Painters Brush with Pride in 2018 Awards for Excellence
The 2018 MP&DA DuluxGroup Awards for Excellence, held at the Pan Pacific Hotel Perth on 20 October, has highlighted the outstanding quality of tradesmen and women in the Western Australian painting and decorating industry.
CEO of Master Painters and Decorators Australia [MP&DA], Amanda Dawes congratulated all the category 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,” Ms Dawes 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 for 2018 were Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating, Jandakot and Hopkinson Painting, Geraldton.
“This year, entries from the regions were very strong with Hopkinson Painting from Geraldton scooping the pool with five category wins including the top Master Painter & Decorator of the Year – Small Business,” Ms Dawes said.
“Bob the Painter, and Roadrunner Painting & Decorating from Albany, were also multiple category winners this year.”
The MP&DA also conducted its annual Apprentice of the Year Competition to challenge and assess the next generation of tradesmen and women on a range of painting and decorating skills.
This year, the winners represent the cream of the crop of apprentices for 2018 and typify the changing face of the industry with two out of three top place getters being young women.
The winners in all categories for 2018 are:
Category |
Winner |
Contact Details |
| Master Painter & Decorator of the Year – Large business | Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating, Jandakot | David and John Smith
0407 195 082 |
| Master Painter & Decorator of the Year – Small business | Hopkinson Painting,
Geraldton |
Michael Hopkinson
0428 953 317 |
| Business of the Year - Large | Higgins Coatings,
Osborne Park |
Sarah Mosconi
1300 444 446 |
| Business of the Year – Small | Hopkinson Painting,
Geraldton |
Michael Hopkinson
0428 953 317 |
| New Construction: Commercial - Up to $200,000 | Goldings Painting Pty Ltd,
Joondalup |
Rob Goldings
0418 955 935 |
| New Constructions: Commercial - 200,000 to $1M |
L & M Painting Service, Nedlands | Michael Beer
9459 6283 |
| New Constructions: Commercial - Over $1M | Platinum Finishes Painting & Decorating, Jandakot | David and John Smith
0407 195 082 |
| New Constructions: Housing -
Up to $300,000 |
Bob the Painter,
Albany |
Bobby Savage 0428 817 736 |
| New Constructions: Housing -
$300,000 to $800,000 |
Bob the Painter,
Albany |
Bobby Savage
0428 817 736 |
| New Constructions: Housing -
Over $800,000 |
Roadrunner Painting & Decorating, Warrenup | Alanna Smith
0400 299 491 |
| Repaints:
Commercial - Up to $100,000 |
Hopkinson Painting,
Geraldton |
Michael Hopkinson
0428 953 317 |
| Repaints:
Commercial - Over $100,000 |
Hopkinson Painting,
Geraldton |
Michael Hopkinson
0428 953 317 |
| Repaints:
Housing - Up to $20,000 |
Castle Painting & Decorating, East Fremantle | Gary Cox
0400 929 783 |
| Repaints:
Housing - Over $20,000 |
Nu-Vision Painting Service, Highgate | Joel Di Masi
0413 390 800 |
| Coatings:
Industrial | Protective - New |
L & M Painting Service, Redcliffe | Michael Beer
9459 6283 |
| Coatings:
Industrial | Protective - Repaints |
Higgins Coatings, Osborne Park | Sarah Mosconi
1300 444 446 |
| Coatings:
Textured finishes - Roll on |
Higgins Coatings,
Karnup |
Sarah Mosconi
1300 444 446 |
| Coatings:
Textured finishes - Trowel on |
Barker-Whittle Pty Ltd,
Atwell |
Peter Whittle
6117 2561 |
| Coatings:
Textured finishes - Spray on |
Bob the Painter,
Albany |
Bobby Savage
0428 817 736 |
| Decorative Finishes:
Paint effects special finishes - Open Value |
G England Decorating Services, Jindalee | Gary England
0406 504 828
|
| Decorative Finishes:
Wallcoverings - Open value |
Pretl and Williams,
Osborne Park |
Raymond Pretl
9244 3671 |
| Historical Restorations: Open value
|
Hopkinson Painting,
Geraldton |
Michael Hopkinson
0428 953 317 |
| Woodcare - Up to $10,000 | Roadrunner Painting & Decorating, Albany | Alanna Smith
0400 299 491 |
| Woodcare - Over $10,000 | Calibre Coatings, Cottesloe | Grant Lee
9331 5553 |
| 2018 Apprentice of the Year | Natasha Sleath, employed by Colourific Painting Contractors | Mobile:
0458 905 375 |
| Runner-up
2018 Apprentice of the Year |
Bailey Newton, employed by Allready Painters Pty Ltd | Mobile:
0481 771 885 |
| Third place
2018 Apprentice of the Year |
Jessica Ferguson, employed by MPA Skills and hosted by Denis de Rossi Painting | Mobile:
0498 090 946 |