Historical information

Bob Hawke is a former president of the ACTU and was Prime Minister of Australia from 1983-1991.

Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.

Physical description

Photograph.

Inscriptions & markings

Signed by Bob Hawke: "To Norm, Best Wishes, Bob Hawke".