mossman.

Best Beauty Therapist
Annette - The Beauty Room, Cath Taylor, Jodi Gibson - Ubeauty, Kelly - SpaQ, Kelly King - Vie Spa, Kylie Bruijn - Better Bodies, Manon - Niramaya, Rachel - The Beauty Room, Swan Nguyen, Vicki Collinson - Divine Beauty.

Best Health Treatment:
Divine Beauty Salon, Hibiscus, Kate Houlahan Spa Experience, New Horizons, Niramaya, Port Douglas Accupuncture, Port Douglas Day Spa, Pure Massage and Beauty, Royal Spa, SpaQ, Vie Spa Sea Temple.

Best Hair & Makeup:
CARLY Q, Hair by Julia, Jen Campbell for Hair, Jodie Nulty, Just Jase Hair, LeaBella Hair, Port Douglas Hair and Make Up, Salon Z, Savvy Hair, The Hair Shop.

Best Live Entertainer:
Benny & the Clones, Bobby Maguire, Bodies In Motion, DJ Joe Brown, Hill Billy Goats, Lady Valiant, Omid Master, Shannon Hunter, Sonny Boy Forbes, The Kroovs.

Best Live Entertainment Venue:
AME, Barbados, Bodies in Motion, Clink Theatre Dougies Backpackers, Iron Bar, Paddy Irish Bar, The Central Hotel, The Court House Hotel, Yacht Club.

Best Annual Event:
Bodies in Motion, Annual End of Year Production, Carnival, Great Barrier Reef Marathon, Melbourne Cup at Sheraton, Modele, Mossman Show, Port Shorts, Porttoberfest, Taste Port Douglad, The Row.

Best Regular Local Event:
Cane Toad Races, Kstar Trivia Night, Local AFL Games, Marina, Wednesday Markets, Moonlight Cinema
Mossman Golf Comp, Mossman Saturday Markets, Musos Night at Central Hotel, Port Douglas Sunday, Markets, WAG Sailing - Port Douglas Yacht Club.

Favourite Local Sporting Team:
AFL Port Douglas Crocs, Douglas Heat Basketbal Club, Douglas United Football Club, Mossman Sharks, Muddies Cricket, Port Douglas Junior Crocs, Port Douglas Outrigger, Port Douglas Reef Raiders, Rattle N Hum Netball Team, Young Guns 1 Douglas Netball Team.

Best Real Estate Sales Agent:
Callum Jones - The Pink Company, David Cotton - Raine & Horne, Grant Law - The Pink Company, Joel Cuman - Ray White, Mark Flinn - Ray White, Matthew Scott - LJ Hooker, Monica Cartwright - Ray White, Renae Mous - Raine & Horne, Steve Doble - LJ Hooker, Travis Schumacher - Raine & Horne.

Best Real Estate Company:
Century 21, LJ Hooker, Pink Company, Raine & Horne, Ray White

Best Rental Property Agent:
Alicia Rowe - Raine & Horne, Ashleigh McCarthy - LJ Hooker, Deborah Dominick - LJ Hooker, Jocelyn, Schumacher - Raine & Horne, Karen mathers - Raine & Horne, Lars Pederson - Ray White, Monica Cartwright - Ray White, Monica Stevanio - Ray White, Rebecca Greig - Port Douglas Accommodation, Sam McLaughlin - Raine & Horne.

Best Rental Company:
Century 21, LJ Hooker, Raine & Horne, Ray White

Best Tradesman:
Blake Henning - BHE Electrical, Brydie Maro - BME Electrical Services, Darryl Greig, Geoff Ward - Geoff Ward Plumbing, John Hutton - Great Northern Tilers, Keith Tesch - Keith Tesch Homes, Marty Paul - Voerman Plumbing, Nathan Dowling, Peter Murphy - Papillon Landscapes, Rhan Madden - Whattablast Pressure Cleaning, Sy Dolphin - Sy Dolphin Electrical.

Best Trade Service:
BHE, Coastline Print & Business Services, Geoff Ward Plumbing, Mossman Appliance Services, P&A Express Automotive Servicing, Papillion Landscapes, Paul Voerman Plumbing, Port Douglas Plumbing, Sy Dolphin Electrical, TNQ Services, WhattaBlast Pressure Cleaning.

Best Trade Supplier:
Homescape, Kennards, Mossman Hardware, Mossman Print, Port Douglas Electrical Supplies, Port Douglas Pool Shop, Port Douglas Stationary Hub, Port Irrigation, Raw and More, Reece.

Best Qualified Practitioner:
Dr Archer, Dr Doug Freeman Chiropractor, Dr Eddie Guirguis, Dr Louise Bleier, Dr Rose Arentz, Dr Steve Salleras, John Mason Acupuncture, Leanne Rake, Mark Colbridge, Martin Tranter, Simon Cody.

Best Qualified Practice:
Asute Financial Port Douglas, Body Corporate Services, Bolt Burchill Tranter, Far North Training & Consultancy, Marino Lawyers, Mossman Veterinary Surgery, Mountain View Medical, New Horizons, Port Douglas Chiropractic, Port Village Medical, Robert Palethorpe -Solicitors