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2018 PAINT & PANEL BODYSHOP AWARDS
BEST COUNTRY REPAIR CAARS SMASH REPAIRS, SWAN HILL, VIC
Mandy and Tim Purtell started Caars Smash Repairs in 2010 and have already outgrown three premises. They moved to their current location in 2012 and have renovated both inside and out to create a modern, attractive, comfortable working environment with customer comforts.
The shop has high levels of equipment including the latest in welding and measuring equipment as well as workshop planning in the form of iBodyshop.
The couple are firmly entrenched in the community sponsoring many sports teams, car groups and local community groups. They have also started a charity event called Rush which raises money for mental health initiatives in the community. By giving back to the community they have been rewarded with a significant growth in their customer base.
Tim is an artist at heart and runs airbrushing classes for youngsters who can display their work locally.
Staff welfare is a priority says Mandy with a number of intiatives in place as well as regular team bonding activities (including attending the Paint & Panel awards).
With smaller regional shops disappearing Mandy and Tim believe they have built a firm foundation to thrive in the future, training apprentices, keeping abreast of technology and the latest repair methods and entrenching themselves in the community.
Right: Carly Ruggeri from Europanels recieves Rising Star award from Ian Price of Vantage Automotive. Below: From left, Richard Dudley of MTAA presents Tim and Jye Purtill with Best Country Repairer, CAARS Smash Repair.
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1 Winners and sponsors. 2 from left Gulio Santini Jeffersons Paint Supplies
and Mark Metcalf, PPG. 3 Our comedian MC Justin Hamilton. 4 From left Carl and Marianne Francesca, West Perth Panel & Paint Duncan McDonnell, PPG. 5 Nice trophies, right? 6 Food was delicious. 7 Ryan Williamson, 3M. 8 From left Kristy Clyde. John Bermingham, Emily Cooke from AkzoNobel. 9 Hamilton had the audience in stitches.
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