Strut Your Stuff……

It’s time to show off your workmanship and designs in the 2008 North Queensland HIA Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards.

Entries are now open in Cairns and Townsville, closing on 18th July for Cairns and 8th August for Townsville. 
If you have built a home, kitchen or bathroom, done an amazing outdoor project, something special with steel, glass or timber or anything else that fits into the huge amount of categories, be sure you are recognised for your hard work and attention to detail.

Not only are the awards are great marketing tool but they are an excellent night out with colleagues and friends.

See the booking sheet for the Gala Dinner in your region in this edition of the NQ Building News or email me at s.saw@hia.com.au and I will forward one out to you.

These are the dates not to miss:

Rockhampton: 
HIA Bradnam’s Windows & Doors Awards
Friday 8th August, Brothers Leagues Club Capricornia.

Mackay: 
HIA Real Estate Plus Awards
Saturday 30th August, Windmill Function Centre

Cairns: 
HIA Pioneer North Queensland Awards
Friday 19th September, Cairns International Hotel

Townsville/
North Queensland HIA CSR Awards
Saturday 11th October, Southbank Convention Centre

Also don’t forget the HIA Golf Days coming up in July, Townsville & Mackay are both on Friday 4th July and Rockhampton’s has been postponed to Friday 31st October.  Be sure to get your nomination forms in to secure your team a great day. 

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