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Kingaroy staff members gather around as Mick Astill cuts the 10th birthday cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 18, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Astill’s Electrical Services gathered their Kingaroy staff together on Friday afternoon for a special celebration to mark the 10th birthday of the award-winning business.<\/p>\n

Astill’s began in October 2009 at Mick and Amanda Astill’s home in Wondai. The same year they bought their first work van.<\/p>\n

The business shifted into an office in Pound Street, Kingaroy, in September 2011.<\/p>\n

Two years later – when the staff consisted of three tradesmen and three apprentices plus Mick and Amanda – the business shifted again … this time to Stolzenberg Road, Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

The staff numbers and vehicles continued to grow.<\/p>\n

In 2017, they opened a branch on the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Astill’s were a Regional Finalist in the Queensland Training Awards, and went one better in 2019, taking out the State title.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Astill’s shifted into their new purpose-built offices and workshop in Kingaroy Street.<\/p>\n

The business now has 28 workers, including seven apprentices and one trainee.<\/p>\n

Amanda said Astill’s had decided to hold a staff lunch once a month and Friday’s get-together was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the 10th birthday.<\/p>\n

Astill’s will also be hosting the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet on Tuesday (October 22) from 5:15pm at their new premises.<\/p>\n

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Amanda Astill, with Noah, 3; and Astill’s Electrical Services’ longest-serving employee, John “Jogger” Bartlett who has been with the business since 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mick Astill with the business’ latest employee … Alana Jensen started just two weeks ago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And the most important thing at the celebration … the cake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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