The following business proprietors were the Generational recipients of the Lord Mayor's Commendations in 2017.
Joel Grosman – Creative Wigs
Australia’s largest and longest-standing wig supplier
With a business that started out by accident, Creative Wigs has evolved over 55 years to become Australia’s largest most established and longest-standing supplier of wigs and hairpieces.
Over multiple generations, Joel Grosman and his family have been supplying wigs from their Swanston Street store, servicing a range of professional industries including fashion, opera, ballet, theatre, television, drag performers, entertainers, as well as the general public.
The store offers more than 1500 styles for men woman and children, made from both human hair and synthetic fibres.
Mark Salvadori – Melbourne North Service Centre
Three generations of quality tyre and automotive care
Since the mid 1960s, three generations of the Salvadori family have been dedicated to serving residents of North Melbourne with tyre and automotive care. As they’ve have watched the industry evolve and advance alongside their vibrant, inner-city community, one thing has never changed: their commitment to providing customers with friendly, genuine service and the highest quality products.
Representing the third generation, Mark Salvadori continues to drive the business with the traditional family values and pledge to excellence and quality that Melbourne North Service Centre is renowned for.