The winners of the 2002 Victorian Family Business of the Year Awards were announced last night at Family Business Australia's annual conference in Melbourne.
Small Business Minister Marsha Thomson presented the four category winners with certificates recognising their achievements, including best practice initiatives, performance and community service.
Awards were presented in categories reflecting family generation. The winners are:
- First generation: MAB Corporation, a Melbourne-based property development company covering residential, retail, commercial, industrial, marinas and serviced apartments.
- Second Generation: C-Direct, an Ivanhoe-based wholesale distributor of goods and services nation-wide, employing 30 people, including four family members.
- Third Generation: Costa's, a Geelong-based producer of fresh produce employing 764 staff, including 15 family members.
- Fourth Generation: Flemings Nursery, a Monbulk-based wholesaler nursery employing 110 staff, including five family members.
The four winners, who each received a $500 cheque from the Commonwealth Bank, will go on to represent Victoria at the national Family Business of the Year Awards to be held in Sydney in October.