Final judging took place in ACT and NSW.

Congratulations to all our winners, so many great business owners creating positive working environments and offering great service each in their individual style.

Eggs in one basket? Not for the Queensland repairers we visited.

Bright, modern, well equipped shops - South Australia was a treat this year.

Plenty of work but not enough technicians also in Western Australia.

The second day of our Victoria judging.

A round up of day one of judging in Victoria for the 2019 Paint & Panel Awards.

The rain didn't stop until we got to Emu Plains but we saw a diverse range of repair facilities.

Nominate your business or customer for the Digital Excellence Award sponsored by AkzoNobel

We're looking for nomination for under 35s deserving of industry recognition.

We have two new awards this year for Heavy Vehicle Repairers and for a Young Achiever.

We visited Holmes Smash Repairs (HSR) in Toowoomba back in 2011 and holy moly has it grown since then – like its on steroids.

We love Scott Stahlhut's quiet, get-it-done attitude and thoroughly approve of his recent improvements.

Glenn Chesser and his team have opened up a smart, second branch of Graham Bodyworks in the Melbourne suburb of Eltham.

This is probably one of the most talked about shops in Australia just now and really does have to be seen to be believed. It’s huge and sumptuous – a repair palace.

I would put this in the top five boutique repair shop in Australia. Beautifully presented with lavish attention to detail, great customer service - a professional family business.