The inaugural · 30 October 2026 · Bli Bli Barra Park, QLD
The Good Builder Fishing Classic
No tux. No function room. Just some of Australia's best builders, a rod in hand, and a full day by the water.
Year one
The first Good Builder Fishing Classic
Sunshine Coast
Bli Bli Barra Park
Team format
Every crew fished under a partner's name
On tour next
Coming to more states
Why a fishing day
Where the real conversations happen.
You spend all week flat out on site, on the phone, chasing trades and keeping clients happy. The last thing you need is another stuffy event in a function room.
So we got everyone outdoors. Bring a hat and some sunscreen, put a rod in your hand, and let people be people for a day. That's how you actually get to know someone, and that's what The Good Builder is about: bringing the industry together and backing the good people in it.
The turnout was way bigger than we expected for a first go. Thanks to everyone who rocked up.
On the water
Some crews came to fish.
Creation Homes pulled in some huge catches. The Futurebuild crew, same story. And Metricon proved they're not just Australia's biggest builder: Sam Gribble landed a barra around 80cm, and it still wasn't the biggest of the day.
The honour roll
2026 award winners
Bragging rights, a perpetual shield and a few nail guns up for grabs. Here's who took them home.
Perpetual Shield
Team Casa Ceramica
They fished as a team and it paid off. Their names go on the shield for good.
Biggest Barra
Jordy, J3 Built
Well fished, mate.
Champion Angler
Scott Clague, Stroud Homes
Smallest Fish of the Day 12cm Whiting
Fish Whisperer
John Leonardis, Metricon
A 57cm mangrove jack.
First Catch
Alex, James Marsden Builders
The young apprentice went home with a Paslode Nightwolf nail gun.
Oddest Catch
Linn Batey, Nyblad Constructions
Caught a bird. Earned it.
Total Legend
Steve's young fella, Stroud Homes
The youngest angler on the day, voted by the crowd. About six years old, now owns a nail gun.
Rick Rubin, Senior Estimator at Bold Living, for a very cool barra. Sophie and Alexandra from AUSBUILD, among the first to catch, pulling a massive barramundi off the island while everyone else came up empty. And Ash North and Eleni from Futurebuild Events, who landed the biggest barra of the day while the Biggest Barra award was being handed out.
"You couldn't get the smile off his face, and that was what the whole day was about."
Az, host of The Good Builder
Thank you to our partners
They backed it before anyone knew it'd work.
No track record, no guarantee anyone would show up. These businesses put their hand up for year one, and got a full day mingling with some of Australia's best builders.
We're taking it on tour.
And a big shout out to the food truck for serving up the goods all day.
The Good Builder
Backing the good people in the industry.
thegoodbuilder.com.au