2021 PLUMBING & GAS INDUSTRY AWARDS
On Friday 12 November, the industry came together at the annual Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards to recognise the outstanding achievements, hard work, and dedication of individuals and companies from all around Queensland across 16 award categories. It had been 847 days since the industry last celebrated in 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the celebrations in 2020. Presented by Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) in partnership with Event Partner Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC), this year’s record-breaking 630 attendee event was hosted by former AFL player Richard Champion. The night was filled with a star-studded line up of entertainment including the colourful samba dancers and Brazillian drummers from Sambalicious, death-defying disco ball acrobatics from Disco Diva, and groovy tunes to dance the night away from Groove Elements! MPAQ’s Executive Director, Penny Cornah, has praised the number of nominees who applied this year and the high calibre of projects put forward. “The outstanding achievements of all the nominees in 2021, whether they made it to the finalist stage or not, should be acknowledged, as it was challenging for our judges this year to determine our finalists and winners,” she said. “It has been great to see the outstanding efforts and successes that the professional individuals and companies in our industry have made this year, which is a testament to the emphasis that has been put on further training and development. The advantages of this increase in upskilling are reflected in the innovative approaches to work and business operating methods.”
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| MASTER PLUMBER MAGAZINE Summer 2021
