Awards


A.L. Chantry Memorial Award for the Pursuit of Excellence

This Award was established in 1987 in honour of the late Albert Chantry, a pioneer of locksmithing in Victoria. 

It acknowledges those members of the Association who:

  1. have served as Direcors of the Association in an honourable and dedicated manner, or
  2. have contributed significantly to and/or given consistent and worthy service to the aims and objectives of the Association.

Nominations for the A.L. Chantry Memorial Award are considered by the Board and require a vote of no less than 75% of Directors voting.  The Award is presented at the Association's Annual Conference.  Past winners have been:

Year Recipient  Branch         Year  Recipient Branch
1987   John Andrew          NSW       1991   David Le Fevre  VIC 
1987 Laurence P. Mills NSW            1992 Rae Mortimer  NZ
1987 David Stewart         VIC          1993 Brian & Peter Preddy    NSW 
1988 Hugh Hendry VIC     2005 Max Cherry  VIC 
1989 Mick Berrell NSW     2007 Murray Sanders  NZ 
1990 Stuart Johnson VIC     2008    


S.D. Mills Award

This Award honors the memory of the late Stephen D. Mills and acknowldeges an outstanding practical example of locksmithing, e.g the design of a new lock, locksmithing tool or procedure in areas ranging from the cutting of ornate keys to the development of computer software concepts or programs.

Whilst the initiative may have been developed by a group working independently or under supervision, only one person can be the recipient of the award.  Judging of the Award will be undertaken by leading industry members nominated by the MLAA Board of Directors and the judges will take into consideration:

  1. the originality of the initiative,
  2. its usefulness in the industry, and
  3. the quality of work undertaken.

The Award is presented at the Association's Annual Conference and past winners have been:

Year   Recipient                  Branch 
1995 Wayne Fisher  NZ        
2002  Jeff Ross  VIC 
2004  John McMullen NZ 
2007 Jack Coomber   SA 


John Andrew Apprentice of the Year Award

This annual award honours the memory of the late John Andrew who was the Association's inaugural Life Member and a winner of the A.L. Chantry Memorial Award for the Pursuit of Excellence.  Eligible apprentices employed by MLAA Business members in Australia and New Zealand are invited to participate in this competition which involves a series of rigorous trade tests.

Recent winners have included:

Year

Apprentice of the Year 

Branch 

Employer 

2000 Chris Verbolle VIC Stewarts Security Specialists
2001 Daniel Overend NZ James Bull & Co
2002 Eric Yorston NZ Armstrong Locksmiths
2003 Nathan de Rooy NSW Brian Preddey Locksmiths
2004 Andrew Worsfold QLD Northside Locksmiths
2005 James Methven VIC Echuca Locksmiths
2006 Shane Cook VIC Echuca Locksmiths
2007 Bradley Wheeler VIC East Gippsland Keys and Locks 
2008
Adam Burling
WA SAS Locksmithing Services
2009 Robert Jeges
VIC  API Security - Moorabbin


2010 Apprentice of the Year

Apprentice Sponsors

Applications for the 2010 John Andrew Apprentice of the Year are now open.  All Business Members are encouraged to support this award by nominating an eligible apprentice.  Applicants must complete their apprenticeship during the year ending 31st December 2010 and must not have previously participated in the Award.

Applications close at 5.00 pm Friday July 30th. Please download the entry form below and return to:

Apprentice of the Year
Master Locksmiths Association
Suite 213/370 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

Or fax to (03) 645 9997

2010 Apprentice of the Year Application Form (PDF - 103KB)

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