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Congratulations apprentices and employer of the year

by Boating Industry Association of Victoria 10 Nov 2023 22:40 PST
Congratulations apprentices and employer of the year © Boating Industry Association of Victoria

Congratulations to the overall Apprentice of the Year (AofY), Nicola Skeldon, who is a marine mechanic at Nautek Marine.

Nicola saw off an incredibly strong field including Dimitri Giannikopoulos from Mercury Marine who was awarded AofY in the Marine Mechanic space, and Jay Jay Be Zar from Haines Hunter who took out the Boat Builders award.

In an industry first, Edencraft were presented the prestigious Apprentice Employer of the Year Award, for their efforts nurturing and supporting multiple apprentices throughout the year.

Congratulations also to AofY finalists James Morwood - Edencraft, Robert Reed - St Kilda Boat Sales, Kobe Gogoll - Inferno Marine, Aaron David - Mullies, Finn Vantslot - Haines Hunter, and Employer finalists Inferno Marine and Nautek Marine.

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