2024: Finalist Hunter Manufacturing Awards – Collaboration Partnership
2024: BIA Boating Industry Sustainability Award
2024 Australian Marine Industry Awards: Winner – Marine Industry Innovation of the Year Award; Winner – Commercial Marine Project, Design or Manufacturer of the Year
2024 Australian Marine Industry Awards – Finalists – Innovation Category
2022 Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Finalist Collaborative Partnership Award
2021 Finalist Business NSW (Mid North Coast) Excellence in Innovation
2020 Finalist Australian Marine Industry Apprentice of the Year Award: Beau Paff
2020 Finalist Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Manufacturer of the Year
2020 Finalist Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Collaborative Partnership Award
2019 Highly Commended, Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods
2019 Finalist, Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Manufacturer of the Year 2019 and Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods Awards
2019 Finalist, Mid North Coast Business Awards, Outstanding Business Leader, Colin Steber
2019 Finalist, MidCoast Excellence in Business Award
2019 Winner Australian Marine Industry Export Awards – Export Performance Large Exporter
2018 Finalist, Hunter Manufacturing Awards Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods
2018 Beau Paff, Finalist Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards Outstanding Young Employee
2018 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Manufacturer of the Year
2018 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Marine Industry Champion – Alan Steber
2017 Finalist – Regional Exporter Award, Premier’s NSW Export Awards
2017 Highly Commended Hunter Manufacturing Awards – Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods
2017 NSW Business Chamber Mid North Coast Regional Business of the Year
2017 NSW Business Chamber Mid North Coast Excellence in Export Award
2017 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Manufacturer of the Year
2017 MidCoast Business Awards – Excellence in Innovation
2017 MidCoast Business Awards – Excellence in Export
2015 Manning Valley Accessibility Awards
2015 Finalist – Excellence in Innovation, Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2015 Hall of Fame Award – Manning Gloucester Great Lakes Business Awards
2015 National Pavilion Award – China (Shanghai) International Boat Show
2014 Most Innovative Exported Product – AIMEX
2014 Mid North Coast Regional Finalist Excellence in Export, Excellence in Innovation – NSW Business Chamber Awards
2014 Excellence in Innovation – Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2014 Excellence in Export, Excellence in Innovation – Manning Gloucester Great Lakes Business Awards
2013 Excellence in Product Design – Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2013 Finalist and Highly Commended Excellence in Manufacturing – Manning Great Lakes Business Awards
2012 Finalist – Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2012 Manufacturing Award – Manning Valley Business Awards
2011 Manufacturer of the Year – Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2011 Excellence in Product Design – Hunter Manufacturing Awards
2011 Manufacturer of the Year – Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce
2011 Marine Industry Young Achiever of the Year for our Apprentice – AIMEX
2011 Marine Industry Export Champion – AIMEX
2011 Silver Status in Sustainability Advantage Program – DECC&W
2010 Hunter Manufacturing Awards – Finalist
2010 Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Awards
– Finalist-Environment
– Finalist-Manufacturing
2010 Bronze Status in Sustainability Advantage Program-DECC&W
2009 Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce -2009 Business of the Year
AMIF- 2007 Fishing non trailerable over 10m – 3800 Sports Fisher
AMIF – Australian Marine Awards 2003- Contribution to the Marine Industry
Manning Valley Business Excellence Award for the month of August 2000 – In recognition for contribution to the business economy of the Manning Valley
Australia’s Holiday Coast Development Board-Highly Commended for Manufacturing (over 10 employees) in 2000 Excellence in Business Awards.
Mid North Coast-1997 Award for Achievement Innovation & Excellence in Business-
Runner up Mid North Coast Region
BIA 1994 Robert Greaves Award – Achievement Award
Newcastle Vocational Training Committee-1994 In recognition of commitment to skills excellence
Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards – 1994 Manufacturing
Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards- 1994 Overall Winner
Australian Design Services- 1994 Australian Design Award for Steber 43
Modern Boating-1994 Power Boat of the Year- Cruiser of the Year -Steber 4380
Optus Trophy-1994 Australian Boat of the Year –Steber 43
ABIA -1991 Australian Boat of the Year for Steber 52 (non trailerable fibreglass power craft)
Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards-1987 Regional Winner (Manufacturing).
ABIA -1984 Award of Excellence for 41 Express Cruiser
Industrial Design Council – 1977 Australian Design Award for Stebercraft 475DF & 525DF Fishing Boats.
8 Shipwright Apprentice of the Year Awards
Foundation member of NSW BIA (Boating Industry of Australia)
Foundation member of AIMEX (Australian International Marine Export Group)
Past Member of American Boat & Yacht Council
Member Combined Chamber of Commerce Taree
Integrated Management System incorporating QA OHS and Sustainability to ISO 9001
Previous Accredited Queensland Ship Builder
Accredited Ship Builders certificate
In-house Shipwright TAFE Apprenticeship Training Facility
VRA- Taree Rescue Squad
Manning River Turtle Project
Volunteer Rural Fire Service
Marine Rescue Foster
Marine Rescue Harrington-Crowdy
