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                    2021 Generational recipients

                    The 2021 Generational Lord Mayor's Commendations recognise family businesses that have operated continuously within the City of Melbourne across at least three generations.

                    The following business proprietors were the Generational recipients of the Lord Mayor's Commendations in 2021.


                    Mind Games – Leighton and Marnie Hipkins

                    Leighton Hipkins in the Mind Games shop, with chess boards in a display cabinet and shelves filled with games and puzzles. Marnie Hipkins in the Mind Games shop, holding a Rubik's cube.

                    Established in 1977, Mind Games was the first dedicated games store in Australia. It has since been owned by three generations of the Hipkins family and remains the country's largest board game store with the most comprehensive range of games and puzzles. 

                    As a destination shop for locals and tourists alike, Mind Games has always been at the heart of gaming fads, like the Rubik's Cube, Yo-Yos, Pokemon and more recently, chess sets. They also sell miniatures and hobby supplies, Dungeons and Dragons, jigsaw puzzles and a range of games for the whole family.

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