CVIAQ members, staff and invited guests gathered together at The Sebel & Citigate Hotel King George Square on Saturday evening 12th November 2011 to celebrate the achievements of some of the industry’s most talented apprentices at the 2011 CVIAQ Annual Dinner and Awards Night and to acknowledge the dedicated commitment to industry with the Industry Recognition Award.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement and presentation of the CVIAQ Apprentice of the Year Award. The 2011 award was won by Christian Wyatt of Brisbane Isuzu. Sponsors of the Awards, Mr Glen French from Warby Tools and Mr Peeter Liiv of National Transport Insurance were on hand to present the award to the winner and to say a few words in support of the competition. Christian, an apprentice in Certificate 3 Automotive Mechanical Technology, was presented with a trophy, a framed Award certificate, an Apple IPad2 and tools to the combined value of approximately $2,000.00.

Mr Peter Kenny, Group Service Manager, Brisbane Isuzu, gratefully accepted the inaugural CVIAQ Apprentice of the Year perpetual trophy for the employer to display in their office reception or foyer for the 12 months between awards.

The CVIAQ Industry Recognition Award was presented to the CVIAQ Charity Dinner Organising Committee to commemorate its ten years of fundraising with the Leukaemia Foundation. The committee, comprising Mr Mark Johnston (Haulmark Trailers), Mr Chris Musch (Isuzu Australia), Ms Sharon O’Phee (O’Phee Trailers), Mr Glen Lewis (Vital Training) and Mr Mark Strambi (Manheim Fowles Auction Group), has raised close to one million dollars over the decade to assist the Foundation in its ongoing research into a cure for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and other related blood diseases.  

The CVIAQ wish to thank major sponsor, Trader Business Media for its generous sponsorship of the dinner, Apprentice of the Year Award sponsors, Warby Tools and National Transport Insurance for sponsorship of the prize packages presented to each award recipient. 

Follow the link below to see photos of the night:

http://www.cviaq.asn.au/Pages/AnnualDinnerPhotos_121111.html