All businesses nominated for Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame recognition must have a manufacturing plant located in Victoria and/or provide specialist services directly connected to Victoria's manufacturing industry and be based in Victoria.
Businesses considered for the Manufacturer of the Year – Regional Business category must have a head office and manufacturing plant located in regional or rural Victoria as defined in the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002.
Winners of Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards in 2024 are ineligible to nominate for the same award category.
Judging panels will be appointed to assess all nominations.
The judging panels reserve the right to transfer a nomination to another applicable category.
The Victorian Government is the decision-making authority for the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. Decisions on eligibility of the manufacturers or individuals being nominated, the entities nominating them, or the provision or revocation of an award certificate, induction or other recognition is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
The award winners will be announced at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards gala dinner, and through other approved departmental events or communications.
Inductees that cease manufacturing in Victoria or move their manufacturing operations to another state or offshore will have their induction revoked and will be required to remove any display of the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame in all material and may not publicly indicate that it has any Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame or Victorian Government recognition.
Any manufacturer inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame or receives an award who is, after induction or award receipt, convicted of any criminal offence or legislative breach where the penalty imposed is greater than $10,000 will be asked to show cause as to why it should not have its induction or award revoked, be required to remove any display of the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame in all materials and cease indicating that it has any Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame or Victorian Government recognition. The Victorian Government will decide in its absolute discretion whether the manufacturer will have its induction or award revoked.
Change of ownership of a manufacturer will not necessarily jeopardise the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame standing of that organisation providing that core manufacturing activities continue to operate in Victoria.
Nominees agree to have their name, logo and images associated with the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame and promoted within the media, on the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame website and in other department and State Government communications material.
The State of Victoria will not be liable for any action or claim arising from or in connection with this nomination and its assessment.
Individual awards
Nominated individuals must have demonstrated experience, achievement, and commitment within Victoria in a manufacturing facility or as a service provider to the Victorian manufacturing industry and be based in Victoria.
Nominated individuals will only be accepted from:
a Victorian manufacturing business
an incorporated Australian industry association.
Individuals who have been recognised by a previous Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame award in 2024 are ineligible to be nominated for the same award.
All nominees to individual award categories must be a permanent resident of Australia.
Nominees for the Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year award must be an individual who is undertaking an apprenticeship at a Victorian manufacturing business on the 31 October 2025.
Nominees for Young Manufacturer of the Year Award must be 35 years or younger on the 31 October 2025.
Achievements can relate to any facet of manufacturing for example design, technology, supply chain management, marketing, or work safety.
Judging panels will be appointed to review the nominations.
The Victorian Government is the decision-making authority for the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. Decisions on eligibility of the individuals being nominated, the entities nominating them, or the provision or revocation of an award certificate, induction or other recognition is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Nominees agree to have their name and image associated with the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame and promoted within the media, on the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame website and in other department and State Government communications material.
The award winners will be announced at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards gala dinner and through other approved departmental events or communications.
Any individual recognised by the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame who is, after recognition, convicted of any criminal offence or legislative breach may be asked to show cause as to why they should not have their recognition revoked and be required to remove any reference to Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame recognition by the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government will then decide in its absolute discretion whether the award to the individual will be revoked.
The State of Victoria will not be liable for any action or claim arising from or in connection with this nomination and its assessment.
