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World Plumbing Day MarchMarch 1111 EveryEvery Year,Year, Everywhere!Everywhere! 8bbdT <PaRW! " <0A27! " 2^]cT]cb Contents & From the editor 5a^\cWTTSXc^a " President’s note, CEO’s report and Welcome to the most informative and funky plumbing message to our regional members magazine in Western Australia. A new year, a new look and a new name! 5TPcdaTb In this edition we shine the spotlight on World Plumbing Day, 11 March, Every Year, Everywhere. How lucky are we to live in a developed country #$ True tradie grit where professional plumbing, clean water, and effective sanitation is & World Plumbing Day – A clean start accepted as a given. It is easy for us to take this for granted. However 1.1 billion people in this world don’t have access to safe water supplies, ' MPA Skills first female plumbing & 2.6 people don’t have effective sanitation systems and as a result 3.1 gasfitting apprentice million children die each year of diseases that could have been avoided, if only they had access to basic plumbing facilities. ( Interesting facts Read about the amazing Andy Farrell on pages 4 and 5, a blast from MPGA representation on boards and the past with Stephen Movley on page 13 and meet a few of the newly elected 2013 MPGA Executive Committee Members on pages committees in 2013 10 and 11! " Blast from the past Do you know what plumbing really means and has anything changed in $ Nuflow and City Care join forces to help 30 years? Go to page 17 and learn all about it. rebuild Christchurch Of course we have our regular reports from the Water Corporation, Plumbers’ Licensing Board, Energy Safety and the International Copper drainage systems Association Australia to keep you informed. & Plumbing then and now 1973 - 2013 What’s on in the rest of the world with regard to plumbing events? Would you like to take a trip to India and be involved in the World Plumbing Conference? See page 29. 4eT]cb This edition introduces two new regular features, a membership page ' ( Albany event, World Plumbing Day with the latest news on membership benefits, discounts and features and also the Ray Hodge – Ignite Business Consulting page with handy tips on how to run your business! ATVd[Pa5TPcdaTb If you are still hungry to learn more about what is going on in the ! Water Corporation plumbing world in Western Australia, please read our e-newsletters every month to keep you in the loop, ! Plumbers Licensing Board visit our website and last but not least, !" Movers & Shakers follow us on Facebook! !# Energy Safety A big thank you to all of our advertisers and contributors to this issue! !$ International Copper Association Happy reading and feedback Australia is always welcome! !% What the.......? Petra Wouters !& Occupational Health & Safety Communications Coordinator Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Association of WA !' Personal health !( World plumbing events calendar 2013 Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Association MPGA Office bearers: " New products page of WA President: Geoff Kelly "" Ray Hodge – Ignite Business Consulting Postal address: Vice President: Ron Grant PO Box 5216, East Victoria Park, WA 6981 Immediate Past President: Bill Busby "$ MPA Skills training update Street address: CEO: Murray Thomas "% Association news Level 3, 353 Shepperton Road, Executive Committee: East Victoria Park, WA 6101 Derek Rowe, Geoff Cook, Shane Calegari, Ph: (08) 9471 6661 Fax: (08) 9471 6663 Paul O’Leary, Lee Johnson, Bob Goodchild, Website: www.masterplumbers.asn.au Ron Grant, Paul Manifis, Peter Thompson 2>E4A Publisher: and Tim Swift. BC>AH Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Association of WA Master Plumber WA trade magazine is produced Editor: by the Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Association WORLD PLUMBING DAY Petra Wouters of WA. MARCH 11TH Ph: (08) 9471 6669 (direct), Fax: (08) 9471 6663 Statements and information appearing in the Email: [email protected] publication must not be interpreted as having Hien and his children washing Design: the endorsement or being the opinion of the their hands – full coverage of DANDY Ph: 0457 594 089 Association, which takes no responsibility for Printed by: the correctness of statements or comment this story page 7. Snap Osborne Park Ph: (08) 9444 0755 made in the publication. www.masterplumbers.asn.au Transform your business with MPA Skills Apprentices Contact Byron Davey MPA Skills on 0419 434 173 [email protected] or visit mpaskills.com.au PRESIDENT’S NOTE, CEO’S REPORT AND MESSAGE TO OUR REGIONAL MEMBERS <?60?aTbXST]c½baT_^ac Having been a member 1. The adoption of the Plumbing Code of 5. Ensuring a response to industry in relation of the MPGA for 15 Australia (PCA) in its entirety to align the state to the misappropriation of funds from the years, it wasn’t until I with the rest of Australia and to broaden the PLB is received including the guarantee that was elected onto the scope of plumbing work. all funds are for use by the plumbing industry Executive Committee as outlined in the recent Auditor Generals 2. Ensuring that the PLB Board is maintained that I experienced the Report (AOG). in its current form and for its relationship full range of services and with the Building Commission to be clearly My message in this first President’s report commitment the MPGA defined. is for the industry to stay united and offers its members and continue to improve our communication Geoff Kelly, the plumbing industry 3. Policy formulation to ensure that industry with Government and all key industry President of Western Australia. consultation and ongoing communication stakeholders. I have great confidence in levels on all industry issues with key industry It also became clear that our industry’s working with the Executive Committee stakeholders and the PLB are maintained. reputation of providing a clean and safe Members re-elected for 2013 including Bob water supply to the community at large is Goodchild, Derek Rowe, Geoff Cook, Shane testament to the membership and those who My message in this first Calegari, Peter Thompson, Paul O’Leary, have come before me in this Association, Paul Manifis, Lee Johnson, Kim Byrne and including our Immediate Past President, Bill President’s report is for the Tim Swift. I also welcome Ron Grant as Busby and his outstanding commitment of industry to stay united and the 2013 Vice President and look forward 3 years as President - an achievement that to working closely with him to achieve the only a few people can claim. On behalf of continue to improve our industry’s goals. the members and the Executive Committee communication I would also like to thank Matt Johnson for of the MPGA, I congratulate Bill on this his contribution to the Association in 2012 as outstanding achievement. with Government and an Executive Committee Member and I look 2013 will be another exciting and challenging all key industry forward to meeting as many members and year and the following 5 key points will be stakeholders. Association partners over the coming year. the focus of the Executive Committee along Geoff Kelly with key industry stakeholders who will be 4. The commencement of the plumbing working closely with the Plumbers’ Licensing regulation review including the terms of President, Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Board (PLB) to achieve the best outcome reference and a full review of the migrant Association of WA for the plumbing industry and the wider policy and current licensing and compliance community of Western Australia. gaps. CWT<?60½bbca^]VaTVX^]P[_aTbT]RTX]! " The Executive Committee Building Commission’s presence throughout encourages participation by members on of the MPGA has decided the state it has become increasingly obvious these committees. to increase its presence that Regional Committees of the MPGA are Should you want to hear more about in regional WA in 2013. The a necessity. the Regional Committees role and function, areas of Bunbury, Albany, The first meetings of the proposed go to our website www.masterplumbers. Broome and Geraldton committees will be held over the next 4 asn.au or give myself or Bryce Steele, are establishing Regional weeks and will discuss; Committees of the Business Development Manager a call on Murray Thomas • The purpose of the committees Association to ensure that 9471 6661. • The schedule of meetings for 2013 regional plumbers have a • The reporting process to the MPGA We look forward to working with all members stronger voice and that their issues, views and in 2013 and we want your feedback! input are taken to the table. Executive Committee • The regional priorities for each committee Murray Thomas With National Licensing set to be The MPGA looks forward to hearing from CEO implemented in the near future and the all regional members of their concerns and 2^d]cahF0UPRX]VSahcX\Tb Derek Rowe, Executive Committee Member Unfortunately, this downturn is not looking Communication with those in a similar and regional plumber recently informed like a quick fix with a flow on effect likely position may help in seeing out the bad the MPGA of the tough times being to be felt in the metropolitan area over times. We also encourage any members experienced in the smaller regional centres time in addition to the immediate affects in that know of any work in regional areas to of WA. This progressive downturn in work regional towns. contact us so that we can spread the word. can be attributed to the farming industry The MPGA encourages any members In the meantime, please spare a thought suffering badly from high input costs and struggling as a result of the downturn for your fellow plumbers doing it tough and low prices. to speak up as you are not alone! pray for a wet winter! www.masterplumbers.asn.au " FEATURE CadTcaPSXTVaXc A water skiing accident left Andy Farrell a quadriplegic, but that hasn’t stopped the plumbing estimator from making a huge contribution to the building industry.