The team at Spot on Sparky - Abbie Rawlings, James Arent, Ayden Stopps, Nathan Rawlings and Pat Bromley.
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Spot on Sparky owner, Nathan Rawlings has lived in Benalla since 1992.
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He started his apprenticeship with a local sparky at 16, then worked for an electrician from Violet Town for many years before starting his own business in 2018.
“We put our first school-based apprentice on in 2019 and haven’t looked back since,” Nathan said.
Spot on Sparky's Pat Bromley celebrates a new installation.
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“So far we have had two local boys, Patrick Bromley and George Chomley, complete their apprenticeship with us.
“Along with James Arent, who completes his apprenticeship at the end of this year, and Ayden Stopps who is in his second year.
“More recently we’ve put on a school-based apprentice, Kye Laird, who does two days a week.”
With the current cost of electricity, a solar system can pay for itself in only a few years.
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Nathan is passionate about helping young, local people get the opportunity to do a trade and have a successful career.
He wouldn’t be where he is if someone hadn’t given him the opportunity to work as an apprentice.
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Now it's his turn to give local young people the same opportunity.
“We do all domestic electrical work, big and small and specialise in solar, including batteries and full off grid systems,” Nathan said.
“With power prices going through the roof, let us help ease the pain.
Modern solar panels are much more efficient than those installed only a decade ago.
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