About
A Family Owned Boutique Florist
Malpara Florist is a Townsville based boutique florist with two studios throughout the city, which was first established in 1962. The business is family owned and operated by Dale and Maree O'Shea.
Malpara has gone through many changes since 1962 and today it is regarded as Townsville's premiere florist. Malpara has been guided through it's time by the wisdom and influence of three distinct families. The first being the Spotswoods, the Gianoulis family and finally, the O'Shea family.
The Malpara Team
The Malpara team not only consists of Dale and Maree, but they also consider their loyal employees to be apart of their extended family. Flowers are their passion and they pride themselves on their fresh designs, flair, innovation and ability to evolve with fashion trends and the ever-changing landscape of floral design. The Malpara team strive to exceed expectations in providing the utmost in customer service and design.
Malpara have a fantastic selection of bouquets, arrangements, gourmet hampers, homewares and gifts. They are also the market leaders in the design of real-look artificial floral arrangements and plants. All of which are individually created and made in the Hermit Park workshop.
Our Awards
Malpara Florist is one of the leading florists in the North Queensland region having won several awards over the years. The previous owner Anna has taken the store to great heights. She has won Townsville’s Best Florist, was the winner of The Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Award (small business category). Anna was awarded the 2004 Townsville Business Women of the Year & the Business Excellence Award and claimed the Queensland Winner (Florist) - Small Business Champion Awards.
Current owner Maree has earned numerous awards over the past 15 years in the local events industry in Townsville, with her most recent achievement being crowned the National 2024 AusMumpreneur Award for Events Business.