Hillview Quarries

What Hillview Quarries does

Hillview Quarries is an Australian granite quarrying company operating a single extraction and processing site in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Founded in 1968 by Roy Everard Ross, the company supplies brown and grey granite products including walling stone, landscaping rock, rip rap, beaching materials, armor rock, screenings, and crushed rock in sizes ranging from 5mm dust to 1.5m boulders. The technology stack is conventional quarrying and aggregate processing — extraction, crushing, sizing, and grading of naturally occurring granite materials with no disclosed digital or automation systems.

The business serves three primary customer segments: government agencies (local, state, and federal) for critical infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, roundabouts, and seawalls; private contractors for housing, driveways, and developments; and retail garden supply outlets alongside individual consumers for landscaping applications. Distribution is exclusively direct from the Dromana quarry, with customers purchasing on-site or via phone enquiries. No public pricing is disclosed.

Hillview Quarries is wholly owned by the R E Ross Trust, a perpetual charitable trust established by founder Roy Everard Ross's 1970 will. This unique ownership structure directs all net profits to charitable purposes benefiting vulnerable Victorians through charities, educational and environmental projects, human rights and social justice work, and local community initiatives. The company maintains an extensive community sponsorship program across the Mornington Peninsula. Since the Trust began, $149.5 million has been distributed collectively, including $21.5 million directly to the Mornington Peninsula community.

Name

Hillview Quarries

Legal name

Hillview Quarries Pty Ltd

Website

https://hvq.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hillview Quarries is a single-site Australian granite quarry in Dromana, Victoria, supplying brown and grey granite construction and landscaping materials to government agencies, private contractors, and retail customers, wholly owned by the charitable R E Ross Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates & Quarry Products

NAICS

Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (212313), Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (212311)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap/Armor Stone, Gabion Stone) (IMAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Granite quarry products
• Construction aggregates supply
• Erosion control materials
• Landscaping stone supply
• Infrastructure building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Dromana

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Granite quarry material sales: Hillview Quarries generates revenue through the extraction and sale of granite rock products including various sizes of walling stone, landscaping rock, rip rap, beaching materials, armor rock, screenings, and crushed rock. The company has operated since 1968 and all net profits are directed to charitable purposes via the R E Ross Trust.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hillview Quarries extracts and processes brown and grey granite from its single-site quarry in Dromana, Victoria, supplying construction aggregates and landscaping stone products. The portfolio includes walling stone, landscaping rock, rip rap, beaching material, armor rock, screenings, 5mm dust, crushed rock, decorative toppings, and Peninsula Blend aggregate in various sizes for infrastructure, construction, and landscaping applications.

Product overview

Hillview Quarries operates a single-site quarry in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula, supplying high-quality brown and grey granite construction and landscaping materials. The product portfolio consists of ten distinct quarry products ranging from fine dust (5mm Dust) to large boulders (Armor Rock at 600mm-1.5m). Products serve government infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, seawalls) as well as private landscaping and construction needs, available in various sizes for specific applications including walling, rip rap, beaching/gabion work, and decorative landscaping. The company sells directly through its Dromana location to contractors, retail garden suppliers, and the general public.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Peninsula Blend Granite aggregate product available in 20/40mm size, supplied in brown or grey variants for construction and landscaping applications.
• Walling Stone Rough-cut stone blocks ranging from 100-450mm, suitable for retaining walls and landscape walling projects.
• Landscaping Rock Large decorative stones sized 250-600mm, designed for landscape features and garden design applications.
• Rip Rap Heavy stone material sized 100-350mm used for erosion control, shoreline protection, and hydraulic engineering applications.
• Beaching Medium-sized stones of 100-200mm specifically graded for gabion basket installations and coastal protection works.
• Armor Rock Large-scale rock material ranging from 600mm to 1.5m, used for major coastal protection, breakwaters, and large erosion control projects.
• Dromana Toppings Decorative granite toppings from the Dromana quarry, used for driveways, paths, and garden decorative applications.
• Screenings Crushed granite aggregate available in various sizes for road construction, drainage, and base material applications.
• 5mm Dust Fine crushed granite dust product sized at 5mm, used for paving joints, bedding, and finishing applications.
• Crushed Rock Processed crushed granite rock used as a base material for roads, driveways, and construction foundations.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rosebud Heart Soccer ClubminorOthersAnnual sponsorship supporting junior soccer development on the Southern Peninsula. Established in 2010 by local parents and volunteers.
• Red Hill ShowcoreOthersAnnual major sponsor for over 50 years of this iconic agricultural and horticultural showcase, one of Victoria's premier events.
• Dromana Junior & Senior Football & Netball ClubsminorOthersMajor sponsor supplying football jumpers, netball dresses, equipment, and supporting struggling parents with sports supplies for children.
• Dromana Cricket Club (Dromana Hoppers)minorOthersProud sponsor providing support for club facilities, equipment, and junior development programs.
• Pearcedale Fire BrigademinorOthersSponsor of the 16th annual Golf Day event supporting local firefighters and essential services.
• Mornington Peninsula Men's Shed AssociationsminorOthersContributions to support new shed facilities and equipment purchases for members, providing mental health support and community connection.
• Melbourne International Flower & Garden ShowminorOthersProud supporter with donations of quarry materials for floral displays and garden designs.
• Dreamhouse Theatre CompanyminorOthersDonation supporting theatre workshop and performance program designed to inspire creativity and nurture talent.
• Rotary Club of Mount MarthaminorOthersDonation towards purchase of new BBQ trailer to enhance community event and fundraiser capacity.
• Bunjilwarra Residential RehabilitationminorOthersDonation of materials to complete a new running track promoting physical health and mental well-being for residents.
• Sorrento Community HouseminorOthersContribution to development of Roger Penman Reserve playground creating a safe play area for children and families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Regional players

• Bayside Sand & Soil: Smaller Victorian supplier of landscaping and construction materials including aggregates, sand, and decorative rock. Comparable as a Mornington Peninsula / bayside regional competitor in landscaping and decorative stone, though likely a customer/distributor rather than direct quarry competitor.
• Peninsula Garden Supplies: Local Mornington Peninsula retailer of garden and landscaping supplies including decorative stone. Comparable as a downstream channel partner/customer purchasing aggregates for retail garden supply distribution on the same peninsula Hillview serves.
• Barro Group: Privately held Victorian-based producer of premixed concrete, aggregates, sand, and bricks with quarries across regional Victoria. Closely comparable as a regional Victorian competitor in aggregates and concrete raw materials, though broader in product range and operating multiple sites.
• Nepean Group (Nepean Quarries): Regional Australian quarry operator producing aggregates and road base materials. Comparable as a similarly sized hard-rock quarry operator focused on construction materials supply, though operating in different regional markets.
• Hy-Tec Industries: Australian concrete and aggregate producer operating quarries and concrete plants primarily in Victoria, NSW, and Queensland. Comparable as a regional aggregates supplier serving construction and infrastructure customers in markets that overlap with Hillview's Victorian catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim Australia: Major aggregates, concrete, and cement producer in Australia (formerly LafargeHolcim). Operates quarries across multiple states producing crushed rock and sand for construction; comparable in product category but vastly larger in scale, geographic footprint, and customer reach.
• Boral Limited: Australia's largest integrated construction materials and building products company, producing aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and cement. Directly comparable as a quarry and aggregates supplier, though operating at national scale with a far broader product portfolio than Hillview's single-site granite operation.
• Cement Australia: Joint venture between Holcim and Heidelberg Materials producing cement, fly ash, and supplementary cementitious materials with associated quarrying operations. Comparable as a construction materials supplier feeding Australian infrastructure, though focused upstream of Hillview's downstream aggregate position.
• Adelaide Brighton: Australia's leading cement, lime, and concrete aggregate producer with operations across southern and eastern Australia. Comparable as an aggregates and construction materials supplier to government infrastructure projects, though with substantially broader product range and geographic diversification.
• Hanson Australia: Part of Heidelberg Materials, Hanson supplies aggregates, concrete, and cement across Australia. Operates hard-rock and sand quarries producing crushed stone products for infrastructure and construction — directly comparable activity to Hillview, but at national scale with multi-site redundancy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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