Yesterday afternoon, the memorial service for Metricon Founder and CEO, Mario Biasin was held at Flemington Racecourse, to remember and celebrate his life. 

Mario was a wonderful friend to MBV and a strong advocate for our industry. Mario's passing has left an enormous void, and he will be sorely missed. Our thoughts continue to be with Mario's family and the whole Metricon team at this sad time.   

Just prior to Mario’s memorial service, Master Builders Victoria joined with Master Builders South Australia, Master Builders Queensland, and Master Builders New South Wales to urge Australia's building and construction industry workforce and stakeholders to seek mental health support when needed. 

In an unprecedented joint approach, the four Master Builders Associations shed light on the importance of people taking the time to care for their own mental health as well as that of their peers.

Click here to see the media release.

This morning, the MBV team and I visited Metricon’s impressive new Geelong office and Studio.  It was great to connect with the Metricon team and I was pleased to see that it was business as usual for the organisation.  It is important that we all support each other during this challenging time. 

If you are concerned about yourself or someone that might be struggling, and you are not sure who to talk to, please get in touch with us on 03 9411 4501.   

Master Builders Victoria is here to support our members. Your health and safety, as well as that of our team, sponsors, and stakeholders are of the utmost importance to us. 
 
We encourage members to take advantage of the numerous support resources available to them including: 

If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate mental health support, please call Incolink's 24/7 counselling line on 1300 000 129.