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vehicle should be topped up with as much knowledge as possible,” Wayne Phipps said.
Commenting on the Holden associa- tion he said: "While the industry is cur- rently in insurer contract mode, includ- ing myself, I believe that in the future, it will be vital to have alliances with manu- facturers. I am very proud to be the first Western Australian repairer to be a Certi- fied Holden Collision Repairer.”
SOMMERVILLE SMASH REPAIRS
Sommerville Smash Repairs in Nerang, Queensland has also been awarded I- CAR Gold Class and feel the business has been positively impacted as a result.
"We here at Sommerville Smash are certainly reaping the rewards of the training, as this knowledge is fluent throughout our shop and shared con- stantly between all staff members,” said Chris Agnew. “We have found that the deeper our staff move into training the more engaged they become as they all enjoy sharing knowledge and their
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achievements. Our journey has been made more achievable by the many training modules on offer, virtual train- ing has been a godsend, not to mention the diverse level of courses on offer to all departments of our trade.”
COUNTRY SMASH REPAIRS
Well done I-CAR Gold achievers Country Smash Repairs in Busselton, WA.
"Our team can now stay at the forefront of modern vehicle repair and further en- hance their hard-won skills, for which our management team can thank I-CAR for their well-structured training pro- gram” said Neralie and Elliot Poole. “The team at Country Smash Repairs have earned their Gold Class accredita- tion by fully committing to the training program we developed for them in July last year. The online virtual classroom sessions have allowed them to participate in regular training, which has resulted in them achieving Gold Class status in such a short period of time. Well done to everyone involved,” said Gary Wood.
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