Equal first were The Water Rats from Wedderburn and Wots Up Her Niccas from South Auatralia.
Judges had a hard time deciding the winners in this year’s Tradie Challenge at the Deni Ute Muster, due to the high standard of entries. So they awarded equal first and equal second to the four participating teams.
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The construction challenge held on the first day of the two-day festival involved four teams who were set a task to construct Cubby Houses.
This year the Muster team partnered with local organisation Homes Out West to make dreams come true for four families.
All four of the cubby houses built for the challenge will be donated to families in need.
Tara Steers, the Homes Out West acting housing services manager, said four lucky families would receive the cubby houses in about three weeks, adding “we are so thrilled at this fantastic opportunity and grateful to the recipients for the final products”.
Judges Paul Lacey and Shawnee Wilson from CAT Australia.
When asked what they were looking for as part of their judging criteria, CAT Australia judges Paul Lacey and Shawnee Wilson said,“ originality and safety, of course; we need them to be structurally sound and cubbies that have love”.
Construction began at 9am Friday and foreman Geoff Pitt had to award 30 minutes extra time to allow the competitors to complete their masterpieces.
Equal first place went to the Water Rats from Wedderburn at their third muster, comprising Jordan Hargreaves, Harry Hargreaves and Mitchell McEwan, and Wots Up Her Niccas from South Australia, comprising Mitch Watt, Lachie Watt and Nicole Domochenz.
Joint winners Wots Up Her Niccas from South Australia.
Water Rats built a modern cubby and the South Australian team did a unique take on a wooden ute with working driving lights, bull bar, horns and flags.
Both teams were awarded $1500 as well as the wonderful feeling of making some families very happy.
Equal second place went to the local team Hector’s Orectors made up of the Lowry brothers, Peter, Woody and Neville; alongside Tradies and Lady from Goulburn, comprising Mitchell Van Baardwijk, Harry Taylor and Breanna Reid.
The local boys made a heritage green cubby complete with facade and deck and the Goulburn team made a maroon masterpiece. They were awarded $500 each and some CAT workwear.
Joint winners were Water Rats from Wedderburn.
Equal second were Tradies and Lady from Goulburn.
Equal second the local Lowry boys as part of team Hector’s Orecters.
