On 13 October TABMA Queensland will be hosting the Queensland Timber Industry Awards in Brisbane. This is the only industry event of its kind for the Queensland Timber Industry and is the one chance to showcase and recognise the industry’s finest. Source: Timberbiz
Held in the Podium Room at Rydges Hotel in South Bank, the event is an opportunity to recognise excellence in the industry and showcase the outstanding contributions of the finalists.
The independent judges Bruce Harle and Dave Gover have travelled far and wide to meet this year’s entrants. After much deliberation, the following finalists have been selected for each category:
Best Building Materials Centre
- Sunshine Mitre 10
- BMS Mitre 10
- Bretts Timber & Hardware
- Cairns Hardware
- JH Williams Group
Best Frame and Truss Fabricator
- Langs Building Supplies
- Bretts Timber & Hardware
- Trusscorp
- Versace Timbers
- Redland Bay Roof Trusses
Best Timber Manufacturing Operation
- Timbeck Architectural
- Stairmaster
- Colonial Restorations
- Parkside Wondai
- Paradise Timber
Best Timber Merchant
- 5 Star Timbers
- Ironbark Timber Products
- Gowan Lea Timbers
- Simons Toowoomba
- Tradeware Building Supplies
Best Wholesale Timber Operation
- Dindas
- Simmonds Lumber
- Stora Enso
- ITI Queensland
- Hyne Timber
- Sawmill
- Robertson Bros Sawmill
- Hyne Timber
- Parkside – Wandoan
- AKD Softwoods
- Ravenshoe Timbers
Innovative
- Langs Building Supplies
- Hyne Timber
- Wesbeam
- ITI Queensland
Sales Representative
- Jacinta Colley – Simmonds Lumber
- Michael Branton – ITI
- Melonie Conduit – Parkside
- Lee Midgley – AKD Softwoods
Trainee of the Year
- Bailey Kitchen – 5 Star Timbers
- Kellin Moore – Dressed Timber Products
- La-Lani Clemett – Versace Timbers
- Nicholas Gibbins – Langs
- Dylan Nelson – Tilling Timber
Host Employer of the Year
- Langs Building Supplies
- The Williams Group
- Gold Coast Doorland
- Aspect Cabinet Makers
- Woodhouse Timber Co
Apprentice of the Year
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- Blake Clayton – Gold Coast Doorland
- Riley Cassells – Project Shopfit
- Ryan Shannon – Moreton Bay Air
- Mitchell Watson – Bossair
- Dylan Peacock – Peacock Saws.
The evening includes a three-course dinner and beverages with tickets priced at $176 (inc GST) per person or $1672 (inc GST) per table of 10.
To secure tickets to this event visit www.tabma.com.au/events/
Any questions email Alicia Oelkers [email protected] or call on 0418449031.
