WorldSkills Australia 
Melbourne region announces Regional Competition medallists!
On Monday 16 November 2015, the City of Melbourne hosted Melbourne Region’s Medal Ceremony at the Melbourne Town Hall.
The ceremony recognised the outstanding achievements of competitors from 20 different trades and skills categories who have competed in the 2015 WorldSkills Australia Regional Competitions.
The audience heard from guest speakers Councillor Jackie Watts and WorldSkills Australia 2015 Skillaroos Dale Fisher and Dylan Di Martino, the master of ceremonies for the evening was Andrew Williamson, Executive Director, Victorian TAFE Association.
The Melbourne Region Committee would like to congratulate the achievements of the following medallists:
| CATEGORY | MEDAL | NAME |
| Auto Electrical | Gold | Franco Lam |
| Silver | Zachary Wadsworth | |
| Bronze | Lachlan McMahon | |
| Beauty Therapy | Gold | Stephanie Kotsos |
| Silver | Jenifer Nguyen | |
| Bronze | Naomi Roche | |
| Bronze | Simone Causby | |
| Bricklaying | Gold | Sam Giamoralos |
| Silver | Lachlan Culican | |
| Bronze | Andrew O’Connor | |
| Carpentry | Gold | Lucas Hammond |
| Silver | Steven Jeffery | |
| Bronze | Doug Laidlaw | |
| Commercial Cookery | Gold | Ryan Costentino |
| Silver | Lachlan McDonald | |
| Bronze | Caelan O’Rourke | |
| Construction Steelwork | Gold | Jeffrey Barneveld |
| Silver | Dean Strachan | |
| Bronze | Blake McDonald | |
| Floristry | Gold | Elizabeth Lilburn |
| Silver | Chevonne Nicholas | |
| Bronze | Lucy Phillips | |
| Graphic Design & Technology | Gold | Anna Cahill |
| Silver | Joshua Lazaro | |
| Bronze | Bach Bendle | |
| Hairdressing | Gold | Kymberley Thorp |
| Silver | Jemma Blade | |
| Bronze | Maddison Bryant | |
| Joinery | Gold | Scott Mason |
| Silver | Matt Johnson | |
| Bronze | Alex Burt | |
| Landscape Construction | Gold | James Liley |
| Silver | Matthew Higgins | |
| Bronze | Paul Bannister | |
| Marine Mechanics | Gold | Frazer Donehue |
| Silver | Anthony Vella | |
| Bronze | Ken Tomita | |
| Network Administration | Gold | Luke Faccin |
| Silver | Petre Minchev | |
| Bronze | Chris Ramos | |
| Painting & Decorating | Gold | Chris French |
| Silver | Chelsea Setches | |
| Bronze | Rhys Smith | |
| Plumbing | Gold | Joel Codling |
| Silver | Sam Hibbert | |
| Bronze | Brandon Muldoon | |
| Programming | Gold | Bernard Sakran |
| Silver | Jasmine Smalley | |
| Bronze | Michael Zink | |
| Refrigeration | Gold | Declan Hamilton |
| Silver | Nicholas Rudd | |
| Bronze | David Heath | |
| Turning | Gold | Melinda Lethbridge |
| Silver | Antonino Manuele | |
| Bronze | Brady Bechaz | |
| Web Design & Development | Gold | Jonathan Korakas |
| Silver | Ritu Kukreja | |
| Bronze | Xinting Jiang | |
| VETiS Construction | Gold | Lachlan Hubber |
| Silver | Michael Nguyen | |
| Bronze | Ennis Muke |
Eligible competitors are now invited to apply via an expression of interest to represent the Melbourne region at the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition which will be held in Melbourne between 6-8 October, 2016. The expression of interest closes Monday 30 November, 2015 with the Melbourne region team to be announced by Wednesday 16 December, 2015.
The Melbourne Region Committee wish to thank the following:
- The City of Melbourne
- Councillor Jackie Watts
- Andrew Williamson, Executive Director, Victorian TAFE Association
- Skillaroo Dale Fisher
- Skillaroo Dylan Di Martino
- Regional Competition Designers, Judges and Convenors