Talking Shop

We first visited Killen’s Smash Repairs in 2009 but as so much has happened in the industry over the last decade, we thought we would reconnect and see how things have progressed on the Northern Tablelands of NSW.

In a “Talking Shop” with a difference, we venture into the commercial vehicle sector and introduce Cameron O’Hara, Dealer Principal of Daimler trucks Toowoomba, who gives us an insight into how things operate in the “big end of town”.

Chris Brinkworth, 40-year veteran and Manager of Auto Body and Paint, takes us back to where it all began and shares the secrets of their success.

When a business has been operating in our challenging industry for 60 years, it’s certainly worth a look. We meet second-generation and current owner, Graham McAully, who takes a walk down memory lane and shares the secrets of his...

In the small industrial suburb of  Braeside, just 26 km from Melbourne’s CBD, resides a hidden gem for motoring collectors and enthusiasts: Andrew’s Automotive Restorations.

New Zealand-born Grant Johnstone of Freeway Smash Repairs in Osborne Park, WA tells us about his journey in the Australian collision repair industry over the past 27 years.  

Julie Wadley, owner of Wadley’s Panel Beaters in Rockingham WA and Capricorn Director for Western Australia, speaks of her passion for the industry she has supported in numerous ways since 1972.

We meet Joanna and Brett Dicker of Dicker Motor Smash Repairs in Gosford on the New South Wales Central Coast. They have enjoyed and endured their journey in the industry and now look forward to a brighter future.

We meet husband and wife team, Declan McKearney and Sam Martin who are building a restoration business together with a complementary TV show.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Bill and Alfredo Mazzeo, the founding fathers of this 44- year-old family business, together with the second generation, their sons Tony and Dominic, as they shared their story and their plans to...