Every two years O'Brien\u00ae brings together its best automotive technicians to compete for the title of \u2018Best of Australia\u2019. Having already won their regional events, the finalists must successfully complete a range of vehicle glass repair and replacement challenges, whilst showcasing their extensive technical and excellent customer service skills.
\nThe finalists from each region for Best of Australia 2018 were:
\nLuke Gale (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass Coffs Harbour, NSW)
\nNik Mihailovic (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass North Parramatta, NSW)
\nBen Grabianski (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass Fyshwick, ACT)
\nBengt State (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass Townsville, QLD)
\nJason Tomlinson (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass Underwood, QLD)
\nBrett Black (O'Brien AutoGlass Ringwood, VIC)
\nPhil Cole (O'Brien\u00ae AutoGlass Osborne Park, WA)<\/p>\n
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On the 22nd of March 2018, the 7 excited but slightly nervous O'Brien\u00ae finalists from across Australia competed at Best of Australia 2018, held in Sydney \u2013 the biggest & best event we have had to date! Each finalist completed several challenges whilst being judged on their workmanship, car care, safety, customer service, speed and knowledge. The competition between the technicians was fierce but extremely close, with Jason Tomlinson from Underwood QLD crowned the ultimate winner and awarded the highly coveted \u2018Best of Australia\u2019 title. This year was also the first year we were able to stream all the action LIVE on Facebook, which meant that for those who couldn\u2019t be with us on the day didn\u2019t miss a moment of the action. In June, Jason will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to represent Australia and compete against the best technicians from other Belron\u00ae group countries, trying to claim the ultimate prize \u2013 the \u2018Best of Belron\u2019. All of us at O'Brien\u00ae will be getting behind Jason, and supporting him on his journey. Stay tuned for more details!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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