Liam Williams voted Gympie’s favourite tradie
With more than 40 nominations for Gympie’s favourite tradie, the winner has been crowned thanks to your votes and support.
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We asked, and you delivered - the winner of Gympie’s favourite tradie has officially been crowned thanks to your votes and support.
In first place with 14 per cent of votes was electrician Liam Williams.
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The 26-year-old started working as an electrician when he began working for Williams Electrical at the age of 16, before taking a job at Hamilton Instrument and Electrical two years ago.
Liam was inspired to go into the trade by his father, who was also an electrician.
“I guess just followed in his footsteps,” he said.
He said his favourite part of his job was getting to work around close friends and constantly learn new aspects of electrical work, though he said it was too hard to pick a favourite memory.
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“I’ve done so many different jobs it’s hard to pick a favourite,” he said.
In his spare time, he said he loves to go fishing, spend time with friends or family and go camping.
In second place, with 10 per cent of votes, was well known and popular Gympie bricklayer Andrew Hoskin, and in third place with eight per cent of votes was Dean Tennant from A2Z appliance servicing.
Congratulations to them all.
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