Dylan Gibbs has a burning ambition to be the best at his trade.
The 22-year-old Melton South welding apprentice was up against many of the best tradespeople in the country at the WorldSkills National Championships in Sydney last weekend.
The championships, part of Skills Show Australia, featured more than 400 competitors vying for national titles in 50 trade and skill categories.
Dylan, who hones his skills and learns his trade at his dad’s engineering business in Brooklyn, placed in the welding category.
“Being chosen to compete at Skills Show in the national championships is such an honour,” he said.
Dylan earned his place at the event after a strong performance at last year’s WorldSkills Australia regional competitions.
WorldSkills chief executive Brett Judd said nurturing and developing the skills of young Australians could open up incredible and varied career opportunities.
“Many of the occupations predicted to have the strongest jobs growth in the next five years are offered by our vocational education and training sector,” Mr Judd said.
He congratulated competitors for “excelling in their fields and reaching such a prestigious national level”.
