Griffith’s Lindsay Flack continues to live the dream with his role at XXXX.
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Mr Flack is an XXXX Gold ambassador and Spanner and Thongs Academy Dean.
The role, which Mr Flack has held for almost two years, involves coming up with inventions or “life hacks” that make things easier for everyday Australians.
The former army vehicle mechanic’s latest offering incorporates a hub cap, a metal rod and a XXXX gold can to make an ant-proof dog dish.
“I’m just coming up with clever ideas that people might be interested in,” Mr Flack said.
“It’s showcasing Aussie ingenuity, that's what it's all about, Aussie inventiveness and Aussie ingenuity.
“Making do with recycled materials and making jobs easier.”
The stay at home dad has enjoyed two trips to XXXX Island and while another visit isn’t planned this year, he is more than happy with the perks of the job.
“I’m going to the state of origin in Sydney and Melbourne,” Mr Flack said.
“I’ll be going through the sheds with Queensland and sitting there with the XXXX crew on the half way line.
“I get a lot of merchandise and that sort of thing.
“It’s a lot of fun, it’s like my hobby you know and all of a sudden I’m getting all these perks.”
Mr Flack landed the gig after turning an old beer keg, some scrap metal and a hotplate into a rotisserie barbecue.
He then sent a picture of the barbecue into XXXX which earnt him his first trip to XXXX island and then the role of ambassador for the company.
The role has also led to further opportunities.
“On the back of it (XXXX ambassadorship) BCF are sponsoring me and a spinner bait company in Victoria and Bosch power tools, it’s opened a lot of doors,” Mr Flack said.
XXXX have been visiting Mr Flack once every two months to shoot a new invention which they release at their choosing.
He has plenty of other ideas up his sleeve that he can’t wait to show to the public to help make things easier for themselves.
“I kind of like the idea that I can come up with these ideas for other people to like them and build them themselves,” he said.
“A lot of them are quite simple to do and you know you’re only limited to your imagination.
“XXXX just try and show a bit of interesting stuff that the drinkers might like.”
Other ideas Mr Flack has put into action are campfire speakers and a mosquito candle holder.
All of Mr Flack’s inventions, as well as some that others have contributed, can be seen on the XXXX Gold Facebook page and website.
