Natrad Albury Wodonga

Border Radiators started in 1973 by Alan and Dot Kingston. Alan was a very good radiator repairer and the business soon grew. Border Radiators shifted into Nurigong Street in South Albury, growing with the Albury/Wodonga and surrounds. Border Radiators came up for sale in 1986. Peter already had a background in the radiator industry, working for Thompson's radiators in Melbourne, which was the largest industrial radiator repair shop in Victoria, and jumped at the chance to purchase Border Radiators.

Peter and Sue had just Married and spent their honeymoon in Albury and then settled into the hard work of owning and running a small business. After 2 years Peter was approached by Australia's leading radiator manufacturer, National Radiators (Natra) to join the Natrad franchise, and opened a new branch in Wodonga and kept the name Border Radiators. We liked the idea, which included training and keeping up with the industry innovation and to add some Australian standards into the radiator repair industry.

With many a school holidays spent learning the basics, In 2007 our Son Justin joined our team full time, and is now taking us on the journey from working on 1958 FC Holden's, to modern cars of today. He has learned the workings of the business from the automotive, soldering and industrial aspects of the business, as well as running the front office.

You might be surprised to talk to the old face and the new, with 50+ years experience combined, were only too happy to help.