Volvo Group Australia’s Victorian franchisee acquires Warrnambool repair centre

Volvo Group Australia’s Victorian franchise holder CMV Truck and Bus acquired family-owned business Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs on February 6, 2023.

CMV Truck and Bus is a division of the CMV Group, which employs more than 1700 people across Australia. 

The group operates dealerships for Mack Trucks, UD Trucks and Volvo Truck and Bus in Clayton, Dandenong, Derrimut, Epping, Shepparton, Traralgon and Wodonga, along with a Training Institute at Derrimut.

Founded in 2010 by Anthony and Catherine Convey, and Phil and Tanya Noonan, Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs is the largest heavy-vehicle repair centre between Geelong and Mount Gambier. 

For the past 12 years it has been representing CMV Truck and Bus in the region for both parts supply and servicing and repairs of Mack Trucks, UD Trucks and Volvo Trucks .

Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs currently employs 7 staff who support a significant customer base in the Warrnambool region. All of whom are being offered employment with CMV Truck and Bus.

“After 13 years in partnership, 12 of which we have worked alongside CMV Truck and Bus, we are pleased to announce the transition of ownership to the CMV Group,” Phil Noonan says. 

“We believe the standards and integrity of Warrnambool Truck & Trailer Repairs will continue with the CMV Group as the company upholds values and principles similar to ours.”

“Anthony and I, along with Catherine and Tanya and all our current employees, will continue to apply our years of experience, knowledge and business relationships with assisting in the continual growth of Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs,” he says.

“We look forward to bringing the Warrnambool Truck & Trailer Repairs business and their staff into the CMV Group fold,” CMV Group chair David Simmons says 

We’re committed to maintaining the strong customer service and focus the Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs customers in the region have experienced over the years,” he says.

“Anthony and Catherine Convey, and Phil and Tanya Noonan have been outstanding business partners over the last 12 years, and have continued to grow their operation through a focus on customer service, strong communication and business relationships,” CMV Truck and Bus general manager Miles Crawford says.

“We look forward to working with them through the transition period, and supporting all staff and customers moving forward”.

“At the CMV Group, we are passionate about supporting the communities within which we operate, and we look forward to maintaining and enhancing the strong presence that Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs has created in Victoria’s south-west coast,” CMV Group managing director Paul Crawford says.

The transfer of ownership of Warrnambool Truck and Trailer Repairs to CMV Truck and Bus took effect on February 6, 2022, with Anthony, Catherine and Phil agreeing to remain with the business to assist with the transition.

From a staff of five in 1934, the CMV Group now runs  operations in automotive dealerships and agriculture predominately in Victoria and South Australia.

It also administers the CMV Group Foundation, a charitable trust which channels the Group’s distributable profit back into the community through donations to worthy causes.

The CMV Group’s commitment to the state of Victoria, its businesses and its communities is demonstrated by continual investment in developing facilities, dedication to improving efficiencies and elevating customer service levels within the automotive industry. It remains committed to employing local talented staff, wherever possible.