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Painter & Decorator

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:25 PM
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This is an ideal career for creative thinkers. As a painter and decorator you apply finishes to interior and exterior surfaces for both domestic and commercial buildings as well as other structures. You will use such finishes as paint, wallpaper or varnishes using a range of different techniques to apply to surfaces to achieve many different looks.

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Master Painters Australia

Master Painters Australia

The Master Painters Association (MPA) of Victoria Ltd was established in 1895 by painters, for painters. 110 years on, with branches across Australia, the MPA is the first point of call for painters looking to be recognised as masters of their trade, as well as consumers looking to engage a professional painter.


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