Plumbing Connection Winter 2016

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3 0 PLUMBING CONNECTION WINTER 2016
LUKE BROWN, OSBORNE PARKWA
During high school Luke Brown loved to see things being
built so he knew he wanted to work in the construction
industry. After a year working as a building supervisor he
decided to get a plumbing qualification from MPA Skills.
Now at 22 he works at MI Plumbing where he mainly works
in the commercial plumbing sector.
“There is such scope in commercial plumbing and the
scale of it can be exciting. My dream would be in five years’
time to be running my own commercial plumbing business.”
The favourite part of the job for Luke is seeing a happy
client during a hand-over.
“It is a great feeling to see the work come together and
you can start looking forward to the next job.”
Luke describes the opportunities in the industry as
“endless”.
“There is so much change in the industry all the time, new
products and systems coming on the market that use water
more efficiently, smart water systems, even advances in
water treatment.
“The industry is constantly developing and changing
and you are learning new things all the time. That is what
makes it an exciting industry to work in; there are always
opportunities to learn.”
MICHAEL YARROW, BRISBANE QLD
Inspired by his father who was a plumber Michael Yarrow
decided to try plumbing on work experience in high school
and found that he absolutely loved it.
He got his training at SkillsTech in Queensland and at 20 is
working at the family business, Yarrow Plumbing services.
His current role in the business is to be a maintenance
plumber which Michael loves the problem solving aspect of
the job.
Committed to the family business he hopes to one day
become a supervisor.
He also believes there are big opportunities facing
members of the plumbing industry.
“It’s important to educate the general public and
government on the importance of the plumbing industry to
the health and wellbeing of the community,” Michael says.
Winners of the events at the national competition
will go on to represent Australia as a Skillaroo at the
World championship. We wish the boys and the 14 other
representatives all the best and will report the results in the
summer edition of 2016.
WORLDSKILLS
LEFT: Luke Brown, Osborne Park Western Australia. RIGHT: Michael Yarrow, Brisbane Queensland.
Contact: WorldSkills