Our History

From humble beginnings in 1935, Founder, the late Thomas Joseph Dixon Madill together with wife Leda and family Garth, John and Robyn have built a very proud and nationally respected privately owned and operated Queensland group of Companies.

The core business relates to the Sale, Service and Repair of quality New and Pre Owned motor vehicles of Isuzu Trucks, Holden, HSV, Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki.

2008 was an exciting year for us with the opening of our 7th Dealership a stand alone Holden site next door to its previous combined site with Toyota. Our product range is expanding, in the second quarter of 2009 will see an exciting release of Great Wall motor company from China.

In conjunction related businesses supplying motor Fuels and Lubricants through Caltex and BP Service stations on the Sunshine Coast and Gympie, plus other ancillary businesses including "Budget" Rent a Car franchises.

Another expanding area for the Group is Madill Finance; where business customers continue to use our financial products backed by Esanda for the purchase of Heavy Equipment, Aircraft, Trucks and other business essentials.

Whilst the Group sells products to a range of areas within Australia, it is the Local customer, both Business and Private around Gympie, the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland who are the mainstay of the Madill organisation. In total the MMG employs over 150 local staff and is heavily involved a variety of charities and local community groups.

Looking after locals since 1935.

Thomas Madill - Company Founder. Garth Madill. John Madill. Paul Atkinson.

1935 Thomas J D Madill first entered the automotive business in partnership with his brother Alex S Madill in Gympie trading as Carlton Motor Company selling Vauxhall, Chevrolet, Pontiac Passenger Cars and Bedford Trucks.
1941 Carlton Motor Company ceased trading for four years during World War II and the partnership was disolved. Through these years another party acquired the franchises.
Dec 1945 On his return from War Service, Tom Madill formed a partnership with his wife, Leda to trade as Madills Service Station. The partnership operated as a Service Station and Used Car Sales and Maintenance on the corner of River Road & Monkland Street, Gympie.
Sep 1947 Madills Service Station was granted a franchise with The Rootes Group selling Hillman and Humber passenger cars and Commer Trucks.
1948 Business was expanded to take on the sales of David Brown and Field Marshall Tractors and associated farm implements.
Nov 1958 Rootes Group franchise was relinquished in favour of a General Motors franchise for Chevrolet, Pontiac and Vauxhall passenger cars and Bedford Trucks. The area of responsibility extended from Maryborough to Caboolture and west to Kingaroy. However this also increased the number of General Motors Dealers in Gympie to three but the other two held the franchise for Holden cars.
Mar 1961 Madills Service Station acquired one of the Holden dealerships Gillilands Garage in Mellor Street, Gympie, thus gaining the Holden (GMH) franchise. The Tractor and Farm Machinery franchises were relinquished to place more emphasis on Truck sales.
1967 Garth T S Madill, elder son of Tom and Leda Madill, joined the business as a trainee.
1970 Redeveloped the Service Department in Monkland Street to double its size to cater for increased business.
1971 The other Holden (GMH) dealership A V Lilley and Co. relinquished their franchise which then left Madills Service Station as the sole Holden (GMH) dealership for Gympie and districts.
1973 A private company called Madill Motors Pty Ltd was formed with the Madill family as directors and shareholders to trade as Madills (Holden Dealership) and Madills Shell Gympie Driveway (Shell Service Station) operating on the corner of Bruce Highway and Monkland Street, Gympie.
1974 Mercedes Benz passenger cars and Suzuki franchises were acquired.
Mercedes Benz Truck franchise was acquired.
1975 John D Madill the other son of Tom and Leda Madill, joined the business as a trainee. Acquired the Budget Rent a Car franchise for Gympie.
1976 Site of J Smith and Sons in Monkland Street was acquired for the development of a truck sales yard.
Dec 1977 Town and Country Motors, a Toyota dealership at Station Road, Gympie, was acquired but continued to operate on the same site under the direction of a General Manager.
Nov 1985 Opened a new and used vehicle yard at Noosa for Holden and Toyota as a branch of the Gympie Dealerships on a site adjacent to BP Service Station Mary Street, Noosaville. Appointed Mr. Joe Gilbert as an authorised service outlet of BP Noosaville for Noosa customers. Constructed totally new Service facility at Town and Country Motors, Station Road, Gympie.
May 1989 Acquired the Service and Parts business from Mr. Joe Gilbert at BP Noosaville. At the same time acquired the franchise for Caltex Fuel for the Service Station site at the corner of Mary Street and Weyba Road, Noosaville known today as "Caltex Noosaville".
Nov 1991 Acquired the franchise for Caltex Tewantin on Memorial Drive, Tewantin in adition to Caltex Noosaville.
Jun 1992 Acquired the full franchise for Budget Rent a Car for the Sunshine Coast managed through offices in Noosa, Maroochydore and Caloundra.
Jan 1993 Changed the trading name of Town and Country Motors to John Madill Toyota and John Madill appointed as Dealer Principal.
1994 Relinquished Mercedes Benz Car and Truck.
Apr 1995 Acquired Caltex franchised Service Station at Peregian. Budget Rent a Car for Maroochydore and Caloundra sold off. Acquired franchise for Daewoo Motor Vehicles marketing through John Madill Daewoo. Truck sales yard in Monkland St sold to Cooloola Shire Council for city parking requirements. Truck sales moved across the road adjacent to service department.
1996 Purchased 13 acres of land on the corner of Eumudi Road and Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville for future expansion of the Noosa Dealership. Formulated plan for multiple dealer sites under the name of Sunshine Coast Auto Park - Noosa.
Jan 1997 Commenced construction of roadworks and associated services in development of the Autopark.
Dec 1997 Commenced construction of the new dealership to house Madill Holden, John Madill Toyota and John Madill Daewoo on site in Autopark.
July 1998 Commenced business in new branch dealership at Autopark Noosa.
Feb 1999 Sale of Budget Rent a Car Noosa but retained Gympie Franchise.
1999 Acquired Mazda and Land Rover franchise and Used Car Facility Bruce Highway Gympie.
2000 Relocation of Isuzu Gympie location to Bruce Highway Gympie.
Nov 2003 Re-development of Madison Mobile Phone and retail shops River Road Gympie.
2005 Relinquished Land Rover franchise Bruce Highway Gympie.
Acquired Nambour Truck Service Nambour.
Re-development of the Holden and Suzuki dealership, Mellor Street Gympie.
2006 Change from Ampol franchise to BP franchise Service Station Noosaville.
Feb 2007 Commenced additional Madison Mobile Phone retail store Centro Shopping Complex Gympie.
02 Apr 2007 Company founder Thomas J D Madill passes away.
Jun 2007 Acquired franchise for Gold Nugget Caltex Service Station and Truck Stop, Gympie.
Oct 2007 Sale of Madills Paint and Panel Gympie.
Feb 2008 Re-development of Lot 12, Autopark Noosa.