2019 Finalists
Congratulations to the 2019 VACC Industry Award Finalists!
The following categories have been judged and the winners will be announced at the black tie VACC Industry Awards Gala Dinner, featuring master of ceremonies, Larry Emdur and a string of top-notch entertainers, on Saturday, 22 June 2019 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.
Finalists secure your Gala Dinner seats. Buy tickets now! .
Finalist names are listed in alphabetical order within each Award category.
Finalists – to download the Finalist Logo specific to your category, click on the Award Category heading and it will open up into a new window, then right click on the image and click “Save Image”. Click here to download a generic VIA 2019 Finalists Logo.
Small Business = 6 or less employees Large Business = 7 or more employees
“Best New Car Dealer” category exempt from above: Small Business = 24 or less Large Business = 25 or more
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BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS (SMALL BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Frank’s Engineering | |
| Piranha Off Road Products | |
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BEST AFTERMARKET & RETAIL BUSINESS (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Bond Batteries | |
| Dynamic Wheel Co | |
| BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL (SMALL BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical | |
| Cohuna Auto Electrical & Air Conditioning | |
| Cranbourne Auto Electrical & Mechanical | |
| BEST AUTO ELECTRICAL (LARGE BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| K&M Automotive 4×4 | |
| Lonsdale Street Auto Electrics | |
| BEST AUTO RECYCLER | |
| First Auto Parts Plus | |
| PINK4WD | |
| BEST BODY REPAIRER – PASSENGER VEHICLE (SMALL BUSINESS) | |
| CAARS Smash Repairs | |
| Dunkley Panels | |
| Essendon Panels | |
| Europanels EP | |
| Showroom Finish Smash Repairs | |
| BEST BODY REPAIRER – PASSENGER VEHICLE (LARGE BUSINESS) | |
| Complete Body Craft | |
| Cranbourne Body Works | |
| Geelong Smash Repairs | |
| Lyons Body Works | |
| Prossers Panel Beating | |
| Sheen Panel Service Bayswater | |
| Sheen Panel Bulleen | |
| Sheen Panel Service Frankston | |
| Sheen Panel Service South Melbourne | |
| Super Tek Collision Repairs | |
| BEST BUSINESS WOMAN IN AUTOMOTIVE | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Rebecca Lewis, Ballarat Car Sales | |
| Rebecca Purtill, CAARS Smash Repairs | |
| Debbie Iverach, Complete Truck Bodies | |
| Michelle Ferbrache, Essendon Panels | |
| Andrea Matthews, The Garage Woodend | |
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BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODY REPAIRER AWARD PRESENTED BY |
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| Complete Truck Bodies | |
| Royans Melbourne | |
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BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEALER (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| 3 Point Motors Mercedes-Benz | |
| Hallam Truck Centre | |
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BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Complete Truck Bodies | |
| Norden Body Works | |
| BEST ENGINE RECONDITIONER (SMALL BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Head Stud Developments | |
| Hoppers Express Cylinder Heads | |
| HM GEM Engines | |
| Orger Engines | |
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BEST FARM MACHINERY DEALER (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Agpower & Transport | |
| Phillips Farm Machinery | |
| Rhys Evans | |
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BEST HEAVY TOWING (HTT) OPERATOR – STATEWIDE AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Complete Body Craft | |
| Eagle Towing & Salvage | |
| BEST MECHANICAL – LIGHT ENGINES (motorcycle, powered engines & marine) (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| A1 Motorcycles | |
| Motorcycle Land Ballarat | |
| Rhys Evans | |
| BEST MECHANICAL – HEAVY VEHICLE | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Hallam Truck Centre | |
| Northern Fleet Care | |
| Truck & Compaction Services | |
| BEST MECHANICAL LIGHT VEHICLE – METRO NEW CAR DEALER | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Frankston Toyota | |
| Mornington Mitsubishi & Isuzu Ute | |
| BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE – METRO (SMALL BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Advanced Brake & Clutch | |
| Allpoint Automotive | |
| B & L Automotive | |
| Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical | |
| Mauceri Motors | |
| Montmorency Service Centre | |
| Moving Motors | |
| Ringwood Auto Tech | |
| S & D Car Care | |
| Stop&Go Brake and Service Centre | |
| Top Choice Mechanical Repairs | |
| BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE – METRO (LARGE BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Alpheys Garage | |
| BM Tech | |
| BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE – REGIONAL (SMALL BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Drive Safe Service Centre | |
| Forbes & Summers | |
| Geelong Performance Centre | |
| GEL Motors | |
| Golden Plains Mechanical | |
| Harris Automotive | |
| Highbridge Motors | |
| McPherson’s Bendigo | |
| Raywood Motors | |
| S.J.R Automotive | |
| Sandhurst Automotive | |
| BEST MECHANICAL, LIGHT VEHICLE – REGIONAL (LARGE BUSINESS) | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Always There Automotive | |
| Echuca Service Centre & 4×4 | |
| Mr Brakes-Bosch Car Service Centre | |
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BEST METRO ACCIDENT (ALLOCATED) TOWING OPERATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY |
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| Code 12 Towing | |
| MackTow | |
| Sheen Group Towing | |
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BEST MOTORCYCLE DEALER (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| A1 Motorcycles | |
| Motorcycle Land Ballarat | |
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AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Carworks – Ballarat Renault | |
| Frankston Toyota | |
| Mornington Mitsubishi & Isuzu Ute | |
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BEST PARTS / COMPONENT MANUFACTURER AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Frank’s Engineering | |
| Piranha Off Road Products | |
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BEST REGIONAL ACCIDENT TOWING OPERATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY |
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| Geelong Accident Towing & Recovery Centre | |
| Geelong Towing Service | |
| Prossers Panel Beating | |
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BEST RESTORATION PROJECT (Body, Mechanical, Overall) AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Alpheys Garage | |
| CAARS Smash Repairs | |
| Catocraft Auto | |
| BEST SERVICE STATION & CONVENIENCE STORE (SMALL BUSINESS) | |
| Caltex Star Mart Albert Park | |
| Raywood Motors | |
| BEST TRADE TOWING OPERATOR – STATEWIDE | |
| Code 12 Towing | |
| Geelong Towing Service | |
| MackTow | |
| BEST TYRE DEALER AWARD SPONSORED BY |
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| Melton Total Car Care Centre | |
| Regional Tyre Service | |
| Sandhurst Automotive | |
| Tyrepower Werribee | |
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BEST USED CAR DEALER (SMALL BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| Ballarat Car Sales | |
| Boulevard Motors | |
| Cardirect Motor Brokers | |
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BEST USED CAR DEALER (LARGE BUSINESS) AWARD SPONSORED BY
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| 3 Point Motors Mercedes-Benz | |
| Carworks – Ballarat Renault | |
| Echuca Service Centre & 4×4 | |
| Lorbek Luxury Cars | |
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UNSUNG HERO AWARD AWARD PRESENTED BY |
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| COMPANY NAME | NOMINEE |
| 3 Point Motors Mercedes-Benz | Alf Buccella |
| Azzi & Nusser Service Centre | Kevin Sutherland |
| Ballarat Car Sales | Rebecca Lewis |
| Complete Truck Bodies | Debbie Iverach |
| Cranbourne Body Works | Colin Greenway |
| Frank’s Engineering | Frank Parisi |
| Royans Melbourne | Graeme Sharp |
| Sheen Panel Service South Melbourne | Jenny D’Cruz |
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY |
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| COMPANY NAME | FINALIST |
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Essendon Panels Ringwood Auto Tech Saabwreck – MERC4WD (Buyers Advantage Auto Group) Xifa Bayati |
Michelle Ferbrache James Phillips Harrison Imrie Tony Diep |
