2018 Finalists
Congratulations to our 2018 VACC Industry Award Finalists! The following categories have been judged and the winners will be awarded at the VACC Industry Awards and Centenary Gala to be held at the Palladium at Crown, Saturday 23 June 2018. Finalists buy your tickets online today vacc.com.au/via
Finalist names are listed in alphabetical order within each Award category.
Small Business = 6 or less employees Large Business = 7 or more employees
BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Advanced Brake & Clutch |
| Frank's Engineering |
| Hektik Group |
| Horsham Auto Electrical |
| Oz Auto 4WD Centre |
| Tyrepower Werribee |
BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Bond Batteries |
| Dynamic Wheel Co |
| HPF Auto Service Centre |
| Johnson's Truck & Coach Service |
| Norden Body Works |
| Roe Motorcycle and Mower |
BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical |
| Horsham Auto Electrical |
| Malvern Auto Services |
BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| K & M Automotive 4 x 4 |
| Lonsdale St Auto Electrics |
| Melita Auto Electrical Services |
BEST AUTO RECYCLER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| First Auto Parts Plus |
| Grant Walker Parts |
| Total Auto Recyclers |
BEST BODY REPAIRER - PASSENGER VEHICLE (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Bayside Smash Repairs |
| CAARS Smash Repairs |
| Essendon Panels |
| Showroom Finish Smash Repairs |
BEST BODY REPAIRER - PASSENGER VEHICLE (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| 5 Star Panels |
| Complete Body Craft |
| CPK McLaren MotorBody |
| Learmonth Road Smash Repairs |
| LP Body Works |
| Lyons Body Works |
| Melville Body Works |
| Morello Panels |
| Northway Smash Repairs |
| Paint & Custom Workshop |
| Prossers Panel Beating |
| Sheen Panel Service |
| Sheen Panel Service Bayswater |
| Sheen Panel Service Bulleen |
| Sheen Panel Service Hoppers Crossing |
| Specialised Collision Repair Centre |
| Stylefinish Auto Body |
| Super Tek Collision Repairs |
BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODY REPAIRER
Award sponsored by
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| Complete Truck Bodies |
| Royans Melbourne |
BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| 3 Point Motors Mercedes-Benz |
| Hallam Truck Centre |
| Johnson's Truck & Coach Service |
| Patterson Cheney |
BEST ENGINE RECONDITIONER (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Head Stud Developments |
| Hopper's Express Cylinder Heads |
BEST ENGINE RECONDITIONER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| HM GEM Engines |
| Orger Engines |
| Top Torque Performance |
BEST FARM MACHINERY DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Agpower & Transport |
| Murray Mallee Machinery |
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BEST GENERAL MEMBER BUSINESS (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Alpheys Garage |
| Automotive Diagnostics & Repairs |
| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical |
| Borgs Automatics & Power Steering |
| Boulevard Motors |
| Century Premium Tyres |
| Clarinda Motors |
| Frank's Engineering |
| Horsham Auto Electrical |
| Malvern Auto Services |
| Malvern Auto Tech |
| Montmorency Service Centre |
| Mr Brakes - Bosch Car Service Centre |
| OZ Auto 4WD Centre |
| Para Road Automotive Repairs |
| PINK4WD |
| PJ's Discount Tyre Service |
| Primeserve Automotive |
| Sandhurst Automotive |
| Tyrepower Hawthorn |
| Tyrepower Werribee |
BEST GENERAL MEMBER BUSINESS (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| A&B Automotive Remanufacturing |
| Complete Body Craft |
| Frankston Toyota |
| Grant Walker Parts |
| Hallam Truck Centre |
| Johnson's Truck & Coach Service |
| MackTow |
| Melbourne City Holden |
| Mornington Toyota |
| Norden Body Works |
| Roe Motorcycle and Mower |
| Royans Melbourne |
| Shandy Auto |
| Sheen Panel Service (VIC) Pty Ltd |
| The Workshop Automotive Service Centre |
BEST HEAVY TOWING (HTT) OPERATOR - STATEWIDE
Award sponsored by
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| Complete Body Craft |
| Eagle Towing & Salvage |
BEST MECHANICAL, HEAVY VEHICLE (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| FMA Car and Truck Repairs |
| Mark's Fleet Services |
| Northern Fleet |
| Romsey Mechanical Services |
| Truck & Compaction Services |
| Winchelsea Auto Services |
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BEST MECHANICAL, HEAVY VEHICLE (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Hallam Truck Centre |
| Johnson's Truck & Coach Service |
| Wangaratta 4WD Centre |
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BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - METRO (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Alpheys Garage |
| Automotive Diagnostics & Repairs |
| B & L Automotive |
| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical |
| Burwood Automotive and Exhaust |
| Clarinda Motors |
| Dillons Motors |
| Everite Motors |
| Heatherdale Automotive |
| Krupic Auto Repairs |
| Linea Rossa Auto Service Centre |
| Little Sam's Service Station |
| Malvern Auto Tech |
| Marshall Automotive |
| Mauceri Motors |
| Montmorency Service Centre |
| OZ Auto 4WD Centre |
| Primeserve Automotive |
| Richmond Auto Service Centre |
| Ringwood Auto Tech |
| SE Motors |
| Sussex Street Garage |
| Techno Motors |
| Tyrepower Werribee |
| Westprestige |
BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - METRO (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Berry Motor Group |
| BM Tech |
| Cheltenham Vehicle Inspections |
| Frankston Toyota |
| George Halls Auto Service |
BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - REGIONAL (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Black Widow Automotive |
| Drive Safe Service Centre |
| Forbes & Summers |
| Gardiner Automotive Services |
| Harris Automotive |
| Highbridge Motors |
| Lee Motor Co |
| Mr Brakes - Bosch Car Service Centre |
| Raywood Motors |
| Sandhurst Automotive |
| Truline Steering and Suspension |
| Will Ferris Automotive Repairs |
BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - REGIONAL (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Always There Automotive |
| Echuca Service Centre & 4X4 |
| Edan Cassell Edge Automotive |
| G.E.L. Motors |
| Highton Automotive Services |
| Ken Muston Automotive |
| St Arnaud Apex Service Station |
| The Garage Woodend |
| Wangaratta 4WD Centre |
BEST METRO ACCIDENT (ALLOCATED) TOWING OPERATOR
Award sponsored by
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| Code12 Towing |
| MackTow |
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BEST MOTORCYCLE DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| A1 Motorcycles |
| Roe Motorcycle and Mower |
BEST NEW CAR DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Carworks |
| Essendon Hyundai |
| Frankston Toyota |
| Mantello Kia & Suzuki |
| Patterson Cheney |
| Werribee Kia |
BEST PARTS / COMPONENT MANUFACTURER
Award sponsored by
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| Frank's Engineering |
| Piranha Off Road Products |
BEST REGIONAL ACCIDENT TOWING OPERATOR
Award sponsored by
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| Admiral Towing |
| Complete Body Craft |
| Geelong Accident Towing & Recovery Centre |
| Geelong Towing Service |
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| BEST RESTORATION PROJECT (passenger, commercial, motorcycle) |
| Alpheys Garage |
| Beverford Motors |
| CAARS Smash Repairs |
| Catocraft Automotive |
| Turk Motors |
| Up The Creek Workshop |
BEST SERVICE STATION & CONVENIENCE STORE (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Caltex Star Mart Albert Park |
| Diamond Creek Self Serve |
BEST TRADE TOWING OPERATOR - STATEWIDE
Award sponsored by
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| Complete Body Craft |
| MackTow |
BEST TYRE DEALER (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Century Premium Tyres |
| Delarue Tyres |
| PJ's Discount Tyre Service |
| Sandhurst Automotive |
| Stuckey Tyre Service |
| Tyrepower Werribee |
BEST TYRE DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Highway Tyres |
| Mag Wheel and Tyre |
| Melton Total Car Care Centre |
| Regional Tyre Service |
BEST USED CAR DEALER (Small Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Boulevard Motors |
| Cardirect Motor Brokers |
BEST USED CAR DEALER (Large Business)
Award sponsored by
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| Carworks |
| Echuca Service Centre & 4X4 |
| Lorbek Luxury Cars |
| Mantello Kia & Suzuki |
| Melbourne's Cheapest Cars |
| Patterson Cheney |
BEST UNSUNG HERO AWARD
A total of three (3) awards to be presented for this category |
| COMPANY NAME |
NOMINEE |
| A1 Motorcycles |
Luciano Cinel |
| Bacchus Marsh Towing |
Trevor Oliver |
| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical |
Anne Beck |
| BM Tech |
Elizabeth Brogno |
| CAARS Smash Repairs |
Tim Purtill |
| Carworks |
Belinda Walton |
| CPK McLaren MotorBody |
Kris McLaren |
| Europanels EP |
Jake Ruggeri |
| Frank's Engineering |
Frank Parisi |
| Frankston Toyota |
Kristen Jackson |
| Hektik Group |
Ray Shaya |
| HM GEM Engines |
Bruce Parker |
| Royans Melbourne |
Graeme Sharp |
| Shandy Auto |
Mandy Colgan |
| Stylefinish Auto Body |
Franco Missaglia |
| Wishart Auto Tech |
Stuart Wishart |
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BEST UNSUNG HERO - WOMEN IN SMALL BUSINESS* AWARD
(*less than 20 employees)
Award sponsored by
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| COMPANY NAME |
NOMINEE |
| Bad Boy Bobbers |
Wendy Reynolds |
| Ballarat Car Sales |
Rebecca Lewis |
| Braeside Automotive |
Cathy Wood & Jillian Edwards |
| Essendon Panels |
Michelle Ferbrache |
| Malvern Auto Services |
Cathy Shaw |
| Niss4X4 Autospares |
Zahia Suzy Hasna |
| Power Drive Automotive Repairs |
Carol Albisser-Bennett |
| Shandy Auto |
Shea Tucker |
| The Garage Woodend |
Andrea Matthews |