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Apprentice of the Year Awards

by Boating Industry Association of Victoria 11 Nov 2022 09:14 AEDT
Apprentice of the Year Awards © Boating Industry Association of Victoria

Congratulations to all of the fantastic Finalists for the Apprentice of the Year Award! They were Danny Smith, Jared Cameron, Max Humble, Finn Vant Slot, Jay Jay Be Zar, and Zak Murphy.

And an extra special Congratulations to our winner and overall Apprentice of the Year, Zach Murphy!

Zach works for Aqua Power Marine, completing a Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology at Kangan Institute. Well done Zach, what a deserved award.

Thanks also to Katherine Grech (BBV) and Scott O'Hare (BIAV VP) for taking part in what was a fantastic presentation on the MitchMarket Stage during the 60th Melbourne Boat Show. It was a great occasion and everyone involved should be very proud. The future of the industry looked great that day!

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