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The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) hosted its annual event on Friday 9 March 2018 at PICAC Brunswick.
PICAC’s CEO, Shayne La Combre, was elected to Chair the World Plumbing Council in 2016, showcasing PICAC’s strong commitment to supporting the World Plumbing Council, World Plumbing Day and the plumbing industry.
The theme for this year’s Industry Forum was “Participation, Practices, Products and Protection: The four pillars of plumbing”. The Industry Forum included presentations from Shayne La Combre, CEO of PICAC and Chair of the World Plumbing Council; The Hon. James Merlino, Minister for Education; Sue Eddy, CEO Victorian Building Authority; Earl Setches, Chair PICAC and State and Federal Secretary of PPTEU together with Clint Patzack of Geothermal Exchange; Aidan Ward, Community Plumbing Challenge 2017 Team Member; and Mark Watt, CEO and Co-Founder of Whitelion. Rowan Morton and Andrew Fabb competed in the United Association’s Apprentice Skills Contest 2017 in Michigan, USA. Rowan and Andrew were presented with their Rings.
This year, PICAC organised a live cross with Ryan Marsh who is the Deputy Chief Plumbing Expert at Worldskills International to discuss the current water crisis in Cape Town where Ryan is a resident.
The annual World Plumbing Day Plumbing and Sprinkler Fitting Apprentice Skills Contest is open to 3rd and 4th year apprentices in both fields. This year, six sprinkler fitters and ten plumbers participated in the contest.
The contest began at 6:00 am and concluded with an Awards presentation at 2:30 pm. Congratulations once again to all the contestants who participated in the Apprentice Skills Contest.
Luke Pettenon – 1st place
Cody Hedge – 2nd place
Karly Tapner – 3rd place
Ryan Cox – 1st place
Lachlan Burke – 2nd place
Joel Treeby – 3rd place
Finalists of both contests have the chance to be selected to go on to compete in the United Association International Apprentice Skills Contest held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
The Trade Expo gave attendees the opportunity to view a range of interactive exhibits, showcasing the latest innovative technologies and new products on the market while enjoying a casual lunch.
Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a Q & A session, with Aidan Ward and Greg Tink, about their involvement in The Community Plumbing Challenge in Indonesia, 2017.
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Hutchinson Builders is one of Australia’s largest building and construction companies. Established in 1912, the company currently has more than 1,400 direct employees, including one hundred apprentices / cadets / interns. In 2017 construction turnover exceeded $2.3 billion.
A business built on reputation Great partnerships and excellent communication are the cornerstones of a successful project. Hutchinson Builders’ construction achievements have been built off the back of long term relationships. We’re focused on building great results for our clients, our staff and the community. We work hard to combine modern construction techniques, innovative solutions, uncompromised professionalism and strong values with a transparent approach to everything we do. Loyalty and trust are what has shaped our business for over 100 years. It’s Hutchies’ way of doing business and always will be.
Established in 1988, Incolink provides a safety net for workers in the building and construction industry. We are committed to helping workers through the tough times with financial security and a range of benefits and services. The industry can be challenging with everything from irregular work patterns to health and safety issues meaning workers need a range of supports throughout their career. These can include redundancy payments, leisure time accident or illness insurance, counselling for personal or alcohol and drug issues, apprentice support, financial rights counselling or career advice.
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Energy Safe Victoria is the state’s safety and technical regulator for electricity, gas and pipelines.
Our role is to ensure that Victorian gas, electricity and pipelines industries are safe and meet community expectations. We are also responsible for licensing and registering electricians, and educating the community about energy safety.
ESV aspires to make Victoria a state where the community, industry and regulators share a strong commitment to the safe and efficient supply and use of electricity and gas, and the safety of its pipelines.
For more information visit: www.esv.vic.gov.au
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Cbus is the leading Industry Super Fund for the building, construction and allied industries.
As one of Australia’s largest super funds, we provide superannuation and income stream accounts to more than 755,000 members*, including workers, retirees, their families and employers.
At Cbus, we’re driven to maximise returns to members, and not to profit shareholders.
We actively support and contribute to a sustainable and growing industry and we are committed to inclusion, transparency and accountability in the way we work.
While we’re the leading super provider for people from all occupations in the construction, building and allied industries, everyone is welcome.
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Cbus’ Trustee: United Super Pty Ltd 46 006 261 623 AFSL 233792 Cbus ABN 75 493 363 262.
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