Historical information

This photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1991, features a group of employees on the floor of the Flickers Factory located at 295 - 317 St. Albans Road, Sunshine North.

On the right is Production Manager Joe Theumaare with factory floor workers (L-R) Corey Attard, Quan Hong, Lindon Thompson and Mario Vella.

The business now known as Flicker’s Australia Pty Ltd began in the 1940s – 1950s as Worsted Finishers Australia Pty Ltd, a textile finishing and dyeing works specialising in wool and later synthetic fabrics.

In 1975, the business was purchased by Mr Harry Flicker, after which it was renamed it to Flicker’s Australia.

By the 1980s–1990s, Flickers Fabric Dye Works had become one of the largest dye houses in Victoria, supplying knitted cotton, polyester, nylon, viscose and blended fabrics to garment manufacturers.

Significance

The Advocate’s feature on local traders was a modest yet well‑liked column that played a meaningful role in strengthening community identity.

Through these regular profiles, the newspaper promoted local businesses and helped shape Sunshine’s understanding of its developing commercial district.

Physical description

Collection of digitally scanned negatives

Inscriptions & markings

7388.01 - Flickers 295 - 317 St. Albans Road Sunshine North 1991 Photograph (Advocate 168.3).JPG