It is with heavy hearts, we say goodbye to Vince Mirco, owner of Mirco Bros for 53 years and a legend and pioneer of the Agricultural and Horticultural industry.
Fondly remembered as a hardworking, generous and kind businessman, husband, father, grandfather and friend, Vince has left a lasting legacy in the hearts of many friends and family. He will be sadly missed by all.
RIP VINCE MIRCO
The Mirco Bros Legacy
Mirco Bros Pty Ltd was a Western Australian owned and based company, which commenced trading on 1st July 1968. It was a family run business, that was owned by brothers Vince and Peter Mirco and their wives June and Jean. The company originally started as a small premises on Rockingham Road in Spearwood that acted as a Liquor Store, Post Office, deli and supplier of fertiliser, chemicals and seeds to the local market gardening community. In 1972 to accommodate the growing business, Vince and Peter built new premises in Spearwood. The product range expanded to include the selling of SAME Tractors and the brothers sold their first tractor in 1978.Vince and Peter opened a branch north of the river in Wangara. The store carried all of the same product ranges and was perfectly situated to supply the northern suburbs.
As the company moved with the times and continued to expand, new premises were built in Henderson in 1984.As the machinery lines continued to expand and tractor sales increased, Vince and Peter commenced Sound Oil Distributors from within the Henderson warehouse. Importing Agip motor oils and lubricants to service a large cross section of the motor trade industry as well as being used exclusively in the Same tractor range. Sound Oil Distributors imported US Lube oils and lubricants for sale and use in all tractor brands sold at Mirco Bros.
In 1992, Vince and Peter acquired Manjimup Trading Company and expanded the business to include the product ranges carried at the Henderson and Bibra Lake stores as well as continuing to sell product lines associated with a major country town such as Manchester, linen, wood stoves and heaters. As Vince and Peter expanded the agricultural machinery side of the business, another new premises in Bibra Lake was opened in July 2003 to house the machinery division. All aspects of the company associated with the sale, servicing and parts distribution of new and second hand machinery and associated equipment operated from these premises.
A new store in Neerabup opened in 2009, the new development was completed and all trading from the Wangara branch moved to the flagship store including the product ranges carried at the Henderson and Bibra Lake stores. In 2012, Mirco Brothers Machinery expanded into NSW with a new store and warehouse based in Minto, trading as MB Tractors & Machinery, which replicated all operations at the Bibra Lake store.
Vince and Peter with the help of their sons Martin, Michael, Steven and Johny grew a business that operated for 53 years as one of the most trusted names in the agriculture and horticulture industries in Western Australia.