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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian panel beaters, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading panel beaters in Australia on Staying Power are Bunbury Panel & Paint (started in 1951; 4.8 from 17 Google reviews), Riverwood Smash Repairs (started in 1951; 4.5 from 51 Google reviews) and Graham Edwards Crash Repairs Pty Ltd (started in 1952; 4.7 from 52 Google reviews).

Panel Beaters compared
1,943
Google reviews
120,828
Median rating
4.8
Australian panel beaters, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Bunbury Panel & Paint28 Halifax Dr, Bunbury WA 62304.817 Google reviews1951

bunburypanelandpaint.com.au

2Riverwood Smash Repairs31 Skinner Ave, Sydney NSW 22104.551 Google reviews1951

02 9153 0900riverwoodsmash.com.au

3Graham Edwards Crash Repairs Pty Ltd24 Hill St, Murray Bridge SA 52534.752 Google reviews1952

gecr.com.au

4BBC Panel Works81-85 Thistlethwaite St, Melbourne VIC 32055.029 Google reviews1953

03 9690 2725bbcpanelworks.com.au

5George and Co Bodyworks4.574 Google reviews1955

03 9397 5788georgeandcobw.com.au

6Stylemaster Panels81-85 Murphy St, Melbourne VIC 31214.962 Google reviews1959

03 9428 7911stylemasterpanels.com.au

7Stokes & Renk Panel and Paint5 Forsyth St, Perth WA 61634.580 Google reviews1959

08 9314 1426stokesandrenk.com.au

8Freer's Panel Works 24Hr Towing32 McLennan St, Mooroopna VIC 36294.390 Google reviews1959

03 5825 2822freers.com.au

9Victoria Body Works Pty Ltd380-386 Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 30514.726 Google reviews1961

03 9328 4236victoriabodyworks.com.au

10Midland Smash Repairs24 Runyon Rd, Perth WA 60564.2225 Google reviews1961

08 9274 1119midlandsmashrepairs.com.au

11Mount Barker Smash Repairs & Towing4.832 Google reviews1962

mtbarkersmashrepairs.com.au

12Sampson's Car Repairs96 Kable Ave, Tamworth NSW 23404.632 Google reviews1962

sampsonscarrepairs.com.au

13Kilburn Crash Repairs442 Churchill Rd, Adelaide SA 50844.668 Google reviews1963

08 8262 2629kilburncrash.com

14Brighton Panel Works24 Bignell Rd, Melbourne VIC 31894.6188 Google reviews1964

03 9555 3522brightonpanelworks.com.au

15Badhams Panel Beating Works3 Kayleigh Dr, Sunshine Coast QLD 45564.283 Google reviews1964

07 5443 1725badhams.com.au

16Masada Prestige Paint & Panel43-45 William St, Sydney NSW 20154.174 Google reviews1964

02 9698 8833masadaprestige.com.au

17Stow Smash Repairs4.9211 Google reviews1965

stowsmashrepairs.com.au

18The Repair Wizard17 Edwards St, Katoomba NSW 27804.686 Google reviews1967

02 4782 2949therepairwizard.com.au

19Kings Bodyworks-Smash Repairs121 Anderson Street, Geraldton, Webberton WA 65304.820 Google reviews1968

kingsbodyworks.com.au

20Director Automotive Repairers4.963 Google reviews1969

directorauto.com.au

21Taminda Smash Repairs55 Barnes Street, Tamworth NSW 23404.438 Google reviews1969

tamindasmash.com.au

22Simmo’s Accident Repair Centre4.341 Google reviews1969

02 6685 6025simmosautomotive.com.au

23Greive Panel Beaters / Mag Wheel Doctor36 Tuckett St, Perth WA 61014.368 Google reviews1969

08 9361 4879greivepanelbeaters.com.au

24Harvey Accident Repairs20 Jay Gee Ct, Gold Coast QLD 42115.066 Google reviews1970

07 5651 6180harveyaccidentrepairs.com.au

25St Albans Panels4.9128 Google reviews1970

03 9366 6409stalbanspanels.com.au

26Latrobe Auto Body152 Dougharty Rd, Melbourne VIC 30814.8107 Google reviews1970

03 9459 5513latrobeautobody.com.au

27Bowra Smash Repair Centre4.483 Google reviews1970

08 9446 5466bowrapanel.com.au

28Mccreath Prestige Paint and Panel4.975 Google reviews1971

mccreath.com.au

29Nick & Alberto17 O'Malley St, Perth WA 60174.680 Google reviews1971

08 9446 7782nickandalberto.com.au

30Caddle Crash Repairs24 Dunorlan Rd, Adelaide SA 50394.0133 Google reviews1971

08 8277 2011caddlecrash.com.au

31Maio Crash Repairs5.026 Google reviews1972

maiocrashrepairs.com

32Miranda Auto Body Prestige Smash Repairs64 Captain Cook Dr, Sydney NSW 22294.859 Google reviews1972

02 9525 8673mirandaautobody.com.au

33Fix Auto Rockingham4.189 Google reviews1972

07 6800 4014wadleyspanelbeaters.com.au

34West Ryde Smash Repairs932 Victoria Rd, Sydney NSW 21144.8221 Google reviews1973

02 9808 3033wrsr.com.au

35Redcliffe Smash Repairs72 High St, Brisbane QLD 40214.776 Google reviews1973

redcliffesmashrepairs.com.au

36Gosnells Smash Repairs21 Carole Rd, Perth WA 61094.682 Google reviews1973

08 9459 6307gosnellssmashrepairs.com.au

37Wilcox Bodyworks & Towing60 Main St, Huonville TAS 71094.628 Google reviews1973

03 6264 2576wilcoxbodyworks.com.au

38Mel Schmidt Panel Works4.151 Google reviews1973

melschmidt.com.au

39Hossack Smash Repairs5.0352 Google reviews1974

03 9354 5155hossacksmashrepairs.com.au

40Wayne Davies Smash Repairs11 Malland St, Perth WA 61544.9148 Google reviews1974

08 9330 2235waynedaviessmash.com.au

41Cambridge Collision Centre4.371 Google reviews1974

07 3397 5700cambridgecc.com.au

42Lyons Street Paint & Panel173 Lyons St, Bungalow QLD 48704.963 Google reviews1975

07 4031 2690lyonsstreet.com.au

43Caroline Springs Auto Body29 Eucumbene Dr, Melbourne VIC 30234.774 Google reviews1975

03 8348 5155csautobody.com.au

44Premier Panel Services92-94 Regency Rd, Adelaide SA 50104.596 Google reviews1975

08 8345 3739premierpanel.com.au

45John Zelukovic Smash Repairs46 Lords Pl, Orange NSW 28004.440 Google reviews1975

jzsmashrepairs.com.au

46Wayne Marschall Crash Repairs6 Kalimna Rd, Nuriootpa SA 53554.875 Google reviews1976

08 8562 1515wmcrashrepairs.com.au

47Geoff Richards Panel Beating5 Asset Way, Dubbo NSW 28304.682 Google reviews1976

richardspanelbeating.com.au

48Mirage Spraypainters5.065 Google reviews1977

08 9478 2404miragespraypainters.com.au

49Phillip Hunter Smash Repairs20 Three Chain Road, South Lismore NSW 24804.861 Google reviews1977

philliphuntersmashrepairs.com.au

50ASR Collision Specialists Cairns4.812 Google reviews1978

07 4053 2288asrcollision.com.au

Staying Power compared 1,943 panel beaters in Australia, with 120,828 Google reviews between them. Of these, 202 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 33 reviews.

Of the panel beaters compared, the most reviewed is Schmick Car Care Club, with 3,801 Google reviews at 4.7.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which panel beaters in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading panel beaters in Australia on Staying Power are Bunbury Panel & Paint (started in 1951; 4.8 from 17 Google reviews), Riverwood Smash Repairs (started in 1951; 4.5 from 51 Google reviews) and Graham Edwards Crash Repairs Pty Ltd (started in 1952; 4.7 from 52 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank panel beaters in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many panel beaters in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 1,943 panel beaters in Australia, with 120,828 Google reviews between them. Of these, 202 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 33 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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