Local mechanical workshop takes out National Award

Office manager Emma Harper with her father and owner Noel Harper (Supplied).

At a glittering awards ceremony held at Crown Casino, Melbourne, Auto Care Ocean Grove took out the prestigious Repco Authorised Service “Service Centre of the Year” award for 2022.

This fiercely contested award recognises the very best service centres within the proudly independent Repco Authorised Service (RAS) network.

Having been awarded the Repco Authorised Service ‘Best New Member’ in 2014, just a year after opening, this new recognition is credited to the dedication that Emma Harper and the team at Auto Care Ocean Grove have to continually improving their customer service and technical expertise.

“We were initially so shocked to win, looking at the calibre of the other finalists; we didn’t think we stood a chance,” Ms Harper said.

“Now we have had some time to reflect on our win, we can look at our achievements with pride,

“The changes and investments that we have made to improve our business and train our team have really paid off”, explains Emma, “Our business is stronger and runs more smoothly, giving us the opportunity to offer an expanded range of services to our customers.”

A Repco Authorised Service spokesperson said “With over 500 fantastic mechanical businesses across Australia, the selection panel has an exceptionally difficult time choosing our Service Centre of the Year. However, without a doubt, the team at Auto Care Ocean Grove are worthy winners in 2022, with constant innovation and the vision to invest in the business’s future, Emma and her team set an incredible example as leaders and innovators.”