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2013 Powercor City of Melton Business Excellence AwardsMelton City Council wishes to congratulate the winners of the

2013 Powercor City of Melton Business Excellence Awards

Thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous support of the awards.

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Best New and Emerging Business Small Business Victoria Words in Motion Speech Pathology

Best Hospitality and Tourism Business The Melton/ Moorabool Weekly Tabcorp Park Melton

Best Community and Not for Profi t Organisation

MatchWorks Friends of Toolern Creek

Best Small Enterprise Retail Business Woodgrove Melton Pools & Spas

Best Large Enterprise Retail Business Woodgrove Caroline Springs Pharmacy

Best Personal Services Business Victoria University H’s Place Hair Studio

Best Training Services Business Victoria University Practical Outcomes

Best Trades and Construction Business MatchWorks Exclusive Homes

Best Professional Services Business Victoria University Westcare Medical Centre

Best Business Services Business Victoria University Platinum Accounting & Taxation

Best Manufacturing Business Powercor Abey Australia

MAJOR AWARD SPONSOR WINNER

Apprentice of the Year Melton City Council Jayne Geyle

Mayoral Achievement Award Melton City Council WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex

Leaders in Sustainability Award LeadWest Western Water

Leaders in Innovation Award The Melton/Moorabool Weekly eyeclarity

Best Access for all Abilities Award Melton Disability Advisory Committee The Gap on Graham Inc

People’s Choice Award Western Water Platinum Accounting & Taxation

Powercor Business of the Year Powercor Westcare Medical Centre

What the judges said:

Westcare Medical Centre has serviced the people of Melton for more than 23 years – fi rst setting up practice in 1989. As mentioned, the judges were most impressed with Westcare’s commitment to its community, the capacity of its facilities, the professionalism of their staff and the immense range of services they can provide patients both directly and through their extensive medical network.

But it’s their vision and focus that sets Westcare Medical apart as a true asset for the City of Melton community.

This vision is demonstrated by their commitment to continuous development – of its facilities, people and practices. Westcare continues to evolve in order to provide the best health care services it can.

Their forward thinking is illustrated by their commitment to training and mentoring Melton’s

Winners are grinners: From left to rightGraham Jacobs, Alastair Stark and Ammar Shah

The Powercor City of Melton Business Excellence Awards celebrate

the achievements, excellence and innovation of businesses within the

City of Melton.

The importance of jobs growth and business development in a

municipality such as ours cannot be underestimated.

Businesses are an integral part of our community and Melton City

Council is committed to developing a robust and vibrant environment

that nurtures strong business and employment opportunities for our

community.The prestigious Powercor City of Melton Business Excellence

Awards enables us to highlight and reward some of the outstanding

achievements and success stories of businesses within the City.

The awards also provide an opportunity for residents and customers

alike to recognise the contribution that local businesses make to our

local economy.

It’s really important that we get behind local businesses and one

way of doing this is buying local, which not only supports and help

grow these businesses but makes the City of Melton an even more

appealing place to establish or expand a business.

On behalf of Melton City Council, I would like to congratulate

all fi nalists and winners of the 2013

Powercor City of Melton Business

Excellence Awards. All are worthy of the

acknowledgement and should be proud

of the great contribution they make to the

City of Melton.

Message from the mayor

Cr Kathy Majdlik

Mayor Melton City Council

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next generation of health care professionals, and in the partnerships they develop with other training facilities. The professionalism of their work in this area is second to none and is illustrated by the fact that many of their students either stay on or return to Westcare after graduation to continue working for and with the Melton community.

It is truly a business of worth and passion that theMelton community can be proud of.

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We have offices throughout Westernand Northern Melbourne and RegionalVictoria, including Melton, Bacchus Marsh, St Albans and Sunshine. We have specialist staff who will get you the right people for the job.

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What the judges said:

Platinum Accounting and Taxation is a ‘next generation’ accounting fi rm that puts service fi rst.

Owner, Corinne Cole and her staff work to ensure their professional services take the pain out of what, for many people, can be an angst-laden process.

Platinum’s aim of providing exemplary customer service to Melton’s community is well illustrated by their commitment to professional and responsible business practices, their continued focus on improvement and professional development and their genuine passion for working with their clients and community. These characteristics set Platinum apart and point to a bright future for the fi rm.

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PLATINUM ACCOUNTING AND TAXATIONWestern Water People’s Choice Award

THE GAP ON GRAHAM INC Melton Disability Advisory Committee Best Access for All Abilities Award

WINNERSWINNERSWINNERSWINNERSWhat the judges said:

The Gap on Graham is an example of a good idea that grew into something great.

Founders, Bob and Val Turner, wanted to give something wonderful back to the community. What they created, with the support of volunteers and some generous benefactors, is a meeting place for the young people of Melton to come together in a safe and nurturing environment.

Among the many activities available, boys and girls from 12 years up can learn to box, cook, rap, play table tennis or just relax, hang out and enjoy music. Essentially the aim is to promote social inclusiveness and address the needs of disadvantaged families in our community.

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What the judges said:

eyeclarity has developed unique concepts and practices in eye care that have seen them remain at the forefront of what is an extremely competitive market. They have done this by investing in technology that trains and develops staff as leaders in their fi eld.

Some of these innovations include multi store management models, 360 staff review software and the judges were especially impressed with the innovative software that eyeclarity uses for its sales, processes and importantly their staff training which has resulted in increased sales and customer advocacy.

The professionalism and service commitment of the eyeclarity Melton store impressed the judges across all of the criteria and their demonstration of Innovation practices makes them aworthy winner.

Pictured are Rosemary Lowe(Project Leader Customer Strategy)

and Dean Barnett(Operations Supervisor and

Field Maintenance)

EYECLARITYThe Melton/Moorabool WeeklyLeaders in Innovation Award

WESTERN WATERLeadWest Leaders in Sustainability Award

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From left to right areVesna Beatty, Joanna Tsikkov

and George Prassinos

What the judges said:

The judges were impressed with Western Water’s commitment to the environment and its continuing efforts to innovate environmentally sustainable practices and technology.

Their initiatives include working with local environmental groups to develop the region’s biodiversity and conducting environmental assessments for all capital works as well as assessments by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria to ensure no adverse impacts are caused by their developments in the region.

Western Water is also committed to reducing its own carbon emissions. The Class A water recycle plant (certifi ed carbon neutral); capturing methane emissions to provide 100% of its electricity needs; and the Toolern stormwater capture and re-use.

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What the judges said:

Jayne has worked for Melton Tiles for three years and has become an integral part of the business. She has seen the company expand to open a second outlet in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, and although still young, Jayne realised then that the company’s expansion presented her with unexpected challenges and, equally importantly, outstanding personal opportunities.

She was astute enough to understand that the two outlets needed to capitalise on their commonalities but, more importantly, cater to the signifi cant differences in customer diversity and requirements.

Recognising her valuable managerial and accounting skills, Melton Tiles offered Jayne a Traineeship to study for her Certifi cate IV in Accounting. As a trainee, Jayne brings dedication and confi dence to her work and studies, which she tackles with enthusiasm and maturity.

Jayne is now the Manager of Melton Tiles and juggles her work and study with life as a young wife, diligently hitting her text books at every opportunity. She also has a very strong community spirit and is committed to building her network of local tradespeople which is important for our local economy and growth of the City of Melton.

The 2013 Apprentice of the Year is Jayne Geyle, of Melton Tiles

JAYNE GEYLE Apprentice of the Year

WESTWATERS HOTEL & ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEXMayoral Achievement Award

What the judges said:

WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex is an all in one venue that provides entertainment, dining and accommodation options for the whole family.

They are strong supporters of local businesses and importantly, provide meaningful employment and training opportunities for the young people of our community.

WestWaters has created a welcoming, vibrant environment that brings the community together, and is a unique local tourism and hospitality attraction.

They provide excellent access for all abilities throughout their facility and demonstrate sound environmental sustainability practices within each aspect of their business.

They demonstrate a strong community focus by supporting local not-for-profi t organisations through their community grants program and offer premium customer service to everyone who passes through their doors.

WINNERSWINNERSWINNERSWINNERS

Pictured are from leftShewett (from the Cafe), David (Executive Chef),

Tony (General Manager) and Carilone (Receptionist)

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Apprentice of the Year Jayne Geyle

Mayoral Achievement Award WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex

Leaders in Sustainability Award Western Water

Leaders in Innovation Award eyeclarity

Best Access for all Abilities Award The Gap on Graham Inc

People’s Choice Award Platinum Accounting and Taxation

Best New and Emerging Business Words in Motion Speech Pathology

Best Hospitality and Tourism Business Tabcorp Park Melton

Best Community and Not for Profi t Organisation Friends of Toolern Creek

Best Small Enterprise Retail Business Melton Pools & Spas

Best Large Enterprise Retail Business Caroline Springs Pharmacy

Best Personal Services Business H’s Place Hair Studio

Best Training Services Business Practical Outcomes

Best Trades and Construction Business Exclusive Homes

Best Professional Services Business Westcare Medical Centre

Best Business Services Business Platinum Accounting & Taxation

Best Manufacturing Business Abey Australia

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