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Beaurepaires

Logo: Beaurepaires creative team, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Australian tyre retailer operating in Australia and New Zealand

Beaurepaires was an Australian and New Zealand tyre retail and repair chain started in 1922 by Frank Beaurepaire, a former Olympic swimmer for Australia and Australasia, with money he received for rescuing a shark attack victim from the water at Sydney. Beaurepaires is a subsidiary of Goodyear and Dunlop Tyres Australia.2 It is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia1
  • Websitebeaurepaires.co.nz
  • Legal formAustralian Proprietary Company, Limited By Shares1
  • LEI549300842G73CMEOUI113
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressLEVEL 8, 333 COLLINS STREET, 3004 Melbourne, Australia3
  • Registered withThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission, 004 098 3463

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Beaurepaires was an Australian and New Zealand tyre retail and repair chain started in 1922 by Frank Beaurepaire, a former Olympic swimmer for Australia and Australasia, with money he received for rescuing a shark attack victim from the water at Sydney.2

Products and brands

From 2018, Beaurepaires sponsored DJR Team Penske in the Supercars Championship. In 2019, Beaurepaires became the title sponsor of the Supercars Championship event the Melbourne 400, a support event to the Australian Grand Prix.

The New Zealand chain is also noted for TV commercials featuring Australian actor Vince Martin as a spokesperson, which he has appeared for more than 25 years, particularly the (singing) Christmas commercials and the simplistic "This is a spoon" advert.

From Wikipedia’s article on Beaurepaires, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Advantage1
  2. Succeeded by Dunlop Super Dealer1
  3. Succeeded by Goodyear Autocare1

Timeline

  1. Nov 22, 1922Founded Beaurepaires is founded3

Sources

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