Award plaque

The Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards

1996

Description

A wooden plaque with laser engraving and an engraved brass plate on the front. There is a green triangular sticker with a yellow kangaroo and a gold rectangular sticker on verso.

Inscription

Wood engraving: 'THE PRIME MINISTER'S EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS / NATIONAL WINNER / 1996 / In Recognition of Outstanding Commitment to the Employment of People with a Disability / Awarded to / BTR Engineering (Australia) Ltd / Large Business / Qantas THE AUSTRALIAN AIRLINE BRW BUSINESS REVIEW WEEKLY Olims CANBERRA HOTEL / AN INITIATIVE OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Verso: Green sticker 'AUSTRALIAN MADE' Gold Sticker ' This product was proudly created / in Australia using a unique laser / Engraving process / LASERCRAFT / AUSTRALIA LIMITED / Gosford N S W 2250 / Tel.: (043) 23 1373

Accession number

ARM 15.404

Classification

Object

Artist/Maker

Lasercraft

Dimensions

310mm x 230mm x 20mm

History of Item

This object was on display in the 'Changing Gears: Borg Warner to DSI' exhibition at Albury LibraryMuseum from 6 November 2021 to 13 February 2022. The Borg-Warner manufacturing plant at Lavington opened in October 1971 after shifting its operations from Sydney NSW to Albury/Lavington. By 1982 the plant had reached its peak, employing 1251 people from the Border, and making it Albury-Wodonga’s largest employer. Borg-Warner trained hundreds of apprentices and supported many local suppliers and businesses, and actively sponsored local clubs and sporting teams. The social club at Borg-Warner staged golf tournaments, functions and fondly-remembered family days. BTR Nylex purchased the plant in 1987, changing its name to BTR Automotive at the same time. The plant then ran successfully for 15 years, making die cast aluminium transmissions for Ford, Chrysler and Ssang Yong.

Special collection

DSI Collection

Subjects

DSI