At the PACCAR Dealer of the Year awards event, Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba has been crowned the 2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year; while CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam has been named the 2025 DAF Dealer of the Year.
2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year
This is the second time the Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba dealership has received Kenworth Dealer of the Year honours.
The Brown and Hurley Group became the first distributor of Kenworth trucks in 1964, providing services to customers in Queensland and NSW’s Northern Rivers region. The full-service Toowoomba dealership opened in 2009.
This award highlights the dealership’s unwavering commitment to customer service, innovative solutions, and exemplary performance within the PACCAR dealer network. PACCAR says the dealership has consistently exceeded its expectations, showcased its ability to connect with customers and deliver results.
“We are pleased to announce Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba as the 2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year,” said Michael Long – Director Sales and Marketing, PACCAR Australia.
“The positive ‘can do’ attitude is demonstrated across all aspects of their business and the team continue to maintain extremely strong relationships with customers,” Long added.
Long highlighted the dealership’s commitment to excellence and their focus on customers when he presented the award to Brian Bennetts, Dealer Principal, Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba.
As he accepted the award, Bennetts said, “I’m extremely proud of the work our team has done – we’ve really concentrated on our customers and supporting them in every way possible.
“If you do the right thing by your customers success will follow. This is the award that every Kenworth dealership wants to win, so we’re thrilled to have been named Dealer of the Year.”
2025 DAF Dealer of the Year
CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam has been named the 2025 DAF Dealer of the Year for the third time. Image: PACCAR AustraliaThis is the third time CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam has been awarded the accolade since its introduction in 2002.
The DAF Dealer of the Year award was presented to CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam Executive General Manager, Matthew Keene. The award acknowledges dealer performance across all areas of the DAF business.
The long serving and highly experienced sales team excels in developing new customers whilst at the same time cultivating and strengthening existing relationships. Part of this success is due to a determined focus on the importance of internal cross-functional co-operation and is a credit to the organisation.
Long presented the Dealer of the Year trophy to Keene, congratulating him for this achievement and crediting the team for its outstanding performance. “CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam continue to demonstrate a drive to deliver an excellent customer experience to our DAF customers,” said Long.
On accepting the award, Keene expressed gratitude to his winning team, “I am thrilled to accept this award on behalf of our great team. We are extremely passionate about the brand with great salespeople who live and breathe DAF.”
Established in 1934, the Australian family owned CMV Group now runs substantial operations in automotive dealerships and agriculture in South Australia and Victoria, employing more than 2000 team members.
The CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam dealership services Victoria’s second-largest transport hub, Melbourne’s south-east and became a subsidiary of the CMV Group in 1999. CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam was appointed a DAF dealer in 2003.
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