1/35Clarence Rolley: Driller at Mitchell Services Drilling, South Burnett
Who is Wide Bay’s hottest tradie for 2023
From spunky sparkies to charming chippies, pretty plumbers and everything in-between – there is no doubting the Wide Bay Burnett region is home to many hard working tradies. Choose from 35 of the regions favourites to help crown the hottest for 2023. (Click here to vote)
2/35Benjamin Smith: Cabinet maker at Kidds for kitchens, Kingaroy
3/35Taylor Herrmann: Electrician at Frohloff’s Electrical, Kingaroy
4/35Daniel Clacy: Electrical tradesman at ETS Infrastructure Management, Kingaroy
5/35Tom Clark: Electrician at Kingaroy Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
6/35Dylan Parker: Plumber and Gasfitter at Parker’s Plumbing & Gasfit, Murgon
7/35Brooklen Williams: 3rd year apprentice Electrician at Mangans Electrical, Kingaroy
8/35Elliott Mangan: Owner of Mangans Electrical, Nanango
9/35Michael Newson: Owner of Newson Custom Fabrication, Proston. Pictured with his daughter, Alexis.
10/35Steve Mizzi: Electrician at Electric Steel, Bundaberg
11/35Aidan Montero: carpenter at Monterobuild, Bundaberg
12/35Sam Pearson: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic at MVO, Bundaberg
13/35Bradley Barnes: Boilermaker at Agri-Con Equipment, Bundaberg
14/35Alex Turnbull: Team Leader at Alex Turnbull Electrical, Bundaberg
15/35Trent Harrison: Owner and CEO of TAH Products, Bundaberg
16/35Cody Horwood: Boilermaker Apprentice at Enmach, Bundaberg. Pictured with his wife, Ange Horwood.
17/35Ashley Klintstrom: Electrician at Ergon, Bundaberg
18/35Peter Rizzo: pest controller at Superior Termite & Pest Control, Bundaberg. Described by his friends as Widebay's Vin Diesel
19/35Jodie Hall: apprentice carpenter at Suncoast Homes, Gympie
20/35Jake Ahern: concreter at Jakes concreting, Gympie
21/35Dustin Horne: Truck driver for Masondale Heavy Haulage, Gympie
22/35Caleb Robinson: Electrician at laminex, Gympie
23/35Jerico Jackson: Owner of Jerico Jackson Electrical, Gympie
24/35Brody Hartwell: Owner of Brody’s Building Solutions, Gympie
25/35Cody Hethorn: Roofer for Cooloola Roofing, Rainbow Beach. Pictured with his nephew.
26/35Dwight Collishaw: a panel beater, spray painter, welder and fabricator for Oz-Tac Engineering, Gympie
27/35Wayne Driver: Glazier and owner of Gympie Gold City Glass, Gympie
28/35Candise Lewis: Plumbing Apprentice at Ezi-flow Plumbing Gas & Drainage Service, Hervey Bay
29/35Pepe Pavey: Boilermaker Apprentice at Downer EDI, Maryborough, Hervey Bay
30/35Bri Sengstock: industrial shift electrician at Isis Central Sugar Mill, living in Maryborough.
31/35Callum Griffin: electrician at Tanners Electrical, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Maryborough.Nominations went all out for Callum with many ‘star quality photos’ sent through to Fraser Coast Chronicle.
32/35David Kimber: plumber at Kimber plumbing and Drainage, Maryborough
33/35Daniel Keightley: electrician at Sunnyside Electrical Service, Hervey Bay
34/35Michael Selmes: self employed fencing contractor in Maryborough
35/35Benny Dovey: Bricklayer and Owner of Best Bricklaying, Hervey Bay
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