Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) has appointed Carlie Low as the female plumbing ambassador for 2017. The appointment was made at the World Plumbing Day celebrations held on Friday 10 March, where over 350 people attended and participated in a breakfast and golf day.

The female plumbing ambassador will play an important role with MPAQ throughout 2017 promoting plumbing to women and encouraging them to consider it as a future career path.

“We are very excited to announce the second MPAQ Female Plumbing Ambassador in what will be a significant step forward for an industry in which female participation has historically been low, but we see that changing for the better,” says MPAQ executive director Penny Cornah.

Carlie is passionate about attracting more women to learn a trade and is a licensed plumber, drainer and gasfitter. After several years working in this field, Carlie turned her attention to further developing her experience and in 2004 she was appointed as a Brisbane City Council Plumbing Inspector. In this position, Carlie built a sound knowledge base and industry network, rotating through a series of compliance functions. These included commercial application assessment, domestic and commercial plumbing inspectors and investigating plumbing complaints.

This year, the ambassadorship will focus on raising awareness to students about studying an apprenticeship and explaining where a trade can take them. MPAQ says Carlie is the perfect role model and candidate to do these presentations.