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Congratulations to the 2025 NECA VIC Award Winners

We would like to extend our congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the 2025 NECA VIC Awards.

It was a truly remarkable event as over 600 guests came together to celebrate our industry at the prestigious Crown Palladium.

Thank you to our National Partners, AWM and Schneider Electric, and our State Partners, Fuseco, NECA Education and Careers, NHP, Protect, Business Solutions Hub, Constructive Legal Solutions, and Rapid Tech. We also thank our Event Partners, BP and Energy Safe Victoria, for your support.

We are pleased to announce the Winners of NECA Victoria’s 2025 NECA Awards for Apprentice of the Year, Small Business Award and Excellence Awards. 

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2025 NECA Vic Apprentice Awards Winners & Finalists

 

4th Year Commercial / Domestic Apprentice of the Year (Winner)

Bonnie Saunders - Nilsen

 

4th Year ELV / Communications Apprentice of the Year (Winner)

Lucas Rumberg - Stowe Australia

 

4th Year Commercial / Domestic Apprentice of the Year (Commendation)

Brent Dosser - Nilsen

 

4th Year ELV / Communications Apprentice of the Year (Commendation)

Bridget Bottcher - Stowe Australia

 

4th Year ELV / Communications Apprentice of the Year (Finalists)

Jenna Humphries - Fredon (VIC) Electrical

 

4th Year Commercial / Domestic Apprentice of the Year (Finalists)

Mitchell Wallace - Hickey Electrical Australia

Lucy Phillips - Stowe Australia

Jackson Bridges - Design & Build Electrical

Alana Burn - Stowe Australia

2025 NECA Vic Small Business Award Winners 

 

Small Contracting Business of the Year

Winner: LNP Electrical

 

Small Business Project of the Year

Winner: Positive Electrical Services (Baranduda Fields Sports and Street Lighting)

Commendation: Design & Build Electrical (Ilim College - Kiewa Campus)

2025 NECA Excellence Commendations & Winners

 

Commercial X-Large

Winner: Stowe Australia (Docklands Project)
Commendation: Stowe Australia (Airtrunk Datacentre Shell J)

 

Commercial Large

Winner: Fredon (VIC) Electrical (Wyndham Law Courts)
Commendation: Stowe Australia (Chadstone Shopping Centre Redevelopment)

 

Commercial Medium

Winner: Butler Electrical Victoria (Presbyterian Ladies’ College New Sports, Aquatic and Fitness Centre)
Commendation: Scarlett Contracting (St Kila Pier)

 

Commercial Small

Winner: O'Brien Electrical and Plumbing Rowville (Our Lady of Sion College)
Commendation: Electrico Group (226 Flinders Lane)

 

Commercial X-Small

Winner: Design & Build Electrical (Ilim College - Kiewa Campus)
Commendation: Zelo Group (Maison Batard)

 

Green Energy

Winner: O'Brien Electrical and Plumbing Rowville (SolShare)
Commendation: All Electric Homes (Shared Gas to Shared Savings)

 

Women in Energy (Individual)

Winner: Laura Pollard (Stowe Australia)
Commendation: Riannah Virgin (O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Rowville)

 

Leaders in Diversity (Business)

Winner: Fredon (VIC) Electrical
Commendation: SKS Indigenous Technologies

 

Work Health & Safety - Excellence in Action

Winner: Fredon (VIC) Electrical (Anthony (Tony) Minutolo - Safety Share

 

Innovation

Winner: Gangi Germicidal Systems (Harnessing Ultraviolet-C)
Commendation: RACE Services (Horsham Science & Business Incubation Hub Glasshouse)

 

Industrial Small

Winner: RACE Services (Horsham Science & Business Incubation Hub Glasshouse)
Commendation: ARA Electrical Services (Nuttelex Plant Based Beverages Plant)

 

Industrial Large

Winner: Stowe Australia (Nutrient Removal Plant)
Commendation: ODM Electrical Contractors (Kananook Stabling Yards)

 

Lighting & Design Construct

Winner: Scarlett Contracting (St Kilda Pier)
Commendation: Positive Electrical Services (Baranduda Fields)

 

Voice/Data Communications & Audio Visual

Winner: Fredon (VIC) Electrical (Undisclosed)
Commendation: Programmed Electrical Technologies (GPT Space&Co)
Commendation: Electrico Group (Amazon Arena Bar)

 

2025 National NECA Awards 

The Winners from each category will now compete against Winners from other states at the upcoming National Awards on Thursday 27th November 2025 at The Star, Brisbane. We extend our best wishes and good luck to all the Victorian candidates representing our industry at the national awards!

 

2026 NECA VIC Awards

The 2026 season of the NECA Awards will commence early January and run until April. We encourage all our members to start contemplating the projects they wish to nominate during this period. As the time approaches, we will provide further information through our communication channels, so be sure to stay tuned for updates to ensure you don't miss any important announcements leading up to the nomination process.

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