Nominations open for 2024 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards

Nominations opened on Thursday for the annual Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, now in their 22nd year, with 14 awards to be presented at a gala dinner in October.

Industry minister Natalie Hutchins opened nominations for the 2024 awards, calling Victoria the nation’s “home of advanced manufacturing” and stating that the awards provide a “spotlight on our brightest manufacturing talent”.

Awards will include Leader in Construction Technologies, Leader in Textile, Clothing and Footwear, Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year, and a new category for this year: Leader in Gender Equality and Inclusion. A full list is reproduced below.

According to the state government, its manufacturing industry is worth $33.5 billion, is made up of more than 23,000 businesses, supports approximately 260,000 jobs, and contributes $23.9 billion worth of exports annually.

Nominations close on June 17, and the awards will be held on Wednesday, October 9.

More information can be found here.

Picture: credit Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Individual awards

• Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
• Young Manufacturer of the Year
• Woman Manufacturer of the Year
• Honour Roll for Service to Industry

Company awards

• Leader in Construction Technologies
• Leader in Gender Equality and Inclusion
• Leader in Health Technologies
• Leader in Textile, Clothing and Footwear
• Leader in Transport and Rail
• Leader in Manufacturing
• Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business
• Manufacturer of the Year – Medium Business
• Manufacturer of the Year – Large Business
• Manufacturer of the Year – Regional Business