In the Media
Radio and television interviews
Report Illegal Plumbing
CEO Murray Thomas has been getting airtime on Perth radio and television to talk about important plumbing stories.
Our Report Illegal Plumbing (RIP) initiative allows licensed plumbers and members of the public to submit confidential evidence of illegal, unlicensed or unsafe plumbing work. We send this evidence to plumbing inspectors so they can follow it up.
In one Radio 6PR interview during the lockdown period, Murray explained why there was a risk of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease when people returned to offices that had been empty. Murray also stressed the importance of using licensed plumbing contractors to flush out and clean any water systems. In another 6PR interview at a time when members of the public were looking for alternatives to toilet paper, Murray explained the risks associated with the DIY installation of flexible toilet sprays (douche sprays). Channel 7 later interviewed Murray about the same topic. There was further publicity for licensed plumbing contractors when ABC Radio 720 interviewed Murray about Water Corporation’s Leak Assist $100 rebate program.
World Plumbing Day World Plumbing Day is on 11 March every year. This year, we celebrated it with a week-long campaign on leading commercial radio stations in Perth and regional towns throughout Western Australia. The campaign created greater public awareness of the importance of plumbing and qualified plumbers. It included two interviews with President Matt Johnson and CEO Murray Thomas, live reads by radio announcers and paid advertising. There was additional promotion on a radio station in one of Western Australia’s major regional towns.
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The aim of RIP is to help protect the livelihoods of licensed plumbing contractors and make our industry stronger. We encourage you to use the reporting form that is available to download on our website’s Report Illegal Plumbing page.
