Last week we celebrated the winners of the WorldSkills regional competition, with a medal presentation at our Morwell campus.
It was a great night of networking between the apprentices, their employers, their family, industry supporters and our TAFE Gippsland staff.
From 28 competitors, we ended up with nine gold medallists, eight silver and four bronze. What a massive effort! It’s important to note that these results have been scaled by WorldSkills.
This group of students couldn’t have achieved these results without the commitment of their employers. So, a big thank you goes out to the behind-the-scenes employer achievers from White Rhino Electrical, Rohan Kaldvee Electrician, Burra Electrical Services, Marathon Electrical, AGL Loy Yang, SamBuilt Projects, RAL Constructions, Kennedy Trailers, EnergyAustralia, Trade Weld, R&M Engineering, Superior Energy, WPC Group, McCarthy Plumbing, Chila Plumbing, Leicester Plumbing and Gasfitting, BJ’s Plumbing and Home Maintenance, Tequa, JT Plumbing, Opal, Marcus Engineering, Purcell Painting, Vivid Coats, Buckland Painting and Decorating and Charrouf Painting Services. Their dedication to supporting region’s apprentice tradies and training partnership with TAFE Gippsland is helping build careers for the future.
Here are the results…
Electrical Control
Competitors: Liam Oswin-Inglis employed by White Rhino Electrical and Tom Collins employed by Rohan Kaldvee Electrician.
Judges: Ken Kemp, Graeme Weedon, John Simmonds
Winners:
Gold medal: Tom Collins
Silver medal: Liam Oswin-Inglis
Electrical Installation
Competitors: Patrick Boys employed by Burra Electrical Services, Tom Harms employed by Marathon Electrical and Jake Wheatley employed by AGL Loy Yang.
Judges: Ken Kemp. Graeme Weedon, John Simmonds
Winners:
Gold: Tom Harms
Carpentry
Competitors: Jett Killoran employed by SamBuilt Projects, Luca Centra employed by RAL Constructions.
Judges: Nick Mills, Alister Ford, Ken Horstman, Peter Lowe (Ashwood Homes)
Winners:
Gold: Luca Centra
Silver: Jett Killoran
Construction Steel Work
Competitors: Reuben Pinkerton employed by Kennedy Trailers, Thomas McDonal employed by Energy Australia Yallourn, Rohan Fleming employed by Trade Weld and Aden Mills employed by R & M Engineering.
Judges: Scott Wright, Dale Dye, Marco Timperio (Allform)
Winners:
Gold: Reuben Pinkerton
Silver: Thomas McDonald
Bronze: Rohan Fleming
Welding
Competitors: Amber Leyshan employed by AGL (Loy Yang), Angie Barter employed by Kennedy Trailers.
Judges: Scott Wright, Dale Dye, Marco Timperio (Allform)
Winners:
Gold: Amber Leyshan
Silver: Angie Barter
TAFE Gippsland CEO Laura Macpherson with Amber Leyshan and Angie Barter.
Fitting
Competitors: Tobie Adams employed by Superior Energy, James Binotto employed by WPC Group and Ryan Gill employed by Opal.
Judges: Braden Giblett, Seth Drinken, Matt Taylor
Winners:
Gold: Tobie Adams
Silver: James Binotto
Bronze: Ryan Gill
Turning
Competitors: Jack Barnes employed by Marcus Engineering and Brendan Anthonisen employed by WPC Group.
Judges: Braden Giblett, Seth Drinken, Matt Taylor
Winners:
Gold: Jack Barnes
Silver: Brendan Anthonisen
Plumbing
Competitors: Marcel Van Lier employed by McCarthy Plumbing, Harrison Austin employed by Chila Plumbing, Tanna Leicester employed by Leicester Plumbing and Roofing, Isaac Wilson employed by BJ’s Plumbing and Home Maintenance, Jarryd Philpotts employed by Tequa, Alexander Dijkstra employed by JT Plumbing.
Judges: Shawn Lawrence (Reece Plumbing), Rick Miller (Millers Plumbing), Luke VanDyke (Tradelink)
Winners:
Gold: Isaac Wilson
Silver: Harrison Austin
Bronze: Jarryd Philpotts
Painting and Decorating
Competitors: Phoenix McAllister employed by Purcell Painting, Kiera Leicester employed by Vivid Coats, Callum Buckland employed by Buckland Painting and Decorating, Matthew Foster employed by Charrouf Painting Services.
Judges: Michael Wardle, Davin Nicholas, Sam Reid, Renee Jones (Dulux)
Winners:
Gold: Callum Buckland
Silver: Matthew Foster
Bronze: Keira Leicester
CEO Laura Macpherson with winners Keira Leicester and Callum Buckland and trainers.