VOLUME 1 ISSUE 17 SUMMER VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3 SPRING2012/2013 2013
Representing all of the painting industry in Victoria and Tasmania
tradenews MASTER PAINTERS AUSTRAIA VICTORIA & TASMANIA Long Service Leave for Painters
Graphic Effects Competition Winner
Herald Sun Careers Expo 2013
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MPA/FTAA GOLF DAY 2013 Check out highlights from the day inside
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Editorial
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WELCOME TO THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE TRADE NEWS, WITH ITS NEW LOOK THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED RIGHT ACROSS ALL MPA VIC/TAS BRANDING AND HELP SOLIDIFY OUR IDENTITY IN THE MARKET PLACE.
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President’s report
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Morgan Family Profile
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CEO Report
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Tasmanian Report
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Long Service Leave for Painters
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Haymes Elite Professional
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MPA/FTAA Golf Day 2013
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NU EcoSafe Strip
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Graphic Effects Competition Winner
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Bendigo TAFE rebranding
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Master Painters Association participates in the Job Skills Expo at Warragul’s Lardner Park 2013
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Herald Sun Careers Expo 2013
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Scaffolding tips
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New Members
In this issue the Morgan family give us a brief background on their 40 years in the painting industry; we get some tips from Oldfields on how to look after our scaffolding, Haymes highlight their new product, and CoINVEST remind us all about compulsory long service leave for our trade. We hope this gives you a taste of what’s going on in our industry alongside our monthly e newsletters. The Trade News and Painters Pipeline also aims to become a platform for emerging voices, and to spread the word about the huge diversity of painting practice alive today. If you have any ideas on what topics you would like to see in our magazine or e-newsletter, please drop us an email. The Team at MPA
REMINDER
The MPA office will close at 12 noon on Thursday 19th Of December 2013 and reopen on Tuesday 14th January, 2013.
Master Painters Association of Victoria Ltd Finishing Trades Association of Australia
399 Camberwell Road or PO Box 457 Camberwell VIC 3124 Tasmania - 1800 337 510
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Disclaimer: Statements or Products appearing in this publication must not be interpreted as having the endorsement or being the opinion of the Association, which takes no responsibility for the correctness of statements or comment made in this publication.
President’s Report WELCOME TO THE NEW LOOK EDITION OF THE TRADE NEWS. What a great year it has been for the association and I take this opportunity to thank you all for the support that you have given to the painting industry and to the association. The Board of Directors have continued to meet the challenges that we face with changes within our industry at a corporate level.
Group and will be represented on this working group by our CEO. As my term as President comes to end this year I would like to thank you all for your support and to my fellow board directors and staff at the MPA thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your president of this wonderful association. Happy Painting. Jan Persson President
Through our Chief Executive Officer Mark Amos we have continually focused on the governance of the association and will continue to review the governance procedures on a regular basis.
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The 5 year strategic plan for the association that was adopted in 2010 will be reviewed by the board of directors after our AGM and I look forward to working with the new board to implement this plan. We do have concerns of the direction that some organisations are heading with training in our industry and that the training that is being provided will not meet the expectations of our industry especially in the Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) system. I am very pleased to see the growth in training for members and non-members especially in Costing and Estimating, Sustainable Painting Practices and Lead Management. It is important that all members continue up skill there employees. The Master Painters Australia has been invited to participate in the Waste Paint Implementation Working
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Morgan Family celebrates 40th year THE MORGAN FAMILY OPERATES THREE PAINT SPOT STORES JOINTLY OWNED BY BARRY, HIS TWO BROTHERS RUSSELL & KEN AND SISTER DIANNE. THEIR PAINT INDUSTRY HISTORY IS NOW IN ITS 40TH YEAR WITH THEIR FATHER OPENING THE FIRST STORE BACK IN 1973. Barry said, “We also have two of our sons involved, so a third generation has started getting involved in the family business.” From a business perspective, Barry says that the paint business has put them in good stead. Barry said, “From feedback forms, both customers and suppliers said that they like and appreciate our integrity and honesty. We’ve always lived by the rule, ‘treat others as you’d like to be treated.’ It’s how we operate and it works very well for us.” The Morgans are still actively growing their customer-base within their three locations of Moorabbin, Knox and Carrum Downs. Barry added, “We have a good share of the market in each of our locations. Our focus is to continue to offer our retail and trade customers the widest selection of products and great customer service at the right price”.
THANKS FROM THE MPA MPA THANKS THE MORGAN FAMILY FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE LAST FORTY YEARS TO THE INDUSTRY AND LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT OF OUR TRADE IN THE FUTURE.
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CEO Report WASTE PAINT STEWARDSHIP The MPA has been invited to participate with other industry representatives in helping to develop a model to minimize and reuse trade paint waste in the painting industry In April 2013 the Council of Australian Governments Standing Council on Environment and Water agreed to place waste architectural and decorative paint on the national work plan under the National Waste Policy. Waste paint and paint containers can contain hazardous waste and represents a significant and increasing cost for local household hazardous waste programs funded by state and local governments. The waste paint stewardship needs to be supported by all participants in the painting industry to remove paint waste in Australia. The recent Paint Care trial held in Victoria was very successful in helping to remove trade paint waste and was strongly supported by paint manufacturers and painting contractors. Sustainability Victoria and the Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation will once again be the driving force behind the national rollout and we look forward to the implementation of this programme which will assist in cleaning up our environment .
MPA/FTAA Christmas Party in the Park Sunday 8th December, 2013 FULLY CATERED, JUST BRING YOUR FAMILY, CHAIRS AND PICNIC RUGS. FANTASTIC PLAYGROUND, GAMES FOR THE KIDS AND A SURPRISE VISIT FROM SANTA. PATHS FOR THE KIDS TO RIDE THEIR SCOOTERS AND UNDERCOVER AREAS TO KEEP OUT OF THE SUN.
TRAINING We are still receiving complaints from members in regards to unauthorized personnel coming on sites and signing up employees to undertake the CERT111 Painting and Decoration qualification without contacting employers.
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR A FUN DAY OUT!
There are rules that have to be followed by training organizations when conducting RPL assessments and who is legally able to undertake the assessments.
JOYCE PARK, TYRONE STREET, ORMOND MELWAY REF: 68 F9 PLENTY OF PARKING AVAILABLE
If this has happened to you please obtain the representatives name and contact number and then contact the MPA office. Mark Amos JP CEO Master Painters Association
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The MPA thanks you for all your support over the last twelve months and wish all of you a prosperous and profitable new year. From all the staff at the MPA/FTAA, we wish you and your families a very safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Tasmanian Report MPA in conjunction with Valspar are holding a Trade Night in Launceston on Thursday 21st November at 5.00pm onwards. This event is open to all in the building trade, especially painters and decorators. Worksafe Tasmania will be there to talk about new changes to work place safety requirements. It is becoming more evident that the consumers in Tasmania are becoming far more educated re the presence and requirements concerning Lead Paint Removal and the effects of Lead Paint as a health issue. Recently I had a meeting with Work Place Standards and I would advise all members that are not accredited in Lead Paint Removal and asbestos management to undertake the course as a matter of due diligence to your consumers and to your employees as the understanding from an WHS issue that a hard line will be taken where painters are not removing lead paint on properties built prior to 1970 using the safest methods possible. Safe work method statements (SWMS) will be required by them also when undertaking site inspections. Also I would suggest that all members
ring their insurance companies and find out if they are insured for paint removal using any form of heat. Take a look at LEAD ALERT - Six step guide to painting your home which is available online at www.environment .gov.au and take special note of page 34. Your current method for paint removal may make you consider the above information in a different light. The days of burning off with gas flame in particular may not be suitable for you to undertake as the Safest Method Possible. IF YOU WISH TO BE PROPERLY ACCREDITED IN LEAD PAINT REMOVAL CONTACT THE MPA OFFICE ON 1800 337 510 TO ENROL IN THE COURSE – IMPLEMENT SAFE LEAD PAINT & ASBESTOS WORK PRACTICES IN THE PAINTING INDUSTRY. CPCCPD3031A Looking forward to seeing as many as possible at our next function in Launceston as the MPA has encouraged some very interesting guests to be present. CHEERS BOB DE GROOT
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Long Service Leave for Painters COINVEST IS A PUBLIC COMPANY THAT ADMINISTERS VICTORIA’S COMPULSORY LONG SERVICE LEAVE SCHEME FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. The Portable Long Service Leave Scheme was established to overcome the problem of few employees in the sector receiving long service leave because of the short-term, project-based nature of their work. Rather than each employer paying their worker’s long service leave entitlements separately, it made sense to have one central fund. Worker’s entitlements are based on their recorded service in the construction industry regardless of how many employers they have worked for. Workers are entitled to long service leave after accruing seven years of active service in the industry. Since CoINVEST’s inception in 1976, the scheme has paid more than $750 million in long service leave claims in Victoria. As at 30 June 2013, more than 177,000 active worker and apprentices, 16,100 employers and 24,000 working sub-contractors were registered. CoINVEST is managed and operated by construction industry representatives, with an elected board. WORK COVERED BY THE SCHEME A construction worker is defined as a person who is directly employed to perform work within the construction industry, including trades people, foremen, labourers and apprentices. It excludes supervisors, managers and office
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workers or those not working “on the tools”. Painters have been covered by the scheme since CoINVEST’s inception, thus recorded service for painters begins from the start date of the painter’s first employer as early as 21 December 1973. The scheme covers workers employed on commercial/industrial projects and small domestic projects such as home extensions or renovations. Self-employed workers are also covered by CoINVEST, whether as a working subcontractor or a working director. Working subcontractors continue accruing service by making their own contributions to CoINVEST. Working directors, on behalf of their company, will provide details about their own work to CoINVEST. TRACKING A WORKER’S EMPLOYMENT HISTORY All construction industry employers are required to provide CoINVEST with details of their eligible construction workers every three months. Employers pay a contribution on a worker’s ordinary rate of pay based on the number of days worked. When taking long service leave, a wage is paid for by CoINVEST rather than the employer. INTERSTATE WORK Long service leave is portable between States and Territories in Australia. The interstate reciprocal agreement means that if workers are employed interstate, their time in the industry can still be counted towards their long service leave. They must, however, notify and register with the relevant long service leave scheme in each State/Territory. When a worker wishes to apply for long service leave and has service credits in two or more States/Territories, they simply apply for leave in the State/Territory in which they are currently working. To find out more about long service leave in the Victorian construction industry, contact CoINVEST by phoning 1300 COINVEST or visit www.coinvest.com.au
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longevity and high quality for any Australian household. Additionally, exterior solutions have been tested and proven to withstand extreme Australian weather conditions. The Elite Professional range also boasts some of the best performing environment product features; it’s Interior Low-sheen paint for example is over 99% VOC free. The range consists of six new interior and exterior solutions, ‘Interior,’ ‘Ceiling,’ ‘Trim,’ ‘Exterior’ and ‘Prepcoat’, which incorporates both an Acrylic Sealer Undercoat and a Tricoat Primer Sealer Undercoat or PSU.
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MPA/ FTAA Golf Day 2013 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR GOLF DAY AT THE BOX HILL GOLF CLUB ON FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 2013. It turned out to be the best day weather wise, perfect for golf. The staff, Paul, Phil and Neil were kept very busy delivering drinks to our players on the course. A big thank you to Neil Tresidder formerly of Wesfarmers, Phil Hardy and Paul Brophy from Valspar Pty Ltd for their efforts in making sure all the players were hydrated throughout the morning. This year we had 72 players and another 16 members joining us for lunch including 3 of our life members. A big thank you to our Major Sponsors, Valspar Pty Ltd. We thank Phil Hardy, Paul, Steve, Heath and Matthew for their generous sponsorship of this event and for their fine efforts on the course and on the cart. The MPA would also like to thank our other sponsors who all fielded players or teams and many of whom donated prizes for the day. We appreciate the support and thank Dulux, Graphic Effects, Oldfields Advance Scaffold, Skill Training Victoria, Barwon Credit Management, Manlift Hire, MGA, Incolink, Australian Clothing Company and Commsolve Solutions. Please support our Associate Members who support us, more details about these members are on our website or call us at the office for more information on these great companies who offer fantastic services for our members. Thank you to all our sponsors, without them this day would not be possible. Congratulations to winners Damien Ryan, Paul Houghton, Mike Dale and Jai Fisher with a score of 52.75. Runners up were the young guns from O’Connor McElligotts, Liam page 8
McElligott, Christian Kovarik, Marko Gusar and Mat Pipszak with a score of 53.5. The rivalry for the Workplace Safety Cup continued between Manlift Hire and Oldfields Advance Scaffold with Oldfields Advance Scaffold winning the cup this year with a score of 55.62. Congratulations to the young guns from O’Connor McElligott who won the prestigious McElligott Cup in honour of James McElligott who passed away last year around the same time as our Golf Day. Congratulations to the winners of the members cup who were the team from F & D Robb Painting Service with Frank Robb Snr playing his 48th Golf Day at the MPA. Congratulations to the boys from Paint Spot and Wagner on winning the Associates Cup. Hope to see Brendan, Greg, Chris and Anthony again next year. It was lovely to see three of our life members joining us for lunch and also some of the partners of our members. It was great to see other members who don’t play golf come along for the lunch also. Once again thank you to James and the staff at the Box Hill Golf Club for their outstanding effort in helping us run this day so smoothly. Our Golf Day keeps getting bigger and better every year and it was great this year to see lots of new faces and many members join us that hadn’t been before. We hope to see everyone attend next year.
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Pictured are the boys from Valspar Pty Ltd, Paul Brophy, Steve Grundy, Heath McKenzie, Phil Hardy and Matt Pollard.Pipszak and Liam McElligott pictured with Phil Hardy from Valspar Pty Ltd
Pictured are the winners of the Golf Day Mike Dale, Damien Ryan, Paul Houghton and Jai Fisher pictured with Phil Hardy.
Runners up and Winners of the McElligott’s Cup, Marko Gusar, Christian Kovarik, Mat Pipszak and Liam McElligott pictured with Phil Hardy from Valspar Pty Ltd
Winners of the Associates Cup from Wagner Spraytech and Paint Spot Group are Anthony Burke, Chris Cutler, Brendan Ferriera with Phil Hardy. Greg Hanjin from Paint Spot Bentleigh was also a part of this winning team.
Winners of the Workplace Safety Cup between Manlift Hire and Oldfields Advance Scaffold are the team from Oldfields, Stuart Dearden, Carl Jones, Scott Rebecca and Jason Driscol with Phil Hardy from Valspar Pty Ltd
Winners of the Members Cup on the course Frank Robb Snr, Steve Bosidis, Craig Mitchell and Frank Robb Jnr.
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Jeff Matthews from Manlift Hire presented Jai Fisher with the winning prize for the longest drive.
Liam McElligott winner of one of the nearest to pins, pictured with Ian Hartwig from NMIT receiving his prize.
Winner of the Nearest to Pin Major Prize was John McElligott from McElligott Partners pictured with Jason Driscoll from Oldfields Advance Scaffold. John won a mobile scaffold kindly donated by Jason.
Winner of the last nearest to pin was Damien Harris pictured receiving his prize from Bob Cuthill from Graphic Effects..
Winners of the NAGA Award – Peter McElligott, Colin Thomas and Rick Greaney being presented with their award by Carl Jones from Barwon Credit Management who sponsored the NAGA Award.
Winner of the Dulux Envirosolutions Brush Wash was Peter Vulling pictured with Daryl Owens from Dulux Envirosolutions. Thank you Daryl for the fantastic donation of the Brush Wash.
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Winner of the Bunning’s Voucher donated by Incolink was Mark Amoroso of Dulux. Pictured receiving his prize with Sam Torpy from Incolink who donated the Bunning’s Gift Voucher.
Paul Penfold with Sam Torpy from Incolink. Paul won clothing donated by Australian Clothing Company.
Winner of the Clothing from Australian Clothing Company was Anthony Beales from PPG Architectural Coatings. Prize was presented by Sam Torpy of Incolink.
Winner of the esky filled with beverages was Tony Matthews from Manlift hire pictured with Sam Torpy.
Pictured on the course were the team from Callery Painting, Paul Lohan, Tom Callery, Andrew Stone and James Cunningham.
Pictured on the course were Peter Vulling, Wayne McKenzie, Les Kondz and MPA Board Member Stephen Papdan.
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Graphic Effects Competition Winner GRAPHIC EFFECTS KINDLY DONATED $2,500 WORTH OF VEHICLE SIGNAGE TO THE MPA FOR ONE OF OUR LUCKY MEMBERS TO WIN. Members were given the opportunity to log in to our website and enter the competition and then also enter a second time via our Facebook page if they uploaded a photo of their vehicle. It was great that so many of our members entered the competition realising the value of vehicle signage to their business. The MPA would like to thank Iain Gartley from Graphic Effects for this generous offer and the chance for one of our members to market their business via vehicle signage.
There is no better advertising for your business than vehicle signage. Whether you’re at a worksite, parked in your driveway or at the shopping centre on weekends, your vehicle is advertising your business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Graphic Effects can help your business design vehicle signage that will get your business noticed. Check out their website www.graphiceffects.com.au or call their offices on 9894 4950 for more information.
The competition was drawn at the MPA Golf Day on Friday 18th October and the lucky winner was Colin Thomas of Colin Thomas Painting. Colin was present at the Golf Day and a worthy winner of this prize in that Colin is a big supporter of the MPA attending all members meetings and even booking a table for the awards dinner held in May.
Graphic Effects vehicle pictured at the MPA Golf Day.
CONGRATULATIONS! Master Painters Association would like to congratulate Dulux Australia who launched their first product in 1933 and is celebrating its 80th birthday milestone this year
Colin Thomas winner of the vehicle signage Pictured with Iain Gartley of Graphic Effects
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Bendigo TAFE rebranding BENDIGO TAFE IS EXCITED TO BE ROLLING OUT AN EXTENSIVE BRAND RELAUNCH, TO INTRODUCE ITS NEW IDENTITY.
The rebranding project was taken on internally by the Marketing and Communications team and its in-house graphic designer. There has been extensive work carried out in creating the design and style that carries across merchandise, stationery, student cards and more.
Staff briefings have been held this week as the initial point of communication, with a launch to the Bendigo business community tonight through a Bendigo Business Council after five function.
The brand is a reflection of the institutes values and strategic objectives, and its introduction brings with it a new culture, a new direction and a new future for Bendigo TAFE.
This new identity is a result of the change in legal entity name from Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE to Bendigo TAFE, and is an exciting move forward. Previously known as BRIT (the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE), the organisation has officially changed its name to Bendigo TAFE and is now trading as such.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY In conjunction with Bendigo Business Council, the new
All references to BRIT will be removed as quickly as possible, but it is a huge undertaking and will take a period of time. “There are hundreds of documents that we are going to have to work through,” John Rossi, Director of Marketing & Business Development, said. “Everything is being revamped to bear the name Bendigo TAFE – from signage, print ads and promotional goods to email salutations, uniforms, and website pages. All customer facing communications will feature the new branding immediately.” John said. “It was a very confusing name in the marketplace,” Mr Rossi says of the old moniker. “[People wondered] what BRIT actually stood for, and whether or not it was the same place as TAFE!”
brand was launched on Thursday 26 September at Bendigo TAFE Charleston Road Campus. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, contact Marketing and Communications Officer, Janelle Taylor on 03 5434 1954
MEMBERS BREAKUP BBQ WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER, 2013 6PM AT MPA OFFICES VIC. DRINKS AND ROAST SPIT PROVIDED. ALL MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES WELCOME. THIS EVENT IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY MEMBERS, IF WISH TO BE INVOLVED PLEASE CONTACT TRACEE ON 9813 5922
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Master Painters Association participates in the Job Skills Expo at Warragul’s Lardner Park 2013
Over three thousand students from secondary schools across Gippsland attended the biggest JobSkills Expo ever staged in the region. More than 150 exhibitors provided a showcase of careers with hands on activities in areas of bricklaying, hospitality, horticulture, painting and more. Financial sponsorship of this event came from a wide variety of organisations including GippsTafe. This support greatly contributed to the day enabling provision of free transport for every student to or from the expo, this significantly increased student participation and removed any barriers students faced due to distance. The Master Painters Association was represented by two of our board directors, Robert Mawditt and Stan Stamatopoulos who were kept busy the entire day with
hands on activities including sponge stippling, wood graining etc. Jodie Rebbechi from the MPA with the help of Rebecca Lindsay from Valspar Pty Ltd (Wattyl/Solver) were also kept extremely busy answering student questions and talking to the teachers about careers and career paths in the Painting and Decorating Industry. It was surprising to see the number of females very keen to take up apprenticeships and to learn more about the industry. The Master Painters Association would like to thank JobSkills Expo and GippsTafe for allowing us to be involved in such a wonderful opportunity to market our industry to the future painters of Australia.
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2013 SPRING EDITION
Herald Sun Careers Expo 2013 On the 16th, 17th and 18th of August the Master Painters were involved in the Herald Sun Careers Expo as part of the Master Builders Stand.
We were fortunate enough to be invited to contribute to the Expo with hands on interactive activities that the students and future painters could experience. The attendees visiting the Expo were able to try paper hanging, wood graining, sponge stippling and other decorative finishes on board which they were then able to take home. It was a very busy couple of days with over 24,000 people attending the event. Our Board Members and Members were kept busy over the three days showing the attendees that a Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship is more than just sanding and painting. The industry hub organised by Jarrod Flanigan, Careers Manager at the Master Builders was certainly one of the busiest and exciting areas at the expo. The attendees were even able to decorate their tool boxes made at the carpenters stand. We would not be able to attend events like this without the support of our Associate Members. We thank Viponds Paints Pty Ltd, Australian Brushware Corporation, Dulux Enviro Solutions, Dulux and Valspar for their contributions and donations. It was fantastic to be involved in this event and we would like to thank Jarrod Flanigan for inviting us along with the other trade associations to be part of this event. We would also like to thank our Board Members for all their hard work leading up to and during the event. We would also like to thank Leo Gmehling, Ross Banks, Helen Anthony, Colin Thomas, Jimmy Zhao and especially Rebecca Lindsay from Valspar for her enormous contribution to the Expo.
Amanda Pennycook, Cbus Member
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Scaffolding tips bought to you by Oldfields Advance Scaffold Part 1 • Take good care of your scaffold. • Put in place an Equipment safety Checklist policy for your employees • The equipment should be kept clean, especially joints and moving parts. • Components should fit together easily without the use of force. • All working parts should be lightly lubricated with light machine oil. • Do not let parts fall to the ground. Such abuse may damage the equipment and reduce its load capacity or render it unserviceable. • Never modify the scaffold components without authorization from the manufacturer
• In event of damage, Oldfields Advance scaffold equipment must only be repaired by approved qualified personnel
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The paint colour specialists
Do you get specifications for PANTONE® colours or PMS® colours? Then call VIPONDS for help. We colour match in gloss enamel, acrylic gloss, low sheen acrylic and two pack finishes. Customer Service
Ph
03 9350 4188
Vipond’s Paints Pty Ltd 2 Norris Street NORTH COBURG 3058 www.viponds.com.au
2013 SPRING EDITION
New Members THE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS; • Superior Property Maintenance (VIC) Pty Ltd • Proper Painting and Decorating • Angie’s Painting and Decorating
Retail store Membership (New Catergory) Ross Carlyle -The Paint Shop, Hobart
New Associate Members W.A.S.P Wet Abrasive Surface Preparation Tel: 0402 609990 www.wetsandblasting.com.au
Nutech Paint Pty Ltd Tel: 0429579831 www.nutech.com.au
Suppliers get behind the Association The Master Painters Association of Victoria and Tasmania would like to express its sincere appreciation for the continued support provided by our major sponsors listed below.
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