Tyson Knight - Plumbing

Andrew Arthur -  Manufacturing Team Challenge and Peter Steinweiss - Wall & Floor Tiling

Congratulations are extended to Tyson Knight who has won the 3^rd Ern MacDonald Fellowship sponsored by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, WorldSkills Australia and the MacDonald family.  This Fellowship recognises and encourages the development of skills in young people and was established in memory of Ern MacDonald who has been credited with changing the face of labour relations in the Australian construction industry.  Through application and interview the Fellowship assists the careers of talented young tradespeople from within the WorldSkills Building & Construction categories.

On the beautiful Sydney Harbour, 5 talented young tradespeople, and their mentors, were brought together to hear from both Kate MacDonald and Mark Callaghan who was the winner of $10,000 to pursue their skill development and further the two runners-up who would each receive $2,500.

It was an extremely hard decision for the panel of three judges and in the end Tyson's plan to start and manage his own ‘Green' plumbing company edged out the other high quality applications.

We wish all the applicants the best for their future careers!