Business Profile
Mechanic mates make top team Six months ago Matt Fitzgerald and Will Gooiker made a spur of the moment decision to go into business together and take over the Shepparton Roadworthy Centre. The pair met eight years ago when they worked together at Graham Thomson Motors. Mr Gooiker grew up around trucks and completed his diesel mechanic apprenticeship at the Shepparton Kenworth dealership. He then moved on to Rendevski’s transport and spent time working on his own as a mobile mechanic before
ending up at Graham Thomson Motors. Mr Fitzgerald completed his apprenticeship in Cobram at Jim’s Truck Repairs at 19 and then moved on to Graham Thomson Motors. The pair worked together for four years before Mr Gooiker left the company and the duo remained friends for 15 years. They had been casually looking at purchasing a business for a short time before coming across the Shepparton Roadworthy Centre. The pair jumped at the
opportunity and purchased the business. Mr Fitzgerald and Mr Gooiker currently run the business with the assistance of their wives but have plans to see the business expand in the future. “We want to grow the business and provide a good cost effective, quality service,” Mr Fitzgerald said. With just the two men undertaking the mechanic and roadworthy duties at the centre they say their experience makes the Shepparton Roadworthy Centre the
place for quality work. “The person at the door is generally the one who will fix your vehicle,” Mr Gooiker said. He said as a truck owner he understood what was important and required for thorough servicing and repairs. The Shepparton Roadworthy Centre offers mechanic and air conditioning repairs and service cars, trucks and buses, and is able to provide roadworthy certificates for cars and trucks.
Will Gooiker and Matt Fitzgerald.
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