Top 5: Wide Bay’s hottest tradies of 2023

Tighten your toolbelt and grab your hard hats as we reveal the top 5 hottest tradies and the ultimate winner across the Wide Bay Burnett, as voted by you.

Elliot Mangan (center) was voted as the Wide Bay Burnett Hottest Tradie for 2023 with Jodie Hall (top left), Bri Sengstock (bottom left), Ben Dovey (bottom right) and Peter Rizzo (top right) close behind in the polls.

More than 400 people have voted and helped crown Nanango sparkie Elliot Mangan the Wide Bay Burnett’s hottest tradie for 2023.

The 31-year-old electrician works for Nanango’s Mangan Electrical, and scored 23 per cent of the total votes to take the title.

Elliot became an apprentice electrician straight out of high school, chasing an apprenticeship in Brisbane before returning to his hometown.

Inspired by his parents, and full of entrepreneurial ideas, he started his own business in the South Burnett, one that has grown over the past four and a half years.

Elliot Mangan has been voted the Wide Bay Burnett’s Hottest Tradie of 2023.

“I grew up with most of my family owning businesses, my mum and dad owning businesses, both my brothers owning a business, it just runs in the family,” he said.

He credits the ongoing success of his business to the support of his family and his team of employees.

“We’ve got an amazing crew, our team is amazing and our customer base is awesome,” he said.

“Word of mouth is a big thing for us.”

As the business looks to the future, Elliot already has plans to expand into the Sunshine Coast, where he spent several years living and working while still operating in the South Burnett.

Elliot Mangan and his wife Brooke Mangan live in the South Burnett.

On a more personal note we hate to break it to you ladies, but this tradie is already taken and married and spends much of his spare time in the great outdoors with his partner of five years, Brooke Mangan.

Meet the other tradies who placed in the top five:

Bri Sengstock an industrial shift electrician at Isis Central Sugar Mill took out second place with 9 per cent of the votes.

#2 Wide Bay Burnett’s hottest tradies 2023: Bri Sengstock is an industrial electrician for Isis Central Sugar Mill, and received the second highest number of votes.

Apprentice carpenter at Suncoast Homes Gympie Jodie Hall tied for third with 7 per cent of the votes.

#3 Wide Bay Burnett’s hottest tradies 2023: Jodie Hall is an apprentice carpenter at Suncoast Homes in Gympie and shares third place.

Benny Dovey, bricklayer and owner of Hervey Bay’s Best Bricklaying also took out 7 per cent of the votes.

#3 Wide Bay Burnett’s hottest tradies 2023: Benny Dovey is a bricklayer and owner of Best Bricklaying, Hervey Bay, and shares third place.

Peter Rizzo of Superior Termite and Pest Control Bundaberg shared in 7 per cent of the votes.

#3 Wide Bay Burnett’s hottest tradies 2023: Peter Rizzo also shared third place.