CELEBRATING 25 YEARS 1992 - 2017

CONTENTS

1 Introduction

2-7 In the Beginning - 1992/93 to 1997

8-10 1998 to 2002

11-16 2003 to 2007

17-20 2008 to 2012

21-24 2013 to 2016

25-28 2017 and beyond

29 The Melbourne Business Awards - 1992 to 2016

30-34 A Proud History of Australian Manufacturing

35-37 Where are they now?

38 Where will they go next?

39 Award Winners

40-41 Award Nominees

42 Foundation Award Winners

43 Young Achievers

44 Business Legends

45 Guest Speakers

46 Attending Students/Young Peoples Groups

47 Cash Sponsors

48 Time and Service Sponsors

49 Business Card Draw Prize Donors

50 The Melbourne Business Awards Committee

51 The MBA Breakfasts

52 The Venues

53 Attendances

1

INTRODUCTION

The Melbourne Business Awards (MBA) commenced in 1992 to provide a forum to recognise the achievements of small to medium sized enterprises in the industrial, manufacturing or engineering sector within Melbourne’s South East region.

Since inception, the primary forum Over 25 years, the MBA has recognised both government and private sector has been breakfast networking events more than 220 local businesses and businesses, in particular the City of with each breakfast having a keynote presented more than 60 business Kingston (City of Moorabbin until 1994) speaker from the business, political or awards. In addition to these awards, and Nugents Accountants who have sporting sectors to provide dynamic the MBA has also delivered on a supported the MBA since it began in and motivational presentations number of other initiatives: 1992. Whilst the original MBA had the covering their respective areas of support of prominent sponsors, their • Recognition of companies that expertise. In addition, two local involvement was more about improving displayed a continuing commitment businesses are invited to highlight their the performance of local businesses to youth employment and youth business achievements through a short rather than seeking to gain specific apprenticeships presentation to provide an overview business opportunities. This culture has of their successes and challenges. • Recognition of young employees remained with the MBA since the very A final breakfast is held each year to beginning and is a key reason for its • The attendance of secondary and announce awards for the business success and longevity. tertiary students as well as groups of or businesses judged best of those young people with a special interest in The information in this booklet has that had presented throughout the the expertise of the keynote speaker been drawn from the Melbourne year. Judging is based on a detailed Business Awards records and from assessment derived from the breakfast • Information workshops on information in the public domain. It presentations and a site visit by MBA specialist topics has been put together to recognise Committee Members. • A forum for business owners the achievements of the MBA, to to talk to other business owners acknowledge its wide range of supporters and to provide an indication This has all been made possible of the changing business environment by the generous support of cash in Melbourne’s South East region over sponsors, and time and services from the 25 years from 1992 to 2017. No representations are made about the accuracy or currency of the information and reliance should not be placed on it. 2

IN THE BEGINNING - 1992/93 - 1997

INDUSTRY Melbourne’s South East region was Nepean Highway was home to fashion the nation’s major manufacturing hub groups such as Berlei Brassiere and in the 1960’s and 70’s. You could buy also attracted other well-known industrial land in 1960 for $15 per companies such as Gilbey’s Gin (their square metre ($500 per square metre factory became Mercedes Barloworld today). The ideal factory size at that and Moorabbin Homemaker Centre), time was 500sqm - mostly using the Repco (now Good Guys), Horscroft new fire protective asbestos roofing. Engineering (now Harvey Norman), Mason Firth McCutcheon (who printed cheque books and later credit cards), and Lukey Muffler.

GILBEY’S GIN FACTORY 1992

Coca Cola took over a drive in theatre • plastics companies such as Nylex, and Phillip Morris had their first Wickham Tooling & Plastics (1998 manufacturing plant on the corner MBA Business Development award of Chesterville and Cochranes Roads. winner) and Barfell Industries (2004 MBA award nominee), were also well Other industries also have a long established, and association with the area: • food companies such as Fontelle • the first Fox Transport depot Australia was established in 1993, and was established in Chesterville a little muesli bar maker, Carman’s Fine Road in 1960 Foods, established its business in 1992 3

1992/93 - 1997 continued

The industrial sector of Braeside had a There’s a tennis court, jogging track, preponderance of development taking barbeques. Parking is more than ample place in the mid-1980’s, converting and there’s a 24 hour external security farmland into small or large factory service. There’s even a hotel-motel”. units. Some companies who would Redwood Gardens would become home later become MBA award nominees for more future MBA award nominees moved into the area such as Australian such as Chromagen, Chocolate Works Barbell Company, Roysen Engineering, and Hardman Bros. Redline Engineering, K&L Beasley Moorabbin was a cluster of small Patternmakers, AuscoPak, and businesses based around a thriving Form 2000. Victorian motor vehicle manufacturing Also in the mid-1980’s the Redwood industry that included Ford from 1925, Gardens Industrial Estate was Holden from 1948, British Leyland established in Dingley as a new style from 1950 to 1975, Peugeot from of development. In April 1985 The Age 1953 to 1981, Volkswagen from 1957 wrote “This has to be the ultimate in to 1976, Australian Motor Industries working environments. Here function (who produced Standard, Triumph, blends beautifully with aesthetics, Rambler, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota business mixes happily with pleasure - automobiles in Australia) from 1958 to here workstyle becomes lifestyle! More 1987), Toyota from 1963, Renault from like a work resort than a workplace. 1966 to 1981, and Nissan from 1976 to Buildings and landscaping complement 1992. Australian manufacture of cars each other beautifully. There is a rose to a maximum of almost half a business centre with conveniences million in the 1970’s (10th place in ranging from beautifully designed the World). professional suites to a bistro by the lake. There is a gymnasium complete with basketball and squash court.

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By the end of the 1980’s, Nissan factories in 1992, but Toyota Australia was facing financial difficulties and began exporting the Camry to the eventually closed down its Australian Middle East in 1996.

NISSAN CLAYTON SITE 1992

VOCATIONAL Vocational education and training finance and secretarial studies were provision was largely provided by the also significant in terms of enrolments, EDUCATION Technical and Further Education (TAFE) while literacy and numeracy programs AND TRAINING colleges in the region. Skills training and migrant education were featured in the food processing and food in further education. The early 90’s also technology sectors were introduced saw the development of the Moorabbin alongside tooling, fabrication, Industry Training Centre and the mechanical engineering, engineering opening of the Edmund Barton Centre production, industrial electronics and in 1995. electrical trade programs. Business,

ECONOMIC The manufacturing sector’s recession. Inflation, coupled with slower contribution to the economy peaked growth in Australia’s GDP, affected all CONDITIONS at just under 30% of gross domestic sectors of the economy. The modest product (GDP) in the late 1950’s and employment growth in the 1970’s was early 1960’s. The onset of oil price rises dominated by service industries. in the early 1970’s led the world into 5

1992/93 - 1997 continued

The 1980’s and 1990’s saw a decline tolls in 1985 led to transport companies in the relative contribution to GDP starting to move large warehousing from goods-producing industries, to the west which took the business particularly manufacturing, and a emphasis away from the traditional rise in the contribution from service south eastern suburbs location. industries. During this period, the To make matters worse, the early mining, manufacturing, and electricity, 1990’s saw the economy of Australia gas and water supply industries suffer its worst recession since the experienced declining employment, Great Depression sixty years earlier – along with outsourcing of some Federal Treasurer Paul Keating calling it activities, particularly support services. “the recession we had to have”: The floating of the Australian • Unemployment peaked at 11% dollar in 1983 and the reduction of tariff protection in the late 1980’s • Reserve Bank cash rates peaked led to significant changes to the at 17% manufacturing sector. In addition, • Australia wide, manufacturing as a the opening of the Westgate Bridge percentage of GDP declined from in November 1978, and the removal of 30% in the 60’s to 15% in the 1990’s

THE It was in this depressed economic The attendees could go back to their climate that the Melbourne Business work re-energised and with a positive FORMATION OF Awards were formed on the back of attitude. A team made up of Nugents THE MELBOURNE an idea by Nugents & Sheldans, a local & Sheldans Daniel Zuzek, the CEO accounting firm, and the then City of of Carbitool and at the time, the BUSINESS AWARDS Moorabbin, to provide an opportunity Mayor of the City of Moorabbin Neil for local manufacturing businesses to Hamilton, the Marketing Manager for hear “inspirational” stories from other Moorabbin TAFE Jeremy Simpson, and local manufacturing businesses that representatives of founding sponsors were doing ok (and there are always National Australia Bank, Australia businesses doing ok). Post, Yellow Pages, and the City of Moorabbin worked hard to establish a breakfast networking forum. Successful local manufacturing businesses were invited to speak to other local business leaders and tell them how they had managed to be successful. In addition, a keynote speaker was invited to talk about their business, the economy, innovation, business management techniques, sport, or just to make them laugh.

The early breakfasts were humble beginnings in front of 30 to 50 Conference room at the attendees at the Yarra Yarra YARRA YARRA GOLF CLUB Golf Club. 6

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YARRA YARRA GOLF CLUB

• recognised businesses that were actively engaging apprentices (“Foundation Award”), and

• provided the opportunity for those attending to meet other business and support services leaders who attended to gain information on how they could make their business better

The popularity of the breakfasts grew Conference room at the quickly and the event had to be moved EDMUND BARTON CENTRE to the larger facilities of the Edmund Barton Centre, at the Moorabbin The breakfasts not only provided local College of TAFE. business leaders with hope and energy, they also:

• enabled successful local manufacturing businesses to be recognised for their hard work and achievement (“Business of the Year”)

EDMUND BARTON CENTRE 7

1992/93 - 1997 continued

The initial chairperson and master of Six breakfasts were held each year during ceremonies Daniel Zuzek stepped down this period with five presenting award after three years, and new chairperson and nominees and a final year end breakfast master of ceremonies Dean Draper from where award winners were announced. ARM Consultants guided the MBA for the Whilst attendances in the early years final two years of this period. were modest, by 1996 attendances at After leaving the Melbourne Business each breakfast had grown to an average Awards, Daniel worked extensively with of around 150 with peak attendances business leaders, high net worth individuals in excess of 200, and the capacity of and governments on import / export, the Edmund Barton Centre was being property, and special economic zones stretched. across Australia, and internationally as MBA initiatives during this time included far away as Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, the commencement of free attendance at Iraq, Taiwan, China and Malaysia. He is now the breakfasts for up to ten students and the owner of Boab Medical Technologies, teachers from local schools and colleges a privately owned Australian company in 1997. specialising in the supply of state of the art medical equipment and consumables Unfortunately, detailed records were not to the healthcare industry, with a strong kept for this period, but we do know that emphasis on diagnostic cardiology. the MBA:

• recognized 49 local businesses, 20 of which were presented with awards

• presented eight Foundation Awards

• presented 30 guest speakers, including:

- politicians Jeff Kennett and John Howard

- sporting personality Ron Clarke, and

- businessmen John Gandel, Ken Morgan and Lindsay Fox

MBA Founding Chairperson • presented “business card draw” and MC DANIEL ZUZEK prizes to lucky attendees

MBA Founding Member NEIL HAMILTON OAM (and wife Judy) 8

1998 - 2002

Whilst broader manufacturing was a new cream plant in Chelsea, and INDUSTRY in decline, innovative products were Carman’s Fine Foods began using a being developed and government local bayside manufacturer to keep up assistance to the car industry meant with demand after being accepted into that car component manufacturers both of Australia’s major supermarkets were continuing to grow and buy up and exporting to Malaysia. Nine other adjacent small factories in Moorabbin. food manufacturers were recognized by the MBA, including Poseidon Tarama, Through this period, food Lite n’ Easy, Temptation Bakeries and manufacturing continued to grow. Goodness Products. National Foods (Pura Milk) opened

By the late 1990’s vocational education engineering, business, hospitality, VOCATIONAL and training was still dominated by early childhood education and EDUCATION manufacturing, electrical/electronics, community services, arts and design computing, arts and design, business programs. Over this period the AND TRAINING and management, OH&S, hospitality Moorabbin Industry Training Centre and community services programs. transitioned to become the Moorabbin Training programs did not change campus of Chisholm Institute of TAFE significantly over this period, with before being formally transferred to a focus on electrotechnology, Holmesglen in 2002.

ECONOMIC Whilst the 1990’s had its ups and Unemployment had continued to fall downs, the Australian economy entered from a peak of just under 11% in the CONDITIONS the 2000’s in a healthy state. early 1990’s to just under 8% at the start of the period and declined further The strong economic growth, to a low of 5.9% before a short upward decline in unemployment, increase turn to around 7% before settling back in productivity, and the resilience to down to just over 6% at the end of the the 1997 Asian financial crisis were period. Reserve Bank cash rates, which generally attributed to the process had recovered dramatically from the of economic reform. Financial market highs of 1990 to commence the period reform was also seen to be having a at 5% rose to just above 6% before positive effect on the economy, and falling back to just under 5%, and the introduction of inflation targeting manufacturing as a percentage of in the early 1990’s meant that GDP declined further to just over 9%. inflation was lower and more stable. 9

1998 - 2002 continued

At the MBA, Dean Draper stepped After leaving the MBA Dean went on to THE MELBOURNE down as chairperson and master of complete 17 years with global chemical BUSINESS ceremonies at the end of 1998, and company BASF, holding a number Rod Shell from 1996 Business of of financial, marketing, and business AWARDS the Year winner Major Engineering leadership roles and was most recently assumed both of these responsibilities Senior Vice President - Intermediates for the remainder of this period. Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He is now Managing Director and CEO of Ixom. With more than 1,000 employees globally, Ixom is a market leader in water treatment and chemical distribution in Australia and New Zealand, with a growing presence in North and South America and Asia.

The MBA was supported by cash sponsors such as AusIndustry, the City of Kingston, Drake Executive, National Australia Bank, Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central and United Energy.

Six breakfasts were held each year with five presenting award nominees and a final year end breakfast where award MBA Past Chairperson winners were announced. Attendances and MC DEAN DRAPER averaged in excess of 180.

Guest speaker REX HUNT presenting a certificate to award nominee Pump Technology 10

1998 - 2002 continued

MBA initiatives included: Guest speakers included:

• introduction of the MBA • politician Steve Bracks website in 1999 • sporting personalities Rex Hunt • filming of judging day tours and Tom Hafey to nominees • forecasters Phil Ruthven • the commencement of the “Young and Alan Oster Achiever” program in 2002 to • businessman David Marriner recognise the achievements of young • radio personality Tim Lane, and people working in local business • entertainers including: - shadow artist/magician Raymond Crowe, and - comedians Rachel Berger and Dave Grant Breakfast attendances averaged 182 and the MBA:

• recognized 49 local businesses, 20 of which were presented with awards • acknowledged 12 Foundation Award businesses • had nine different cash sponsors who funded the operations of the MBA and prize money for award winners • had 17 different government and private sector representatives who Entertainer gave of their time and expertise to RAYMOND CROWE support the MBA • had 25 different businesses who donated 167 prizes • presented 30 guest speakers • invited 18 different schools to bring students to attend MBA breakfasts on a total of 31 occasions • received nominations for and recognised five Young Achievers

Long time Treasurer GARY NUGENT 11

2003 - 2007

Off the back of its manufacturing plant Cheltenham and their products took INDUSTRY in Altona, Toyota Australia achieved to the skies on the Qantas onboard industry record sales of 186,370 cars menu. Five local food manufacturers in 2003 and Australian manufacture of were recognised by the MBA including cars still exceeded 400,000 in 2004. Moyston Court Fisheries, Valley In 2003, Holden started exporting V6 Produce Company and The Gourmet engines to Korea, China and Mexico Nut Company. from its plant in Port Melbourne. The Other maturing businesses were plant was General Motors single largest moving to larger premises in new investment in Australia for more than developments such as Woodlands 20 years. Industrial Estate in Braeside which In 2006 the Commodore was outsold was completed in 2003. This industrial by the Mazda3 from Japan. It was the estate which took its name from the first time an imported car had topped gum trees and open area became the local sales charts. Despite this, home to companies such as Tyco, Holden continued to manufacture Wilson, the distribution centre of motor vehicles in Australia as a Kmart, and MBA award nominees subsidiary of General Motors, as well as Gale Pacific, Slattery & Acquroff, exporting vehicles and engines to other Flavour Makers, Nulab Group, The countries from its Port Melbourne and Wrapping Paper Company, RollsPack, Elizabeth (Adelaide) operations. Ronstan, Concept Amenities, Gold Peg International, Microfresh Filters and Expanding food company Carman’s Ego Pharmaceuticals. Fine Foods moved into Bricker Street

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The face of business in the region was Water, Bolle Australia, Clarion, AAMI, also changing with the new Parkview Fibrisol, Shannons Motor Auctions, Vision Estate becoming home to a mid-sized Stream, Linen House, Electrolux, and mix of businesses including commercial MBA award nominee Hinkler Books. based businesses such as South East

PARKVIEW ESTATE 2004

VOCATIONAL Training in building and construction, vocational education and training. literacy, numeracy and general In 2003 TAFE institute’s market share EDUCATION preparatory programs, community of training delivery stood at 80% of AND TRAINING services and health, and the total activity in Melbourne’s electrotechnology and IT, accounted South East. for two-thirds of all state-funded

ECONOMIC The early 2000’s saw a continuing be the primary driver for the decline in the relative contribution to falling contribution from goods- CONDITIONS GDP from goods-producing industries, producing industries. The finance and a continuing rise in the contribution and insurance industry provided the from service industries. While largest increase in service industries manufacturing remained a significant and had the highest industry, its share of GDP continued to relative contribution to GDP. 13

2003 - 2007 continued

The most significant external influence investment in the sector. A short during this time was the ongoing upward lift in unemployment at the economic development of Asia which turn of the century was arrested and provided export opportunities, but also fell consistently across this period to lower cost manufacturing alternatives. dip below 5% in 2007. Reserve Bank cash rates were relatively stable, rising This period also encapsulated the first from just under 5% to just under 7%, mining boom with an explosion of and manufacturing as a percentage of iron ore prices leading to significant GDP declined further to just over 8%.

At the MBA, Rod Shell stepped down role of chairperson for the next three THE MELBOURNE as chairperson after one more year but years before Denise Langford from BUSINESS continued as master of ceremonies for 2003 Business Achievement award the remainder of this period. A semi- winner Australian Barbell took over the AWARDS retired Bob Gawne (previous CEO of reins for the final year of this period. award nominee Bytecraft) took up the

BOB GAWNE AND DENISE LANGFORD at an MBA Networking Event

The MBA was supported by cash Six breakfasts were held each year with sponsors AusIndustry, the City of five presenting award nominees and a Kingston, Department of Innovation, final year end breakfast where award Industry and Regional Development, winners were announced. In 2003, the National Australia Bank, Macquarie Edmund Barton Centre was rebranded Goodman, Peter Norman Personnel the Hemisphere Conference Centre and Alinta. and Hotel. 14

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THE HEMISPHERE CONFERENCE CENTRE

The Hemisphere Conference Centre was refurbished significantly in 2005, extending attendance capacity, but continued growth in popularity of the breakfasts forced another move – to the Brighton International in 2006. Attendances at the Brighton International regularly topped 200 with an average of 250 and a peak of 410 Conference room at the when Janet Holmes a Court spoke at BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL the final breakfast of 2006.

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2003 - 2007 continued

MBA INITIATIVES INCLUDED:

• Commencement of Business Information Sessions in 2005, • Commencement of Business Roundtables in 2006. This program was run by the MBA for two years before being managed by the City of Kingston • The introduction of the MBA Business Legends Award in 2005

RACV INFORMATION SESSION - Salary Packaging and Fleet Management

MBA initiatives included:

• commencement of Business Information Sessions in 2005 • commencement of Business Roundtables in 2006. This program was run by the MBA for two years before being managed by the City of Kingston • introduction of the MBA Business Legends Award in 2005

Guest speakers included:

• politicians Robert Doyle and John MBA Business Legend Brumby (twice) and Past Chairperson BOB GAWNE • sporting personalities Tom Hafey, Andrew Gaze, Ben Bradshaw and Keith Stackpole • financial advisors Alan Oster (again, three times) • business leaders “Crazy John” Ilhan and Janet Holmes a Court • Chairman of “Beyond Blue” Jeff Kennett • Police Commissioner Christine Nixon • radio personality “Doctor Feelgood” Sally Cockburn, and • entertainers including: - musician Greg Champion (twice) - impersonator Graeme Guest speaker Bowman, and ALAN OSTER - comedian Ben Price 16

2003 - 2007 continued

2007 Foundation Award Winner - AEROSPEC ENGINEERING

• had 14 different cash sponsors who funded the operations of the MBA and prize money for award winners • had 17 different government and private sector representatives who gave of their time and expertise to support the MBA • had 32 different businesses who donated 304 prizes • presented 31 guest speakers • invited 16 different schools to bring students to attend MBA breakfasts on a total of 45 occasions • nominated 24 Young Achievers • presented two MBA Business Legends Awards to Chairperson Bob Gawne 2007 Business of the Year in 2005, and local businessman and - AIR AROMA Medal of the Order of Australia winner Jack Pompei in 2006 Breakfast attendances averaged 250 • conducted seven Business Information and the MBA: Sessions from 2005 to 2007 • recognized 49 local businesses, 23 of • conducted Business Roundtable which were presented with awards sessions in 2006 and 2007 • acknowledged eight Foundation Award businesses 17

2008 - 2012

Manufacturing continued to be a key export markets. Most of the jobs at the INDUSTRY driver of prosperity in Melbourne’s company’s Altona plant were slashed. South East, contributing approximately Carman’s Fine Foods products 17% of the region’s GVA. Whilst continued to grow as their products technological change, innovation, found their way onto shelves at global competition and the movement Costco, and company founder Carolyn towards high value manufacturing Creswell headlined as guest speaker at leading to a corresponding decline the opening MBA breakfast in 2009 in low value manufacturing led to before going on to be awarded Telstra contraction in the local manufacturing Business Woman of the Year in 2012. industry. The region remained the Seven other local food manufacturers largest contributor to Victorian were recognized by the MBA, including Manufacturing comprising almost Uncle Charlie’s Cookies, Continental one quarter of total Victorian Kosher Butchers, 2 Brothers Brewery Manufacturing GVA and employment. and Flavourmakers. In 2008 the Mitsubishi vehicle In a further shift to commercialisation assembly plant in Tonsley Park of the region, the Chifley Business (Adelaide) closed raising concerns Park which was developed in the that domestic vehicle manufacture north east corner of the Moorabbin was no longer viable. By 2009 total Airport site and included a crèche, car production had fallen to around gymnasium, café and business banking 175,000 and the Australian market centre had attracted tenants such as was dominated by cars imported from Simplot, Spectrum Brands, Costco, Asia and Europe. Toyota cut 350 jobs Patties Foods Head Office, and “mega” in 2012, citing manufacturing costs, the warehouses for CocaCola/Amatil, Visy strong Australian dollar and a decline in Packaging and Jeans West.

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VOCATIONAL During this period the Victorian specialised training and courses related vocational training system saw to projected employment growth and EDUCATION significant growth but also underwent skills shortages. Growth in Melbourne’s AND TRAINING a number of changes. Central South East region’s industry training allocation of funding ceased in 2008 was largely driven by the transport, and instead, funding was driven by healthcare and manufacturing student demand. A new training industries but whilst apprenticeship entitlement – the Victorian Training enrolments were broadly in line with Guarantee, was progressively rolled the Victorian average of 10%, the out between 2009 and 2011. Whilst metal trades (engineering fabrication this encouraged a large increase in and manufacturing) sub-sector was participation, it was not always in areas facing significant skills shortages, with likely to lead to a job. Consequently, local group training organisations and in 2012, the Government introduced employers unable to recruit enough Refocusing Vocational Training reforms, apprentices to meet demand. targeting government subsidies to

ECONOMIC Economic conditions were dominated with manufacturing continuing by the 2008 global financial crisis its decline to just over 7% of GDP. CONDITIONS (GFC). Australia was one of only three Unemployment had reached a thirty countries out of all 35 most advanced year low of 4.1% before rising to 5.8% economies that maintained a positive following the GFC and then recovering rate of GDP growth in both 2008 and to 5.4% by 2012. In order to stimulate 2009. Most of this growth was created the economy the Reserve Bank by industries in the resources and dropped cash rates even further, from services sectors of the economy, 7% to just over 3%.

At the MBA, Denise Langford continued THE MELBOURNE in the role of chairperson for the first BUSINESS two years of this period before the role was taken up by Geoff Lawyer from AWARDS 2006 Business Development award winner Complete Colour Printing for the remainder of the period.

Master of Ceremonies Rod Shell retired at the end of 2012 after 13 years in the role and was presented with an MBA Business Legend Award.

MBA Past Chairperson GEOFF LAWYER 19

2008 - 2012 continued

MBA INITIATIVES INCLUDED:

• Commencement of Business Information Sessions in 2005, • Commencement of Business Roundtables in 2006. This program was run by the MBA for two years before being managed by the City of Kingston • The introduction of the MBA Business Legends Award in 2005

MBA Past Chairperson, Master of Ceremonies and Business Legend ROD SHELL

The MBA was supported by cash Conference Centre, and the format was sponsors AusIndustry, the City of changed with five breakfasts being Kingston, Coca Cola, Department of held in each remaining year with four Business Innovation/Department of presenting award nominees and a Innovation, Industry and Regional final year end breakfast where award Development, National Australia Bank, winners were announced. Monash University, RACV Business Insurance and the Rotary Club of MBA initiatives included: Bentleigh Moorabbin Central. • facilitating business workshops in Six breakfasts were held in 2008 with 2009 and 2010 five presenting award nominees and a • joining “Facebook” and final year end breakfast where award “Twitter” in 2011 winners were announced. Attendances, which peaked in 2006 declined rapidly Guest speakers included: following the GFC in 2008. In 2009 the • politicians Nick Sherry and breakfasts returned to the Hemisphere Mark Dreyfuss • sporting personalities Rex Hunt, Nicole Livingstone and Nathan Burke • financial advisors Craig James, Terry McCrann, and Alan Oster • business leader Carolyn Creswell • environmentalist Rob Gell, and • entertainers including - impersonator Graeme Bowman, and - comedians Lawrence Mooney, Marty Fields, Dave O’Neil and Anthony Lehman

Guest speaker ROB GELL with award nominee KINDER & CO 20

2008 - 2012 continued

Breakfast attendances averaged 164 • had 31 different businesses who and the MBA: donated 163 prizes • recognized 38 local businesses, • presented 31 guest speakers 11 of which were presented • invited 12 different schools to bring with awards students to attend MBA breakfasts • acknowledged eight Foundation on a total of 24 occasions Award businesses • nominated four Young Achievers • had 18 different cash sponsors who (no nominations received from funded the operations of the MBA 2010 to 2012) and prize money for award winners • presented the MBA Business • had 12 different government and Legend Award to long serving MBA private sector representatives who chairperson and master of ceremonies, gave of their time and expertise to Rod Shell in 2012 support the MBA • conducted two Information Sessions (one each in 2008 and 2009)

Guest speaker CAROLYN CRESWELL with award nominee LOGIC AUSTRALIA

Students and teachers from MENTONE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 21

2013 - 2016

In 2013 Ford Australia announced competition, and food manufacturing INDUSTRY that it would stop making cars in 2016 was continuing to be a growth industry after 88 years due to uncompetitive as businesses were under pressure to manufacturing costs and lackluster become more efficient and move into sales. As a result, 1,200 staff lost larger premises rather than occupying their jobs. multiple adjoining buildings. Carman’s Fine Foods had achieved a second Toyota celebrated 50 years of decade of growth and launched more Australian car-making in 2013 but in new products as they approached 2014 it announced that it would pull their own 25th anniversary in 2017. Six out of Australia in 2017. Almost 2,500 other local food manufacturers were manufacturing employees will be recognised by the MBA, including affected. Breadsolutions, Chocolate Works, General Motors Holden also announced Tempo Foods and Not a Trace Foods. the company would stop making Equally, there was a stronger presence vehicles in Australia by the end of 2017. from the services sector which was in But although the manufacturing sector line with Australian industry trends. as a proportion of GDP had shrunk over Most of the larger banks had business the past 25 years, local manufacturers banking, and many other service still accounted for a sizable proportion groups had a local presence which of the economy. Building materials created a greater need for office space manufacturing remained robust, as had occurred at the Parkview Estate. largely due to high shipping and With this in mind, the MBA introduced transport costs that limited import their “Service Business Excellence” award in 2016.

VOCATIONAL By 2014 training provision in • apprenticeship enrolments Melbourne’s South East region accounting for 8 per cent of all EDUCATION had changed further with: VET enrolments in the region, in line with the Victorian average AND TRAINING • delivery of health care and social assistance programs (inc early • the cities of Casey and Greater childhood education, aged care, Dandenong recording the highest nursing and social services) accounting number of students, as well as for 8% of all VET delivered within participation rates in the region the region, followed by construction • over one third of residents industry qualifications and cross- participating in VET were industry programs in business, IT, travelling outside of the region management and accounting to undertake training • fifty nine percent of government • the City of Kingston was home subsidised enrolments being delivered to 68 individual training providers, by private providers the sixth highest local government area of the region. 22

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ECONOMIC While prospects remained favourable, upwards across the period before the economic outlook softened as settling back where it started in the CONDITIONS world growth weakened, including 5% to 6% range. Reserve Bank cash in China, and the world price of key rates started the period at 3% and commodities fell, resulting in the reached an all-time low of 1.5%, but economy transitioning from a reliance manufacturing continued to slide as a on the mining investment boom for percentage of GDP to around 6% by growth to a broader range of economic the end of the period. activity. Unemployment drifted slightly

At the MBA, Geoff Lawyer continued THE MELBOURNE in the role of chairperson for the first BUSINESS two years of this period before the role was taken up once again by Denise AWARDS Langford who continued through the remainder of the period. In 2016 Denise was recognised with an MBA Business Legend Award for her services to the MBA including an unfinished, record seven years as Chairperson.

New Master of Ceremonies Kamahl Barhoush commenced in the role in 2013 and has continued to entertain us ever since.

MBA Chairperson The MBA was supported by cash and Business Legend sponsors AusIndustry, Bendigo Bank, DENISE LANGFORD the City of Kingston, Holmesglen, Bridged Group/Telstra Business Centre Mentone, McPherson & Kelly Lawyers, Nugents Group, and the Victorian Government.

Five breakfasts were held each year with four presenting award nominees and a final year end breakfast where award winners were announced. As a result of a planned conversion of the Hemisphere to a private hospital, the breakfasts were moved to the Woodlands Golf Club in 2015.

Master of Ceremonies KAMAHL BARHOUSH 23

2013 - 2016 continued

MBA INITIATIVES INCLUDED:

• Commencement of Business Information Sessions in 2005, • Commencement of Business Roundtables in 2006. This program was run by the MBA for two years before being managed by the City of Kingston • The introduction of the MBA Business Legends Award in 2005

WOODLANDS GOLF CLUB

The Melbourne Business Awards “BUSINESS OF THE YEAR” TROPHY

MBA initiatives included: manufacturers Roysen Engineering, • introduction of the “Business of the Hunt Lasercut, Hydrotechnik, Year” trophy which was developed K&L Beasley Pattern Makers, in a collaboration between local Kingston Engraving and Australian Barbell Company 24

2013 - 2016 continued

Guest speakers included: • paralympian Don Elgin • financial advisors Rob Brooker (NAB), and David Robertson (Bendigo Bank) • business leaders Tim Grogan (LinkedIn), Alex Commins (Colorpak), Stuart Payne (GP Graders), Stacey Currie (Brand Print) and Sadhana Smiles (Harcourts) • youth supporter Les Twentyman • ABC TV personality Andrew Fuller, and Guest Speaker ROB BROOKER • entertainer Jason Geary – NAB’s Head of Australian (The ISelect Guy) Economics & Commodities

2016 MBA Service Award Winner ATTICUS HEALTH with MBA Committee Member PAUL KIRTON

Breakfast attendances averaged • had nine different government and 134 and the MBA: private sector representatives who • recognized 33 local businesses, gave of their time and expertise to seven of which were presented support the MBA with awards • had 30 different businesses donate • introduced a “Service Business 149 prizes Excellence” award for businesses • presented 20 guest speakers that showed support to the • invited seven different schools to bring industrial, manufacturing and students to attend MBA breakfasts on engineering sectors a total of ten occasions • had 11 different cash sponsors who • nominated 17 Young Achievers funded the operations of the MBA, • presented the MBA Business Legend and prize money for award winners Award to long serving MBA Treasurer, Gary Nugent in 2013 and to long serving MBA chairperson Denise Langford in 2016. 25

2017 & BEYOND

Over the last 25 years the decline in of port to the customer. INDUSTRY manufacturing led to a need to create This is evident in precincts such as warehouse space, and better freeway the Parkview Estate and Chifley systems to move the goods quickly out Business Park.

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The 22 years from 1993 to 2015 has The Dingley Bypass has already seen container movements through dramatically improved the freeway Melbourne increase 237% while GDP links and is fundamental for the future only increased by 104%. Full import of areas such as Moorabbin whose containers have increased 250% major streets are being transformed whilst full export containers increased into showrooms and prestige offices, 164% over the same 22 year period. with some warehousing using both Australian manufacturing has been existing and new structures. dramatically changed, but the future The 1960’s factories have become is likely to see the biggest industry trendy for all types of business, changes in the shortest period of and due to low interest rates, time as a major restructure occurs predominantly purchased by owner through business digital disruption. occupiers of small businesses including The introduction of electric cars and food related, but at a retail level. driverless cars may not require the car Factory conversions are creating burger component industry or smash repairers. bars and breweries, attracting not only Importers are instructing their off local workers but a wider audience over shore manufacturers to pack and the weekend. The Phillip Morris site deliver directly to the client so there in Moorabbin is set to become a new may be less warehouse requirements. business precinct offering standalone Local manufacturers may also require building or large whole floors of smaller offices and warehouses as most commercial space to suit a range of product will be delivered directly to businesses including; corporate head the customer. We may also see more offices, training facilities, integrated outsourcing of services (accounting, medical complexes, childcare providers IT, legal etc.) which in turn may create or renowned restaurant premises. other small business opportunities.

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VOCATIONAL Over recent years qualification Despite a declining employment base, commencements and completions replacement demand for workers EDUCATION have increased. Uncapping of retiring and a degree of upskilling AND TRAINING university places and the opening imply solid demand over time, and of the vocational training market to the labour force in Melbourne’s South contestability has spurred an increase East is expected to grow in line with in the number of people undertaking state-wide increases. Employment is post-school education. Approximately expected to be greater in areas such one-third of all VET delivery is in as professional services, education nursing and the health sciences, and health care, while continued followed by hospitality, social sciences employment declines are expected and electro-technology. in the manufacturing sector. Modest increases in transport and wholesale trade are also expected.

ECONOMIC Australia is now into its 26th year The conditions that prompted the without back-to-back declines in formation of the MBA in 1992 have CONDITIONS real GDP, a record that rivals that changed significantly: of the previous record holder, the • Unemployment has dropped from Netherlands. This positive track more than 10% to less than 6% - record is quite remarkable given the but significant structural reform has challenges faced since the end of the shifted the employment drivers to 1991 recession, including disruption new sectors of the economy with caused by the two commodity price the number of people employed in and mining investment booms. manufacturing dropping by 18% whilst total employment rose by 43%

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• Reserve Bank cash rates have • Australia wide, manufacturing as a dropped from 17% to 1.5% - but real percentage of GDP has declined from investment in manufacturing dropped 14% to 6% from a peak $14.4 billion in 2005-06 to $8.8 billion in 2013-14 28

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RESERVE BANK CASH RATE 20 18 16 14 12 10 8

PERCENT 6 4 2 0 Jan - 1992 Jan - 2012 Jan - 2016 Jan - 1996 Jan - 1998 Jan - 1994 Jan - 2014 Jan - 2010 RESERVE BANK CASH RATES Jan - 1990 Jan - 2002 Jan - 2006 - Jan Jan - 2008 Jan - 2004 Jan - 2000 - Jan

MANUFACTURING % OF GDP 16 14 12 10 8 6 PERCENT 4 2 0 Jan - 1992 Jan - 2012 Jan - 2016 Jan - 1996 Jan - 1998 Jan - 1994 Jan - 2014 Jan - 2010 Jan - 1990 Jan - 2002 Jan - 2006 - Jan Jan - 2008 Jan - 2004 MANUFACTURING % OF GDP 2000 - Jan

As the MBA entered its 25th year, In 2017 the MBA continued to THE MELBOURNE Denise Langford continued in her role be supported by cash sponsors BUSINESS as chairperson. AusIndustry, Bendigo Bank, the City of Kingston, Holmesglen, Bridged Group/ AWARDS Telstra Business Centre Mentone, McPherson & Kelly, Nugents Group, and the Victorian Government, and were joined by new sponsor Nichols Crowder/Nixon Industrial.

Also in 2017, Suzanne Ferguson was recognised with an MBA Business Legend Award for 22 years of support to the MBA by serving on the MBA Committee, identifying potential MBA Award Nominees, and facilitating MBA Business Legend the ongoing support of the City of SUZANNE FERGUSON Kingston as a major sponsor. 29

THE MELBOURNE BUSINESS AWARDS - 1992 - 2016

Over 24 years from 1992 to In order to achieve this, the MBA 2016 the MBA has: has been fortunate to have had • conducted breakfasts at four the support of: different locations (one on two • seven honorary Chairpersons separate occasions) • four honorary Masters of Ceremonies • recognized 223 local businesses, • 110 people who served on the 64 of which have been presented MBA Committee with awards • 31 different cash sponsors who • acknowledged 28 Foundation funded the operations of the MBA, Award businesses and prize money for award winners • presented 125 guest speakers • 40 different government and private • invited 28 different schools to bring sector representatives who gave of students to attend MBA breakfasts their time and expertise to support on a total of 114 occasions the MBA • nominated 50 Young Achievers • 89 different companies that have • presented six Business donated prizes for breakfast Legends Awards attendees with a combined (estimated) gift value of $200,000

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A PROUD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING

Many of the businesses recognised by the MBA have a history of manufacturing going back more than 50 years:

The company was founded in 1890 In addition to its Australian operations, KOOKABURRA as A.G. Thompson Pty Ltd by Alfred Kookaburra has offices in the United SPORT Grace Thompson, a migrant harness Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa, (2006 Excellence and saddle maker who turned to Bangladesh and India. Kookaburra’s in Manufacturing Award) manufacturing cricket balls when his Turf Cricket Ball has been used livelihood was threatened by the advent exclusively in Australia, New Zealand of the motor car. In the mid-1980’s, the and South African Test Cricket since company diversified into manufacturing 1946. Kookaburra also manufacture the full range of cricket bats, clothing, hockey sticks and the Dimple Elite footwear and protective equipment. hockey ball which has been used in all Olympic Games since 1984.

Major was established in Melbourne furnace for the Australian Cremation MAJOR in 1912 as a motor vehicle sales and market which they had been a part ENGINEERING service company, and graduated of since the 1930’s. Subsequent (1996 Business of the Year) into the field of designing and development has produced models manufacturing burner equipment for to meet the differing environmental the disposal of waste motor oil. From requirements of the International this humble beginning Major was Markets. A period of rapid growth in soon manufacturing simple oil fired the early 90’s saw Major win awards forge and heat treatment furnaces. for the 7th fastest growing company in During the 70’s Major supplied two Australia in 1992 and the 56th fastest large continuous steel strip galvanising growing company in 1995. Since then, lines to BHP Western Port Victoria. the company has expanded its service At this time Major also developed the and spare parts divisions with the technology and began to manufacture addition of new service personnel, ovens for curing lacquered tinplate products and services in combustion, sheets for the canning industry, and the refractory, hydraulics and lubrication. manufacturing capability for aluminium In 2017, Major was named Business melting and holding furnaces. In 1990 Victoria Manufacturer of the Year: Major developed a new generation Medium Business. 31

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Established in 1920, Slattery & Acquroff The business retains its family origins SLATTERY & forged long standing relationships with the grandson of one of the ACQUROFF with Australia’s largest and most well founding partners a director of the (2000 and 2013 respected builders and architects. business today. Whilst manufacturing Business of the Year) Ten of these partnerships have lasted is today aided by sophisticated more than 50 years and 30 of their 180 equipment, the end product still Australia-wide staff have served the reflects the needs of the end customer, company for more than 20 years. as it did nearly 100 years ago.

Cook’s Body Works was established to every imaginable trade application. COOK’S in 1932 and is today one of Australia’s Cook’s are experts in body work BODY WORKS leading manufacturers of standard and engineering, with productivity and (2004 Award Nominee) custom-built motor bodies for trucks equipment security a key focus. and utilities for almost every field of industry. From transport and mining

MacKay was established in 1932 by Mitsubishi. Since then Mackay has MACKAY Edward MacKay Paton (whose father grown to become a major Australian CONSOLIDATED had earlier established PBR - Paton’s and International supplier of a diverse Brake Replacements) as a small but range of engineered rubber and INDUSTRIES efficient supplier of automotive parts. bonded metal/rubber composite (2011 Award Nominee) As they were the only company in products for the automotive, defence, Australia at that time that could bond road and rail transport, construction, rubber to metal, they became heavily mining, agricultural and packaging involved in defence manufacture markets and is the only manufacturer of aircraft components during the of shaped automotive hoses in Second World War. Following the war, Australia. MacKay’s considerable Mackay commenced manufacture of experience and technical ability has vehicle engine mountings and rubber also led it to become heavily involved suspension components for Holden in the development of defence rubber before expanding into radiator and products in association with the heater hoses and mouldings with the Australian Defence Scientific and commencement of manufacture by a Technical Group, particularly range of other automotive companies for submarine and land vehicles. such as Ford, Nissan, Toyota and 32

A Proud History of Australian Manufacturing continued

Initiated in 1940, K & R Barr General many improvements were made ARROW BRONZE Engravers and Metal Workers became in the pattern making and overall (2001 Award Nominee) the foundation of a business producing casting processes. Refinements were bronze memorial work. During difficult introduced according to advances in times of World War II the business technology and these made for an produced ships precision gauges and even better product. In 1973 Arrow dials for the war effort. In 1943 the had outgrown its premises in Malvern business moved to larger premises, and moved to Cheltenham, under the still in the heart of Melbourne and new name of Arrow Bronze. In 2009 the company name was changed they relocated to new premises in to Arrow Engraving. In 1957 Arrow Dandenong South where the tradition Engraving moved to Malvern where of memorial products continues.

Australian Barbell Company began and strength training equipment . AUSTRALIAN as a hobby in 1942 in Moorabbin Roysen Engineering also manufactured BARBELL in the garage of Bill Pole. A move components for many other to Clarendon St, South Melbourne manufacturers, including the truck COMPANY followed after the war. A mate, Roy and motor vehicle industries and in (2003 Business Langford, manufactured the bars and 1989 purchased Australian Barbell Achievement Award) dumbells for Bill in his small engineering Company as part of it’s diversification business (Roysen) which began in the plan. The company, now run by third back of a mechanics workshop in Black generation owners out of a large Rock, before moving to a factory in manufacturing plant in Mordialloc / Cheltenham in the 1950’s. Braeside, is proud of its reputation earned over 75 years of supplying high Australian Barbell Company grew quality Australian Made products. to become Australia’s leading supplier of specialist weightlifting

Arnos Australia was established in file fasteners and desk organizers and ARNOS 1943 and remains a family owned distributes through over 500 trade FASTENERS manufacturing, distribution and export customers and 15 wholesalers. Arnos (2001 Award Nominee) company. Based in Keysborough, also exports products to 44 countries Arnos innovates, designs, patents and including the United Kingdom, manufactures quality office products Continental Europe, Southeast Asia, with a focus on filing and organising Middle East, New Zealand and United products. Arnos has products for plan States and has won two national filing systems, display panel systems, export awards. 33

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Ego was founded in 1953 in the the skin needs of all people. Proudly EGO laundry of a suburban Melbourne Australian-owned, Ego has led the PHARMACEUTICALS home. They developed Ego Pine Tar way in the development, manufacture (1995 Award Nominee) Bath Solution, later called Pinetarsol, and marketing of innovative skincare which remains one of Australia’s most products for more than 60 years. In widely used inflammation treatments. November 2016 they were awarded Based in Braeside, Ego has continued Australian Exporter of the Year for to research and develop products Health and Biotechnology. and treatments to care for and meet

Founded in Oakleigh in 1953, Hardman components of varying complexities HARDMAN Bros is a family owned Australian gear and size. Now based in Dingley, the BROS manufacturing and general engineering company is managed by the founder’s (2003 Human company. The business has grown to sons, and since 2004 the founder’s Resources Award) be a significant manufacturer in the grandsons have been introduced to engineering industry, employing over the business to continue the family 30 people, with over 5,000 square tradition of manufacturing products of metres of floor space and some of the highest quality. In 1999, Hardman the largest and most technologically Bros acquired the R & I Instrument advanced equipment available. and Gear Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd which was Hardman Bros has established a established in 1948 and continues to reputation not only as a quality operate in its niche market of supplier supplier of gears and gear boxes, but of precision instrument components as a flexible, innovative and skilled and scientific parts to many of manufacturer of general engineering Australia’s leading manufacturers.

Hella was established in Mentone in Mann Filter aftermarket filtration HELLA 1961. The company’s main operations range, the Hella Marine product range AUSTRALIA are the design and manufacture of and Behr Hella Service for premium (2013 Award Nominee) automotive lighting equipment and quality engine cooling and thermal independent aftermarket sectors of management products. Hella Australia the automotive, mining and marine is part of the worldwide group Hella industries. More than 360 people are KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, a global, employed across one manufacturing independent family-owned company and distribution facility and Hella with more than 29,000 employees services interstate customers at 100 locations in more than 35 through a network of five state sales countries. The Hella Group is one of the offices nationwide. Hella Australia’s top 50 automotive parts suppliers in aftermarket portfolio includes the the world and one of the 100 largest entire HELLA product range, the German industrial companies. 34

A Proud History of Australian Manufacturing continued

In 1962, after developing hands-on for excellence in fiberglass and BOLWELL fiberglass moulding skills, Campbell composites manufacture, sought-after CORPORATION Bolwell turned his custom sports car by customers that included smaller (1999 Award Nominee) hobby into a business. The Bolwell Mk Australian businesses through to larger 4 was his first commercial model, selling international transport and marine over 200 units. Bolwell Cars went on companies. Bolwell’s capabilities have to create five different commercial been adapted from sports cars to models, 800 cars in total, and in so other vehicle applications, including doing earned a place in Australia’s heavy transport, marine, defence, automotive history. From cars they architecture, mining, infrastructure diversified into other fiberglass and automotive. products, and quickly became known

HM Precision Grinding was established individual needs of clients across the HM PRECISION in 1967 in response to a growing globe. As the manufacturing and GRINDING need for a high quality, local service engineering industries have changed, (2004 Import for Engineers and Toolmakers in so have HM Precision Grinding, and Replacement Award) Melbourne. Whilst now run by the they now offer precision grinding, founder’s son, the business has custom spindle manufacture, spindle stayed true to the founder’s original repair and servicing as well as CNC commitments of high quality and spindle repair at cheaper prices than service and has grown to meet the European imports. 35

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Not all of the businesses recognised by the MBA have gone on to bigger and better things, and some have fallen, but many have gone on to become household or internationally recognised names:

Marand Precision Engineering is based company is the major Australian MARAND among a breed of innovative Australian player involved in the manufacture of PRECISION manufacturers harnessing the existing components of the F-35A Lightning II talents of staff to pave a new road aircraft, a fifth generation air combat ENGINEERING to success. Ten years ago, about jet that will be used by the Royal (1992/93 Award Nominee) 90% of Marand’s workload revolved Australian Air Force and other military around the automotive industry. But in 12 countries including the UK, while the fortunes of Australian car Italy, Netherlands, Turkey and Israel. manufacturers have faded, Marand has Australia will eventually buy 100 of the managed to adapt and prosper, with aircraft. With over $100 million in work one major project putting more than already completed since 2002, the $1.3 billion on the table over the next 10 manufacturing of vertical tails for the to 15 years. In fact, while the automotive F-35 should net the company more than industry now comprises less than half $1.3 billion. Thanks to its involvement a per cent of Marand’s workload, the in the international project, Marand Melbourne manufacturer has shown will build one of Australia’s largest consistent growth with current revenue aerospace machining and component 10 times that of 2001. The Moorabbin- assembly workshops.

Gale Pacific invented high density breadth of products through the likes GALE PACIFIC polyethylene (HDPE) shade fabrics in of indoor blinds and an extensive (1994 Business of the Year) the 1970’s and is today a leading global range of glass products including pool manufacturer of advanced polymer fences, balustrading, shower screens, fabrics including knitted HDPE outdoor mirrors and kitchen splashbacks. Gale fabrics, coated HDPE and polypropylene currently employs over 600 people (PP) waterproof fabrics and PP coated around the globe with established mesh fabrics. The Company’s outdoor offices in Australia, New Zealand, China, retail products are currently marketed the United States and Dubai and is worldwide under the ‘Coolaroo’ brand. recognised as a world leader in the Major retail product lines include research, development and manufacture items such as shade fabrics, exterior of advanced polymer fabrics. Gale window furnishings, gazebos, shade sells its products in Australasia, the sails, screening, synthetic turf, weedmat Americas, Japan, Europe, the Middle / garden covers, market, cantilever East, and a number of other export and beach umbrellas. In more recent markets. times Gale expanded its range and 36

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Humble beginnings selling food companies, Monde Nissin in POSEIDON taramasalata (fish roe) dip at the South 2014 for an estimated $50 million. TARAMA Melbourne market 35 years ago led Monde Nissin won out over other (1999 Human to selling 20 million containers of 80 food businesses who were speculated Resources Award) different types of dip and yoghurt to have expressed interest, such as in Australia each year under the dairy giants Fonterra, Parmalat and Black Swan brand, with distribution Murray Goulburn, and US-owned food agreements with all major supermarket and vegetable processor and local chains nationally. The Poseidon manufacturer Simplot Australia, whose business was sold to one of the brands include John West, Edgell, Philippines’ largest and most successful Birds Eye, Leggo, Chiko Rolls and Lean Cuisine.

Commencing in 1986, Lite n’ Easy group Choice surveyed 454 Lite n’ LITE N’ EASY created a business model that has Easy customers and the response was (2000 Award Nominee) since been copied by others in order to overwhelmingly positive with most grab a share of an expanding time poor survey respondents losing weight using consumer group who want convenient, Lite n’ Easy, and many even saying that tasty and healthy meals that make it losing the weight was “easy”. The brand easy to lose and manage weight. Lite is today readily recognised through n’ Easy meal plans are developed by a its television advertising which show team of dietitians to help customers endorsements from well known sporting lose about 0.5–1kg per week on average. and television personalities. In 2016 leading consumer advocacy

DMS Glass was formed in 1986 by a of the main players in the Australian DMS GLASS group of ex-industry colleagues to Glass Industry. By 2007 the business (2000 Award Nominee) take advantage of an opportunity had grown even further to an annual arising from the closure of a major revenue of $96 million and a staff of Australian player in their industry in 400 at their two glass processing 1985. By 1988 the business had grown and storage facilities in Clayton and to such an extent that their facilities Braeside, and SA Independent Glass had to be doubled in size. Continuing in South Australia. Their success led to expansion activities led to a business them being acquired by CSR for $175 that employed around 150 staff at the million in 2007. turn of the century, and was itself one 37

Where are they now? continued

Oasis Tension Structures was founded the Melbourne Showgrounds for Major OASIS TENSION in 1992 as one of five divisions Projects Victoria and Multiplex. Oasis STRUCTURES within the MBA 1994 Business of is a multi-award winning business (2006 Business of the Year) the Year, Gale Pacific. In 1995 the with Australian Canvas and Synthetic division was purchased by two Products Association awards in 2007, civil engineers and since that time 2008, and 2009, and Overall Winner Oasis Tension Structures (Australia) in 2011. They were also awarded the Pty Ltd has continued to grow 2011 Industrial Fabrics Association throughout Australia and overseas International Outstanding Achievement with international contracts in North Award for tension structures less than America, Asia, Pacific and the Middle 600sq.m. Their handiwork can be seen East. In 2006 they completed the at more than 100 Bunnings Warehouse multi-million dollar Grand Pavilion at garden centres. 38

WHERE WILL THEY GO NEXT?

With the MBA’s focus on small to medium sized enterprises in the industrial, manufacturing or engineering sector within Melbourne’s South East region, the need for continued support is as vital as ever.

Will Melbourne’s South East continue Will food manufacturing and the Many of these have taken advantage to evolve through another 30 year associated food packaging be the of Local, State and Federal Government cycle as it has successfully done in growth industries of Melbourne’s programs that have been highlighted at the 1960’s, the 1990’s and leading South East? a variety of MBA networking events. into the 2020’s? Will some of the more recent MBA The MBA is proud of its achievements Will the closure of the Holden and award nominees become household or over the last 25 years and looks Toyota Australia factories in late internationally recognized names? forward to continuing to recognise 2017 see the end of the associated and support businesses in Melbourne’s Only time will tell, but it is not surprising component manufacturing industry or South East region for many more years that many attendees, sponsors, young will these local manufacturers become to come. employees and students have been major players on the world vehicle invigorated and inspired to be better component supply stage? by the guest speakers, award nominees Will local manufacturers find alternative and other attendees they have met customers or innovative new products over the last 25 years. to maintain viability? 39

AWARD WINNERS

YEAR COMPANY AWARD YEAR COMPANY AWARD

1992/93 Redwin Industries Business of the Year 2005 Colorific Business of the Year Xenon Technology Group Innovation & Enterprise 1994 Gale Australia Business of the Year Storpak.3PL Business Development 1995 Recoil Business of the Year Form 2000 Sheetmetal Excellence in Manufacturing 1996 Major Engineering Business of the Year Canterbury Windows Excellence in Manufacturing Triton Manufacturing & Doors 1997 Business of the Year and Design 2006 Oasis Tension Structures Business of the Year 1998 F & T Industries Business of the Year D&M Auto Industrial Innovation & Enterprise Spray Painting Balcombe Engineering Human Resources Complete Colour Printing Business Development Robin’s Bush Foods Innovation & Enterprise Kookaburra Sports Excellence in Manufacturing Wickham Tooling & Plastics Business Development Exhaust Control Industries Environmental Excellence 1999 Regent Pumps Business of the Year 2007 Air Aroma Business of the Year Poseidon Taraman Human Resources Speedshield Automotive Innovation

NRC International Innovation & Enterprise Farm by Nature Business Enterprise

Aspect Packaging Business Development Metaltec Precision Manufacturing Excellence International Betatene Export Valley Produce Company Export 2000 Slattery & Acquroff Business of the Year 2008 Gold Peg International Business of the Year

UP Tooling Innovation & Enterprise Pump Technology Innovation

Four Colour Digital Business Development Uncle Charlie’s Cookies Business Enterprise

2001 Jayrow Helicopters Business of the Year Continental Kosher 2009 Business of the Year Butchers Allstaff Airconditioning Human Resources Edson Water Technologies Innovation Australian Power Steering Innovation & Enterprise Tangelo Fine Foods Business Enterprise

Temptation Bakeries Business Development 2010 Flavourmakers Business of the Year

2002 Surgicare Business of the Year Business Enterprise Ausplastics & Innovation Ariel Industries Innovation & Enterprise Sigtech Export Willow Confectionery Business Development 2011 Austech Wire & Cable Business of the Year

2003 Scope Machinery Business of the Year 2012 The Specialty Group Business of the Year

Hardman Bros Human Resources 2013 Slattery & Acquroff Business of the Year

Artistic Healthcare Innovation The Wrapping Paper 2014 Business of the Year Company Australian Barbell Business Achievement Bestech Australia Pty Ltd Innovation 2004 Colorpak Packaging Business of the Year 2015 Moose Toys Business of the Year

Clevertronics Innovation & Enterprise 2016 Zenith Interiors Business of the Year

Moyston Court Fisheries Business Achievement Tomcar Innovation

HM Precision Grinding Import Replacement Atticus Health Service Business Excellence 40

AWARD NOMINEES

YEAR COMPANY YEAR COMPANY YEAR COMPANY 1992/93 Moss Irrigation 1997 Glassform Australia 2001 Arrow Bronze

Bytecraft Ausdel Mirage Doors

Redwin Industries Lewis Australia Preschem Sunrise Fresh Chubb Fire Arnos Fasteners W A Deutscher Naomi Lighting Allstaff Airconditioning Oiltech Townsend and Parker Proud Chic Poultry Shannons Resinex Australia Jayrow Helicopters Chefs on the Run Remtron Australian Power Steering Wattyl Paints Triton Manufacturing Temptation Bakeries Drytech and Design Homewrap Packaging Marand Engineering 2002 Shaw Foods & Supplies Spacetech 1998 Phasefale Briner Ads 1994 Gale Australia Balcombe Engineering Ariel Industries Hawker Brownlow Robin’s Bush Foods Universal Forme Cutting Ipex Ortech Industries Surgicare Parish Engineering F & T Industries Ronstan Willow Confectionery G & W Metal Spinners Hartman Leisure Goodness Products Regency Recordings Draper Perot STS Creative Printing Wickham Tooling and Plastics The Body Shop Rollspack Pro-med Australia Planex Sales Nulab Professional Imaging Brobo Waldown Carb I Tool 2003 Artistic Healthcare Seating 1999 Concept Amenities 1995 Aquamax Microfresh Filters Ashcroft Conservatories Natures Gift Australia Fifya Australian Challenge Betatene Hydro Chem Australian Greek Society Coverco Australia for Care of the Elderly Cevol Industries Geofabrics Australasia Big River Timber Australian Barbell Aspect Packaging Brickwood Holdings Scope Machinery Bolwell Corporation Cottage Cakes Special Patterns Poseidon Tamara Ego Pharmaceuticals Bio-Medtech NRC International Recoil Hardman Bros Regent Pumps Wattyl Victoria 2004 Barfell 2000 Hosico 1996 Access One Lite n’ Easy Therapeutic Pillows All Head Services International DMS Glass The Body Collection Colorpak Packaging Dunbier Marine Kiwi Brands Limited Cooks Body Works YFP Design Major Engineering Environment Equipment Mijell Enterprises SAAS Manufacturing Company HM Precision Grinding Primary Schoolwear JRL Sales & Marketing Moyston Court Fisheries Rye Australia UP Tooling Clevertronics Paper Technology International Slattery & Acquroff Brandon Industries Specialty Coatings Four Colour Digital Mancine Cosmetics 41

Award Nominees continued

YEAR COMPANY YEAR COMPANY YEAR COMPANY

Borland Racing 2005 Continental 2013 Professional Diving Services Development 2009 Kosher Butchers Form 2000 Sheetmetal OmniConnect Logic Australia Heron Cosmetics GrasSports Australia Kinder & Co Canterbury Hella Australia Windows & Doors RDR Distributors Exhaust Control Industries Colorific

Storpak.3PL Edson Water Technologies Breadsolutions

Tristar Aviation 2 Brothers Brewery Heuch Pty Ltd Jomor Healthcare Tangelo Fine Foods Slattery & Acquroff Xenon Technology Group Beta Metal Spinners 2014 Jodek Perfectune’s Engineering 2006 Yella Terra The Wrapping 2010 Sigtec Paper Company D&M Auto Industrial Spray Painting Filterfit Advanced Natural Hinkler Books Ausco Pak Chocolate Works Kookaburra Sports Flavourmakers Direct Paper Supplies Tasman Chemicals Orgran Natural Foods Davidson Measurement DTAC

Oasis Tension Structures Ausplastics Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

Complete Colour Printing Charlie’s Cookies 2011 Austech Wire & Cable Bayonelle 2015 Tempo Foods AVG Exhaust Control Industries Moose Toys 2007 Nexus Comparators Fortress Systems Nulab Group Speedshield Automotive Mackay Consolidated Farm by Nature Industries Composite Constructions

Metaltec Precision Sign Express CMTP International Palm Products Casafico K&L Beasley Patternmakers Versatile Technology Kadac Denyers International

TAS International Rollspack MTECH Systems Air Aroma 2016 Tomcar 2012 Chromagen The Gourmet Nut Company Zenith Interiors 2008 Gold Peg International Koalabi Binq Pump Technology Summit Innovations Not a Trace Foods Ulbrick Sound Celsius Glass Australian Vegie Gourmet Atlite Skylights Fabtronics Uncle Charlie’s Cookies DTB Pumps

Phaseshift Productions The Specialty Group Armstrong Flooring

Bayside Accident Hydrix Repair Centre Illusion Australia

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FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS

COMPANY YEAR COMPANY YEAR

Not known 1994 Dickson & Funcke 2002

Not known 1994 Hunt Engineering 2003

Not known 1995 PZ Tooling 2004

Not known 1995 Kimmark Electrics 2005

Not known 1996 Carb I Tool 2005

Not known 1996 Chadoak Plumbing & Drainage 2006

Not known 1997 Ronson Gears 2006

Not known 1997 Aulair 2007

Lewis Industries 1998 Aerospec Engineering 2007

Hardman Bros 1998 Redline Engineering 2008

Brenner Hume Engineering 1998 Apps Electrics 2008

SK Engineering 1999 Eskdale Ridge 2009

Bureauscan 1999 Special Patterns 2009

Chirag Tooling 2000 Good Constructions 2010

Racepaint 2000 PPM Builders 2010

Ades Dingley Plumbing 2001 Premier Auto Trade 2011

Higgins and Cooper 2001 Complete Colour Printing 2011

Prolec Contracting 2002 Marriott Support Services 2012

ADJ Electrical Services 2002 43

YOUNG ACHIEVERS

NAME COMPANY YEAR NAME COMPANY YEAR

Nadia Torregrossa Bytecraft Automation 2002 Matthew Pollard Choice Mobiles 2007

Gabrielle Nime City of Kingston 2002 Gemma Harbutt Complete Colour Printing 2007

Chadoak Plumbing Devi Polo 2007 Liddell Charles Sancell 2002 & Drainage

Nathan Bridges Canterbury Windows 2007 Chris Malcolmson Reliable Plumbing Services 2002

Shaylee Marshall SkillsPlus 2007 Tammy Aronson ANZ Bank 2002 Alana Spruce Structured 2008 Kris Huxley National Australia Bank 2003 Nemanja Stanisic Edmund Barton Centre 2008 Sarah McKinlay Edmund Barton Centre 2003 Michael Eddington Waves Leisure Centre 2009 Thomas Burke Australian Barbell Company 2003 Sara Duncan Mentone Mota Fix 2009 Golden Seal Brad Szabo 2003 Marine Products Alex Walker Premier Auto Trade 2013

Nick Moutsos National Australia Bank 2004 Stephenie Garac Holmesglen 2013

Tyler Pham Holmesglen Employment 2004 Sara Tscholl Kinder & Co 2013

Andrew Carman Satellite Press 2004 Matt O’Keefe Skilled Group 2014

Mia Saris Poseidon Tarama 2004 Josh Perkins Ronstan International 2014

Sarah Rusby Your Employment Solutions 2005 Katina Dukellis Marriott Support Service 2014

Emily Johnson Marriott Support Service 2014 Alisia Pearce Form 2000 Sheetmetal 2005 Pieterson Precision Tristan McKenna 2014 David Phillips Woodlands Golf Club 2005 Sheet Metal

Sean Kinder Kinder Australia 2015 Hemisphere Emma Robertson 2005 Convention Centre Naomi Hargrave Blockout Blinds 2015 Angie Hooper Mail & Marketing Solutions 2005 Chloe Dam Hendriks Café 2015 Carlie Timmins Form 2000 Sheetmetal 2005 James Campbell Citywide Service Solutions 2015 Peter Gilliland Sign A Rama 2006 Janneil Sabillo Youth Connect 2015

Tim Robinson Numatics Australia 2006 Georgina Downs Slattery & Acquroff 2016

Shari King Australia Post 2006 Ashfords Accountants Hannah Wicke 2016 & Advisory

Kate Miller Instyle by Rachel 2006 Sam Howell DTB International Pumping 2016

Liz Hunt Oasis Tension Structures 2006 Ricky Alabaster Slattery & Acquroff 2016 44

BUSINESS LEGENDS

BOB GAWNE JACK POMPEI ROD SHELL (2005) (2006) (2012)

GARY NUGENT DENISE SUZANNE (2013) LANGFORD FERGUSON (2016) (2017) 45

GUEST SPEAKERS

Adam Elliot David Robertson John Wall Melinda Walker Simon Crean

Alan Oster Diana Williams Dr Judith Slocombe Nathan Burke Simon Hollingworth

Alan Stockdale Don Elgin Jurgen Schneider Nick Sherry Simon Illingworth

Alex Commins Ed Byrne Kamahl Barhoush Nicole Feeley Stacey Currie

Alex Kingsbury Fabian Dattner Kane Thornton Paul McCarthy Stephen Gough

Allan Ryan Fran Bailey Keith Stackpole Phil King Steve Bracks

Andrew Gaze Graeme Bowman Ken Morgan Phil Ruthven Steve Tighe

Andrew Fuller Grant Arnott Kevin Bailey Pru Goward Stuart Payne

Anthony Lehmann Greg Champion Kevin Nestadt Rachel Burger Terry Lee

Ben Bradshaw Harry Who Didn’t Kevin Sheedy Ray Gilson Terry McCrann

Ben Price Ian Berry Lawrence Mooney Raymond Crowe Tim Grogan

Bernadette McClelland Ivan Deveson Leon Weigard Rex Hunt Tim Holding

Dr Bronte Adams Janet Holmes a Court Les Twentyman Rob Brooker Tim Lane

Carolyn Creswell Jason Geary Lindsay Fox Rob Gell Tom Hafey

Christine Nixon Jeff Kennett Margot Spalding Rob Hulls Wayne Berry

Craig James John Brumby Mark Birrell Robert Doyle Wayne Jackson

Dan Atkins John Gandel Mark Carrazzo Ron Clarke Wayne Kayler-Thomson

Dave Grant John Harnden Mark Dobson Ron Evans Winston Marsh

Dave O’Neil John Howard Mark Dreyfuss Sadhana Smiles

David Cookson John Ilhan Marty Fields Sally Cockburn

David Marriner John Twomey Matt Finnis Scott Munn 46

ATTENDING STUDENTS /YOUNG PEOPLES GROUPS

Bentleigh Secondary College Kilvington Grammar Sandringham Junior Football Club

Brighton Grammar McKinnon Secondary College Sandringham Secondary College

Brighton Secondary College Mentone Girls Secondary College Shelford Anglican Girls School

Cheltenham Secondary College Mentone Girls Grammar Springvale Secondary College

Chisholm TAFE Mirabel Foundation Star of the Sea

Dandenong High School Mordialloc Secondary College St Bedes

Firbank Grammar Noble Park Secondary College St James College

Haileybury College Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Westall Secondary College

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE Parkdale Secondary College

Kilbreda College River Secondary College 47

CASH SPONSORS

Department of Innovation, Industry Alinta Monash University and Regional Development

AusIndustry Department of State and Regional Development Nichols Crowder and Nixon Industrial

Australian Barbell Company Drake Executive National Australia Bank

Enterprise Connect - Department of Innovation, Australia Post Nugents Group Industry, Science and Research

Bendigo Bank Dingley Village Fleet Partners Peter Norman Personnel

Bridged Group/Telstra Business Centre Mentone Fort Knox Record Management RACV Business Insurance

Burke & Associates Goodman Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central

City of Kingston (City of Moorabbin until 1994) Hodges Real Estate Storpak 3PL

Coca Cola Amatil Holmesglen Institute of TAFE Subaru

Commonwealth Bank Macpherson & Kelley United Energy

Department of Business & Innovation Macquarie Goodman Woodlands Golf Club

Department of Economic Development, Melbourne Development Board Yellow Pages Jobs, Transport and Resources

Long Serving Cash Sponsors

COMPANY YEAR

AusIndustry 2000 to 2008 and 2010 to 2017

City of Kingston (City of Moorabbin until 1994) 1992/93 to 2017

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE 2006 to 2017

National Australia Bank 1992/93 to 2006 and 2010 to 2014 48

TIME AND SERVICE SPONSORS

Australian Barbell Company Edmund Barton Centre Simon Mossman Consulting/Mossman Media

Avenue Press Event Full Productions Myles AV

B & H Australia GBM Logic Nichols Crowder

Brighton International Hemisphere Conference Centre Nixon Industrial

Buckingham Motor Inn Holmesglen Institute of TAFE No Grey Creative

Bytecraft Jobsouth Nugents Group

Centreforce Graphics & Design Mailcare Systems Priden Heppell Printing

Centrelink Mail & Marketing Solutions Scope Machinery

Chisolm Institute of TAFE Major Engineering SnapSite

Clevertronics Marwood Public Affairs Stream Scape

Complete Colour Printing Microfresh Filters Struck & Spink

Conference on Line Milkbar Digital Web Design That Sells

DNP Advertising Group MOSEDG YFP Design

Long Serving Time and Service Sponsors

COMPANY YEAR

Nugents Group 1992/93 to 2017

Australian Barbell 2004 to 2017

Mail & Marketing Solutions 2006 to 2017

Myles AV 2007 to 2017 49

BUSINESS CARD DRAW PRIZE DONATORS

A Positive Move Fifya Quantum Business Advisors

Advice for Growth Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Quest Moorabbin Serviced Apartments

Alinta Golf Park Driving Range RACV

Arco Café Goodness Products Red Bluff Hotel

AusIndustry Herald Sun Region Air

Australian Barbell Company Holmesglen Institute Ron the Vehicle Finance Specialist

Australia Post Hunt Laser Cut Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central

Avenue Press JAC Solutions Roysen Engineering

Balloons Restaurant at the Lamplighter Motel Jet Travel and Cruise Schutt Aviation

Bayside Accident Repair Centre K&L Beasley Patternmakers Scope Machinery

Beacon Group Kadac Silky Emperor Restaurant

Blockout Blinds Keysborough Golf Club Skilled Group

Blossoms & Vine Café Kitchen King Island Cessna Charter Services Small Business Victoria

Bridged Group/Telstra Business Centre Mentone Kingston Art Centre St Kilda Football Club

Brighton Travelworld Kingston Leisure Centres Subaru

Buckingham Motor Inn Lite n’ Easy Team for Profit

Business Apparel Lobster Cave Tekksupport

Carb I Tool LOD Promotions Telstra

Carman’s Fine Foods Mahan Indian Restaurant Therapeutic International

Centreforce Graphics & Design National Australia Bank Threshold HR

Charlie’s Cookies Nepean Hotel The Wrapping Paper Company

Chisholm Institute Nugents Accountants Uncle Charlie’s Cookies

Chris Curnow Nugents Group Valley Produce

Coca Cola Nugents Financial Services Wattyl

Commonwealth Bank Parkdale Cellars Waves Leisure Centre

Digital Made Easy Peter Norman Personnel Windows on the Bay

Dingley International Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Woodlands Golf Club

Doyles Restaurant Pitcher Partners YFP Design

Prestige SME Business Solutions, Drake International Yoga at Work Bookkeeping & Financial Strategy Services 50

THE MELBOURNE BUSINESS AWARDS COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSON FROM WHEN Daniel Zuzek Nugents & Sheldans 1992/93 to 1995

Dean Draper ARM Consultants 1996 to 1998

Rod Shell Major Engineering/City of Greater Dandenong 1999 to 2003

Bob Gawne Bytecraft/Pynian 2004 to 2007

Denise Langford Australian Barbell Company 2007 to 2010

Geoff Lawyer Complete Colour Printing 2011 to 2013

Denise Langford Australian Barbell Company 2014 to 2017

TREASURERS FROM WHEN Robert Lo and Gary Nugent Nugents & Sheldans 1992 to 1996

Gary Nugent Nugents 1997 to 2017

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Alison Sare Danielle Perrin James Wong Nabil Salameh Simon Mossman

Alistair Freeman David Kendall Jan Philpott Neil Hamilton Stephen Hartney

Andrew Howell David Percy Janice Costello Neil LePage Stuart McKerral

Andrew Tait Dean Petch Jeanette Hanna Nick Mebberson Sue Byrne

Angela Stubbs Diedre DeGeorge Jeff Blair Norm Wall Sue Coxon

Anne McCallister Denise Langford Jeff Prentice Paul Kirton Suzanne Fergusson

Arie Moses Dennis Johnston Jeremy Simpson Paul Lukins Tarecq Shehadeh

Avril Reagon Dianne Makhoul John MacDonald Peter Berzanskis Tim Keenan

Ben McGilp Don Gregg John Paul Peter Jack Tom Gilmour

Bev Neal Eoin Oxley Julia Jackson Peter Norman Tom O’Lincoln

Bill Kakavas Erin Chan Julian Grobler Peter Stanley Tony Burke

Bob Gawne Gary Nugent Kerry Curtin Ray De Jersey Tony Todaro

Bob Heppell Geoff Lawrence Larry Green Rhys Piper Tracey Wagner

Bruce McKenzie Geoff Lawyer Lorraine Marshall Robert Lo Trevor Ray

Cameron Wade Giovanni Zeccola Louise Dobson Ron Stark Val Blake

Chris Mara Glenys Sharma Lucille James Rosie Keith-Ewing Warren Cotton

Chris Withers Grant Allen Marie D Niclair Ruth Murphy

Claire Painter Helen McDonald Mark Miller Sam Sidley

Clint Tregellas Ian Renwick Mark Nicholas Sean Kidler

Courtney Lavis Jacqui Hine Murray Payne Shirley Campbell

Long Serving Committee Members

WHO FROM YEARS WHEN Bob Gawne Bytecraft/Pynian 23 1994 to 2017

Gary Nugent Nugents Group 25 1992 to 2017

Suzanne Ferguson City of Kingston 22 1995 to 2017 51

THE MBA BREAKFASTS

Event Manager

EVENT MANAGER FROM WHEN

Daniel Zuzek Nugents & Sheldans 1992/93 to 1995

Bev Neal Bytecraft 1996 to 1998

Edmund Barton Centre 1999 to 2000

Chisholm Hospitality 2001 to 2003

Bev Neal 2004 to 2007

Karren Clarke JAC Solutions/Event Management Group 2007 to 2010

Kim Mastrowicz The Main Event 2011 to 2017

Master of Ceremonies

MASTER OF CEREMONIES FROM WHEN

Daniel Zuzek Nugents & Sheldans 1992/93 to 1995

Dean Draper ARM Consultants 1996 to 1998

Major Engineering, City of Greater Dandenong Rod Shell 1999 to 2012 and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

Barefoot Business, Najah Pty Ltd, Kamahl Barhoush 2013 to 2017 HÆLTH Corporate Pty Ltd 52

THE VENUES

YARRA YARRA EDMUND HEMISPHERE GOLF CLUB BARTON CENTRE (2003 to 2006) (1992/93 to 1995) (1996 to 2002)

BRIGHTON HEMISPHERE WOODLANDS INTERNATIONAL (2009 to 2014) GOLF CLUB (2006 to 2008) (2015 to 2017) 53

ATTENDANCES

YEAR ATTENDANCE YEAR ATTENDANCE YEAR ATTENDANCE

1992/93 300** 2001 912 2009 886

1994 500** 2002 1,120 2010 811

1995 700** 2003 1,048 2011 600

1996 900** 2004 1,282 2012 665

1997 1,000** 2005 1,558 2013 651

1998 1,100** 2006 1,929 2014 642

1999 1,239 2007 1,682 2015 675

2000 1,110 2008 1,311 2016 702

** estimated THE MELBOURNE BUSINESS AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Melbourne Business Awards wishes to recognise the contribution towards the production of this booklet from Rod Shell, Denise Langford (Australian Barbell), Gary Nugent (Nugents Group), Kim Mastrowicz (The Main Event), Gail Mastrowicz (The Main Event), Suzanne Ferguson (City of Kingston), Arie Moses and Fleur Goulding (Holmesglen), Matt Nichols and Kevin Nixon (Nichols Crowder and Nixon Industrial), Andrea Crisp (Andrea Crisp Graphic Design) and funding support from Bendigo Bank Dingley Village.

© 2017 Melbourne Business Awards Association Inc. Please seek consent before reproducing any part of this publication

Melbourne Business Awards is a not for profit organization which has showcased local businesses in Melbourne’s south - east for the past 25 years, recognizing and rewarding excellence in manufacturing.

THIS BOOK

• is a point of reference for the local community detailing the many manufacturing companies which have operated within the region

• provides an almanac of the diversity of manufacturing over the last 25 years in the City of Kingston and surrounding areas

• is a reflection of changes to the industrial sector in City of Kingston and Melbourne’s south-east

• details companies which have received Awards for Innovation, Export, Employee Training and Young Achiever

• is a valuable resource for local schools, tertiary institutions, libraries, councils, businesses and historical societies

• is a permanent reminder for the many local families who have operated these businesses or been employed within them

• recognises the local partners whose sponsorship has provided the financial support to facilitate the MBA in its effort to inspire good business

• recognises local citizens who have supported the MBA in driving business success

The production of this book would not have been possible but for

A community grant from the The dedication and commitment Subsidized printing by Dingley Village Community Bank of Rod Shell for the collection, Complete Colour. Branch of Bendigo Bank. collation and presentation of the information within.

GOOD BUSINESSES MAKE GREAT COMMUNITIES