The 2024 Awards for Excellence at the stunning RACV City Club was an unforgettable evening. A big thank you to everyone who joined us — it was wonderful to see painting families, teams, and apprentices gathered to honour the achievements within our industry.
A huge congratulations to our Apprentices of the Year, and to the Monarch Master Painter of the Year
Prestigious Painting & Decorating Services
And finally, thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible: Monarch, Haymes Paint, Paintback, Resene, Cbus Super, MGA Insurance Brokers, and Manlift Hire.
Milestone Award Recipients
10 Years
Tasmanian Hi-Tec Painting Pty Ltd
Index Painting & Decorating Pty Ltd
15 Years
A & A Kouts Quality Painting
Ansell Painting Service Pty Ltd
Ceramic Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd
Mike Dale’s Painting Service
Opt4us Painting & Maintenance Services P/L
Pelham Painters
Ricky Bannon Painting
SS & SL Hauke
Sterling Painters
Stocker Painting & Decorating
20 Years
Narls Painters And Decorators
25 Years
MHP Painting & Maintenance Pty Ltd
Urbas Painting Services Pty Ltd
CDI Painting Services
Masterworx Decorating
Campbell Painters Pty Ltd
J & L Schmutter Painting Pty Ltd
Essendon Master Painters & Decorators
Misma Colours
Rite Price Master Painters
Camberwell Painting Pty Ltd
30 Years
Klasev Maintenance & Painting P/L
Argyle Maintenance Pty Ltd
35 Years
Neil Reddaway Painting & Building Services Pty Ltd
40 Years
O’Connor McElligott Pty Ltd
Fen Building & Painting Contractors
50 Years
Trasmontana Painting & Decorating P/L
Awards for Excellence Winners
Decorative Finishes – Commercial Prestigious Painting & Decorating Services
Decorative Finishes – Domestic Under $100,000 Excellent Coatings
Decorative Finishes – Domestic Under $100,000 Newline Painting
Decorative Finishes – Domestic Over $100,000 Eye for Colour Painting and Decorating
Finishing Trades Infinity Coatings
Commercial Office Fit Out McCormack Property Services
Innovation & Design Melbourne Precision Painters
Sustainable Painting Project Bob de Groot Paint Services
Heritage Restoration – Domestic Shoobert & Son Painting Contractors
Heritage Restoration – Commercial Maiolo Bros
Heritage Restoration – Infrastructure McElligott Partners
Heritage Restoration over $3,000,000 McElligott Partners
Industrial Coatings under $100,000 Furlong Painting
Industrial Coatings over $500,000 McElligott Partners
New Commercial under $50,000 Clean Lines Painting and Decorating Pty Ltd
New Commercial under $500,000 UBM Group
New Commercial over $500,000 Golden Group Painting Contractors
New Commercial over $1,000,000 UBM Group
Repaint Commercial under $100,000 Merc Group Projects
Repaint Commercial over $100,000 Clean Lines Painting and Decorating
Repaint Commercial over $250,000 Higgins Coatings
Repaint Commercial over $500,000 Resolute Painting & Projects
New Domestic under $30,000 Vivid Coats
New Domestic over $30,000 Vivid Coats
New Domestic over $100,000 Merc Group Projects
Repaint Domestic under $20,000 Women at Work Painters Pty Ltd
Repaint Domestic under $30,000 Vivid Coats
Repaint Domestic over $30,000 Pelham Painters
Repaint Domestic over $50,000 Prestigious Painting and Decorating Services
Apprentice of the Year
1st Year
Winner – Phoenix McAlister
Runner up – Tegan Wilson
2nd Year
Winner – Leni Gliponeo
Runner up – Esther McDonald
3rd Year
Winner – Jack Henderson
Runner up – Callum Buckland
4th Year
Winner – Eva Hay
Runner up – Stef Velona
Photo Gallery
Photography by Melissa Hobbs Business Photography
