A Winning Night for CV at the 2026 TAFE Queensland SkillsTech CSQ Awards

What a result at the 2026 TAFE Queensland – SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards!

We are incredibly proud to share that CV fourth-year electrical apprentice Nicholas Harrison was selected as a finalist in three award categories, before taking out both the MEGT Electrical Apprentice of the Year and the overall CSQ Outstanding Apprentice of the Year award.

An incredible achievement and well-deserved recognition of Nick’s hard work, skill, professionalism and commitment throughout his apprenticeship. We’re incredibly proud to have Nick as part of the CV team and couldn’t think of a more deserving recipient. Congratulations, Nick!

It was a fantastic night of recognition across CV – we were proud to be named a finalist for the Queensland Trade Apprentices Larger Employer of the Year award.

We’d also like to recognise all the CV apprentices nominated by their managers for this year’s awards:

MEGT Electrical Apprentice of the Year – Will Bernet, Peter Redwood, Cody Buttfield, Liam Gash, Nicholas Harrison and Blair Hocking
BUSY At Work Breaking Barriers Apprentice of the Year – Lila Goddard
Reece Australia Plumbing and Gas Fitting Apprentice of the Year – Joey Collision and Aiden Shields
Fluke Australia Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Apprentice of the Year – Sibomana D’Amour and Samuel Tuilevu
Weld Australia Engineering and Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year – Jade Bennett and Lauchlan Armstrong

Every nomination is an achievement in itself and reflects the talent, professionalism and commitment across CV’s apprenticeship programs.

These results are a fantastic reflection of our apprentices and the managers, mentors and teams who support their development every day.

Congratulations Nick and all our 2026 nominees!