TAFE Gippsland has celebrated the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and students who competed in this year's WorldSkills Australia regional competition, with more than 90 people gathering at the Morwell campus to recognise the medal winners.
The event brought together competitors, teachers, employers, family members and industry representatives to acknowledge excellence across 12 skill categories, highlighting the depth of talent emerging from Gippsland's vocational education and training sector.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded across a range of trades and vocational disciplines.
Medal winners
Painting and Decorating
- Gold – Jacoby Gibbs
- Silver – Riley White
- Bronze – Riley Tolley
Plumbing and Heating
- Gold – Link Mackay
- Silver – Dylan Hobbs
- Bronze – Tanner Hall
Welding
- Gold – Fraser Heyne
- Silver – Samuel Wyntjes
Construction Steel Work
- Gold – Ryan Oliver
- Silver – Riley Munday
- Bronze – Milarny Beveridge
Sheet Metal Technology
- Gold – Dylan Saunders
Bricklaying
- Gold – Anthony Tripodi
Cookery
- Gold – Jessica Fraser
- Silver – Thomas Hill
Electrical Control
- Gold – Angus Harle
- Silver – Mostyn Lumsden
Fitting
- Gold – Toby Downes
- Silver – Nathan Bentley
Turning
- Gold – Samuel Dekkers
- Silver – Cody Ward
- Bronze – Hayden Smolenaars
Electrical Installation
- Gold – Chad Welton
TAFE Gippsland congratulates all competitors who put their skills to the test and represented themselves, their employers and Gippsland so well.
WorldSkills provides an important opportunity to showcase the skills, dedication and professionalism of the region's future workforce while celebrating the strong partnerships between students, educators, employers and industry.
The WorldSkills Australia regional competition forms part of a national program that promotes excellence in vocational skills and provides pathways for competitors to progress to higher levels of competition.