The Wire & Gas 2026 convention gala awards dinner (sponsored by NAPA) hosted 10 award presentations recognising automotive careers spanning more than four decades, workshops setting the standard on refrigerant handling, and the technicians and mentors coming up behind them. Four VASA Industry Excellence Awards went to Colin Beards of Mobile Car Air Queensland, Andrew … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2026: Awards round-up
The second biennial ARCtick Environment Award for Exemplary Refrigerant Management in the mobile sector will be presented at the Wire & Gas 2026 convention in Brisbane on 1 August. Nominations for the award are made by Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) field officers based on their field engagement visits to thousands of Refrigerant Trading Authorisation (RTA) … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2026 to host presentation of ARCtick Environment Award for Exemplary Refrigerant Management – Mobile
Leading Australian electronic equipment manufacturer REDARC is offering a $5,250 prize for the 2026 REDARC Young Technician of the Year Award, to be announced at Wire & Gas in Brisbane. Nominations are now open, and the winner will also receive a fully funded ticket to Wire & Gas, to be staged by VASA and The … Continue reading Nominate now for REDARC Young Technician of the Year – $5250 prize!
The Wire & Gas 2024 convention celebrated the winners of three inaugural awards at the Gala Awards Dinner, which took place at The Westin Brisbane on 25 August before an audience of automotive technicians and workshop owners, as well as industry luminaries and representatives from the supply chain, regulatory bodies, environmental schemes, and the Australian … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2024: Winners of three inaugural awards celebrated in Brisbane
The 2024 Auto Aftermarket Excellence Awards held during the recent Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo in Melbourne honoured a number of VASA members. Inducted to the AAAA Hall of Fame was Jeff Smit, a longstanding VASA member, former VASA director and co-founder of The Automotive Technician. Accepting his award, Jeff said: “I’m more excited about this … Continue reading Several VASA members honoured at Auto Aftermarket Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the inaugural REDARC Young Technician of the Year Award, which will be presented to the winner at the 2024 VASA Wire & Gas convention that is scheduled to take place from August 23-25 in Brisbane. This prestigious award, open to VASA members or those working in VASA member businesses, aims … Continue reading Nominations open for inaugural REDARC Young Technician of the Year Award
British Off Road, which apart from being one of Australia’s most respected Land Rover specialists is moving into electric vehicle conversions, has taken out the Innovation Award art this year’s MTAQ Industry Awards Gala. In a celebratory social media post the VASA member said: “We are very proud to have won the 2023 Motor Trades … Continue reading VASA member British Off Road wins MTAQ Innovation Award
