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QLD

ABBTF
PO Box 5514
BRENDALE  QLD  4500

07 3205 5559  
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NSW

ABBTF
PO Box 991
GYMEA   NSW   2227

Ph 02 9540 1666
Fax 02 9540 5500
Email admin.abbtf@ozemail.com.au 

WA

ABBTF
PO Box 458,
CANNINGTON, WA 6987

Ph 08 9358 4660 
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ACT

ABBTF Represented by: 
CITC 
PO Box 882
DICKSON, ACT 2602


Ph 02 6241 3977
Fax 02 6241 3262
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VIC
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QLD
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 NSW
Masonry Contractors Award Winners
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WA
Brick Companies Support Bricklayer Training
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SA
Apprentice Numbers up by 60%
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ACT
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Tas
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