One of the National Collision Repairer’s entrepreneurial women and future leaders of the industry, has added another award to her resume.
Welder, and fabricator, Bonnie Inkster, has taken out one of the two Apprentice of the Year awards at the 2024 Chisholm Education Awards.
Bonnie completed a mechanical automotive apprenticeship, followed by a Certificate III Engineering Fabrication MEM31922, to pursue her dream of working in the traditionally male-dominated motor sports industry.
Having also won the Empowering Women in Trades Award this year, Bonnie now travels nationwide with her racing team at Walkinshaw Andretti United.
A future leader
From bartending to working on supercars, Bonnie Inkster is a shining example of what happens when you drown out background noise and pursue your dreams.
Building on fundamental welding skills, she shows how apprentices, given the right support and training, can help shape a future industry.
In a male dominated industry, Bonnie Inkster has done well to make a name for herself. With seven years of welding experience under her belt, her desire to become a role model for the younger generation in the automotive industry is one to find inspirational.
Winning the EWIT Apprentice of the Year Award in February this year, Inkster has even more motivation to develop her skills and master her craft…
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