Sponsors

Fleming's Nurseries

Trees are Fleming's passion and the Fleming family has been responsible for introducing many new fruiting and ornamental trees over four generations.

Fleming's firmly believe that the surroundings in which we live affect us on four distinct levels - health, social, economic, environmental - and that the planting of appropriate trees in the right position can have a positive effect on these four factors.

Trailfinders

Experts in tailor-making itineraries worldwide, Trailfinders offer unbeatable value and exceptional service.

Trailfinders was founded in 1970 by former SAS officer Mike Gooley with a staff of four. The company remains privately owned but today has a staff of over 1100 and has made travel arrangements for over 9 million clients.

PATIO

PATIO has enjoyed tremendous success since its inception in 1996. It is now regarded as one of the top landscape design businesses in Australia. The company has won over 28 national and international awards and has designed commercial and residential landscapes all over the world including Australia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, New Zealand, USA, Malaysia and Japan.

PATIO's designs have been consistently profiled in international publications such as Vogue Living, Monument, Belle, Trends, Aura, Hello, Lino and Garden Design.

Ian Barker & Associates

The design team at Ian Barker & Associates works together with clients to create gardens that suit the style of the residence, the individual owners taste and the surrounding area.

All designs, from the smallest lightwell to properties with considerable acreage are enthusiastically embraced by the team.

Victorian Government

Victoria is home to five million people with 3.6 million of them living in the capital city of Melbourne. The city is multicultural, welcoming residents from more than 235 countries and regions. Melbournians are well educated and multilingual with 28% speaking another language other than English.

The Australian state of Victoria has one of the strongest economies and most enviable lifestyles in the developed world. Melbourne's diverse pool of highly skilled workers offers industry a fusion of energy, creativity and ability. This collective capability has driven a decade and a half of record growth and prosperity.

Tourism Australia

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre.

There's much to learn about Australia. Endless miles of unspoilt beaches, tropical rainforest, mountain ranges and vast tracts of desert make Australia a country of contrast.

Intergrain

Intergrain timber finishes are high performance products developed to protect the natural beauty of timber.

In addition to setting the benchmark for exterior durability and appearance, Intergrain's water based products emit substantially less VOC's to the atmosphere than traditional oil based timber finishes, and naturally, are much gentler on the environment.

Radial Timber

Radial Corporation develops timber technologies. Their mission is to take Radial timber production and product technologies to the world; to reduce wastage of trees, and bring out the full beauty, use potential, and benefits of the world's most important renewable building and construction material.

This innovation springs from need. Radial takes timber production back to its roots and to nature- and into the future...

Unitex

Unitex® is an Australian owned and operated manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of building products suitable for both residential and commercial architectural projects.

The range includes lightweight Wall Cladding; Renders; Architectural Textures and Finishes; Mouldings and Columns; and Render Accessories. The Unitex brand is built on a platform of 'innovation' and 'service'. Let their friendly technical sales team assist the development of your next project to create a truly unique and elegant exterior facade.

ME Lighting

Did you know that ME Lighting, an Australian manufacturing company, has been researching and developing LED for the past 12 years? And that thanks to their meticulous research, they have been invited to illuminate several “gold”- winning show gardens, including Resort Style Living, which won the Gold Award for best show garden at the 2007 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show?

LED uses up to 90 per cent less energy than normal garden lights, which means it not only has a positive impact on the environment but saves you hundreds of dollars in electricity bills. And there’s something else: LED’s original light life lasts between 15 and 22 years, which means you won’t have to change light globes for a decade or two.

ME Lighting products are available Australia wide with Distributors in the UK, Singapore & Sth Africa. See the company’s website for Distributors

Lump Sculpture Studio

Lump specialises in contemporary urban water features, outdoor garden furniture and hand crafted individual sculptures.

From design concepts and estimates through to installation, Lump can provide it all.

Atkinson Pontifex

Award winning builder Atkinson Pontifex enjoys an excellent reputation for building homes of distinction in Melbourne's Bayside area.

Principals Dean Atkinson and David Pontifex established the business in the early 1980's with a vision of building homes of the finest quality and craftsmanship. This vision remains the guiding philosophy for every project they undertake.

Van Schaik's Bio Gro

Van Schaik's Bio Gro soil mix combinations are limitless. They can be blended to any design or individual grower specification and can incorporate every variation of trace element and fetiliser technology.

Their exacting procedures ensure product consistency and supply chain continuity for all soil and landscape products. They have the capacity to service an Australia-wide customer base and they are geographically well positioned to take advantage of export port facilities.

Waterproofing Melbourne

Armour Linings has been waterproofing Melbourne and surrounding suburbs for several years now. They are a professional company with strong customer service skills that only use the best waterproofing primers and membranes on the market that comply with AS/NZ 4858:2004.

They specialise in polyurethane membranes, whether they are water based, solvent based, sprayed or rolled.

Onga/Pentair Water

Technologically advanced solutions for moving and treating water in the home, Garden, Pool and Spa.

Over the past 40 years Australia's leading brand in water products - OngaT has offered a wide range of pumps, controls and accessories to provide the best possible solution in household pressure for rural and urban environments.

Qantas

Qantas was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), they have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.

Today, Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia.

Total Landscape & Construction

Total Landscape & Construction (TLC) is a progressive landscape design and construction company. They are a Registered Building Practitioner and an active member of the Landscape Industries Association of Victoria (LIAV).

As an established company, they have built a wide range of design and construction projects, which speaks volumes for their experience and ability to deliver beyond their customers' expectations.

MDM Stone

MDMSTONE is a supplier of Quality Natural Stone Products. They specialise in Bluestone, Sandstone, Granite, Limestone and Marble. Their extensive range of products includes Pavers, Floor and Wall Tiles, Borders, Cobble Stones, Stepping Stones, Wall Features and more.

Total Tools

Total Tools Industrial comprises twenty three independent stores that have joined together to form Australia's premier industrial tool supplier Group. All stores have a working director, which guarantees a focused and highly motivated business. This enables them to offer the public excellent service, range, quality brands and excellent pricing.

All members of the Group comply with a rigorous Code of Conduct that emphasises work ethics and honesty in all facets of the business.

Austral Bricks

Originally established in 1907, Austral Bricks has been operating as part of Brickworks Ltd since 1945. Today, Austral Bricks' operations consist of factories throughout Australia making Austral Bricks the leading clay product manufacturer.

Austral Bricks' extensive range of products are manufactured and tested to the highest quality. Each batch of bricks, pavers and tiles is graded at various stages of the manufacturing process and are tested in laboratories to make sure they meet strict Australian standards.

Bostik

As part of the 6th largest petrochemical company Total Fina Elf, Bostik Australasia has access to latest international technologies and high performance products. Bostik worldwide facilities for research, development and marketing keeps the company abreast with today's fast moving world and maintains its leading edge in its core business of adhesives, sealants and waterproofing products.

Bostik offers and extensive range of products for the Automotive, Construction, Plumbing, Hardware, Paint & Stationery market.

Liquimix

Dispensing Equipment for Polyurethane and Epoxy Plural Systems

LiquiMix® plural dispensing equipment combines quality manufacturing processes with ease of use and robustness of design to achieve what we believe to be the best plural dispensing equipment. The LiquiMix® range of equipment focuses on dispensing solutions for Epoxy and Polyurethane plural systems.

Colombo Construction Corp.

Elena Colombo is a classically trained sculptor and architectural designer, who owns and operates Colombo Construction Corporation, a full service conceptual design and fabrication firm specializing in site specific, large scale works: fire, water and wind features, memorials, markers, environmental art, and sculpture.

Colombo creates forms that are simple, elegant and ancient which address our primal need for the elements earth, fire, water and wind. She uses bronze, steel, stone, concrete and bone.