2018 Winners

Congratulations to our 2018 VACC Industry Award Winners! The following categories have been judged and the winners will be awarded at the VACC Industry Awards and Centenary Gala were held at the Palladium at Crown, Saturday 23 June 2018. View photos from the event at vacc.com.au/via

If a tie occurred within a category, Award Winners names are listed in alphabetical order.
Small Business = 6 or less employees    Large Business = 7 or more employees

 BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Tyrepower Werribee

 

 

 

 BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Roe Motorcycle and Mower

 

 

 

 BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical

 

 

 BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Lonsdale St Auto Electrics

 

 

 

 BEST AUTO RECYCLER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Total Auto Recyclers

 

 

 

  BEST BODY REPAIRER - PASSENGER VEHICLE   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Essendon Panels


 

 

 BEST BODY REPAIRER - PASSENGER VEHICLE   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Sheen Panel Service Bayswater (tie)
 Sheen Panel Service Bulleen (tie)

 

 

 

 BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODY REPAIRER
 Award sponsored by
 Royans Melbourne

 

 

 

BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Hallam Truck Centre


 

 

 BEST ENGINE RECONDITIONER   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 Hopper's Express Cylinder Heads

 

 

 

 BEST ENGINE RECONDITIONER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Orger Engines 


 

 

 BEST FARM MACHINERY DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Agpower & Transport

 

 

 

 
 
 BEST GENERAL MEMBER BUSINESS   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Tyrepower Werribee

 

 

 

 BEST GENERAL MEMBER BUSINESS   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Frankston Toyota

 

 

 BEST HEAVY TOWING (HTT) OPERATOR - STATEWIDE
 Award sponsored by
  
 Complete Body Craft

 

 

 

 BEST MECHANICAL, HEAVY VEHICLE   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Northern Fleet

 

 

 

 BEST MECHANICAL, HEAVY VEHICLE   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Hallam Truck Centre

 

 

 

 BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - METRO   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
  

 
 Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical

 

 


 

 BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - METRO   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  

 
 Frankston Toyota


 

 

 

 BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - REGIONAL (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Drive Safe Service Centre

 


 

 BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE - REGIONAL (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Always There Automotive

 

 

 

 BEST METRO ACCIDENT (ALLOCATED) TOWING OPERATOR
 Award sponsored by
  
 MackTow

 

 

 

 BEST MOTORCYCLE DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 A1 Motorcycles

 

 

 

 BEST NEW CAR DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Frankston Toyota

 

 

 

 BEST PARTS / COMPONENT MANUFACTURER
 Award sponsored by
 
 Frank's Engineering

 

 BEST REGIONAL ACCIDENT TOWING OPERATOR
 Award sponsored by
  
 Complete Body Craft

 

 

 

 

 
 BEST RESTORATION PROJECTS (passenger, commercial, motorcycle)
 Beverford Motors (Overall Restoration)
 CAARS Smash Repairs (Body Restoration)
 Up The Creek Workshop (Mechanical Restoration)

 

 

 

 BEST SERVICE STATION & CONVENIENCE STORE   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 
 Caltex Star Mart Albert Park (tie)
 Diamond Creek Self Serve (tie)

 

 

 

 BEST TRADE TOWING OPERATOR - STATEWIDE
 Award sponsored by
  
 Complete Body Craft

 

 

 

 BEST TYRE DEALER   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
 

 
 Tyrepower Werribee

 

 

 

 BEST TYRE DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
 

 
 Regional Tyre Service

 

 

 

 BEST USED CAR DEALER   (Small Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Boulevard Motors

 

 

 

 BEST USED CAR DEALER   (Large Business)
 Award sponsored by
  
 Melbourne's Cheapest Cars


 

 

 
 BEST UNSUNG HERO AWARD
 A total of three (3) awards to be presented for this category
 COMPANY NAME  NOMINEE
 Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical  Anne Beck
 HM GEM Engines  Bruce Parker
 Wishart Auto Tech  Stuart Wishart

 

 

 

 

 BEST UNSUNG HERO - WOMEN IN SMALL BUSINESS* AWARD
 (*less than 20 employees)

 Award sponsored by
 

 COMPANY NAME  NOMINEE
 Ballarat Car Sales  Rebecca Lewis