LIA graduates honoured pre-National Print Awards

By Colleen Bate | 30 June 2022

The Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA) held a cocktail party in honour of the graduates of the 2022 LIA Graduate of the Year award, prior to the announcement of the winner at the National Printing Awards tonight.

l-r Jacob Williams, SA, Ashleigh Jones, Qld, Abbie Graham NSW, Joshua West QLD, Cornè Mostert VIC, Bianca Willson SA, Matilda Milligan VIC, Ethan Paget WA, Malcolm King WA with LIA’s Mel Ireland — l-r Jacob Williams, SA;, Ashleigh Jones, Qld; Abbie Graham NSW; Joshua West Qld; Cornè Mostert VIC; Bianca Willson, SA; Matilda Milligan, VIC; Ethan Paget, WA; Malcolm King ,WA; with LIA’s Mel Ireland

Mel Ireland, federal president of the LIA, welcomed guests to the event held at The Wharf Hotel, just across the river from the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Confirming that the volunteer organisation is now in its 16th year, she went on to highlight that Heidelberg has supported the event for 50 years, which Ireland said is the longest sponsorship in this industry.

Congratulating all the graduates, and thanking Visual Connections for donating $10,000 for the Graduate Scholarship prize, Ireland then handed out Fellowship Awards to Robert Black, LIA president and Brett Maishman, Fujifilm's national sales manager, GCS Channel Sales.

The winner of the 2022 LIA Graduate of the Year award will be announced at the National Print Awards tonight.