THE 2018 Master Painters and Decorators Australia (MP&DA) Dulux Group Awards for Excellence has highlighted WA’s outstanding tradies.
MP&DA chief executive Amanda Dawes congratulated the award winners on the high calibre of entries across 24 categories.
“Painting and decorating skills are honed by years of training and practice, followed by continuous learning on the job,” she said.
“The awards are a tribute to those in our industry who never stop learning; embracing new techniques and technology, fashion and style while maintaining traditional skills and expertise learned over many years.”
The major award winners were Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating in Jandakot and Hopkinson Painting in Geraldton, the latter scooping five titles.
Bob the Painter in Albany and Roadrunner Painting and Decorating in Warrenup topped in multiple categories.
The MP&DA also conducted the Apprentice of the Year competition to challenge and assess the next generation of tradies on a range of painting and decorating skills
Lower Chittering resident Natasha Sleath, who works at Colourific Painting Contractors, topped after competing against 10 other highly skilled young tradies from around the state in a gruelling round of theory and practical skills assessments.
“It’s exciting to see the skills coming through from our young apprentices this year and much of this is due to the quality training they are receiving from institutions such as MPA Skills and TAFE,” Ms Dawes said.
AWARD WINNERS
Master Painter and Decorator of the Year – Large business
Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating, Jandakot
Master Painter and Decorator of the Year – Small business
Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton
Business of the Year - Large
Higgins Coatings, Osborne Park
Business of the Year – Small
Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton
New Construction – Commercial up to $200,000
Goldings Painting Pty Ltd, Joondalup
New Constructions – Commercial $200,000 to $1 million
L & M Painting Service, Nedlands
New Constructions – Commercial over $1 million
Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating, Jandakot
Housing – Up to $300,000
Bob the Painter, Albany
Housing – $300,000 to $800,000
Bob the Painter, Albany
Housing – Over $800,000
Roadrunner Painting and Decorating, Warrenup
Repaints – Commercial up to $100,000
Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton
Repaints – Commercial over $100,000
Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton
Repaints – Housing up to $20,000
Castle Painting & Decorating, East Fremantle
Repaints – Housing over $20,000
Nu-Vision Painting Service, Highgate
Coatings – Industrial/Protective - New
L & M Painting Service, Redcliffe
Coatings – Industrial/Protective - Repaints
Higgins Coatings, Osborne Park
Coatings – Textured finishes - roll on
Higgins Coatings, Karnup
Coatings – Textured finishes - trowel on
Barker-Whittle Pty Ltd, Atwell
Coatings – Textured finishes - spray on
Bob the Painter, Albany
Decorative finishes paint effects - open
G England Decorating Services, Jindalee
Wallcoverings - open
Pretl and Williams, Osborne Park
Historical Restorations
Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton
Woodcare – Up to $10,000
Roadrunner Painting and Decorating, Albany
Woodcare – Over $10,000
Calibre Coatings, Cottesloe
2018 Apprentice of the Year
Natasha Sleath, employed by Colourific Painting Contractors
Runner-up
Bailey Newton, employed by Allready Painters Pty Ltd
Third place
Jessica Ferguson, employed by MPA Skills and hosted by Denis de Rossi Painting
