the Ford site and at Point Richards near Portarlington. In 2006 it was revealed that Costa was part of a group of powerful business leaders who had made political campaign donations that were not disclosed by the candidates. Personal life Costa married Shirley in 1960 and they had eight daughters. He died from cancer on 2 May 2021, aged 83. Costa is the subject of a 2006 biography, with a foreword by eminent historian Geoffrey Blainey, and contains references to Geelong identities, the Geelong Football Club, and Italian immigrants in Geelong. Honours In 1997, Costa was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to youth and to the community of Geelong. In 2015, Costa was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the community of Geelong through ongoing roles and contributions to a range of sports, business, religious, medical, educational and social welfare organisations. In 2001 Costa was also awarded the Centenary Medal for service to the Barwon community and, in the same year, the Australian Sports Medal for services to Australian football. Wealth rankings Philanthropy According to a 2004 poll, Costa held first place on the list of the regions Movers and Shakers." The same year saw Costa (out of frustration) publicly urge the authorities to keep its promise of developing a recycling and irrigation facility in the Werribee region. Costa was Patron of the Geelong Volunteer Resource Centre and the Geelong Volunteering Network, and academy ambassador for Surf Coast FC. References External links Frank Costa profile from the Official Website of the Australian Football League Costa Group of Companies Frank dominates the fruit game Transcript of story on Frank Costa, from abc.net.au Geelong's mini MCG 1938 births 2021 deaths Australian businesspeople Australian people of Sicilian descent Australian philanthropists Geelong Football Club administrators Officers of the Order of Australia People from Geelong People in food and agriculture occupations Recipients of the Centenary Medal Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia)