The former head of operations for CarSales, Matt Heggie, has joined the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show executive team as the commercial partnerships consultant.
Heggie brings over 20 years of experience in automotive classifieds sales and operations.
Working through News Corp, Heggie worked as sales manager of CarsGuide and in various leadership roles encompassing automotive, retail, travel, entertainment, government, and employment industries.
Melbourne Motor Show director of operations Craig Phinn is leading the event’s return following a ten-year absence from the motoring calendar.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to see Matt join the Melbourne Motor Show,” he says.
“His wealth of experience both in motoring and operations for a global organisation means we’ll be able to put on a motoring expo that will thrill car enthusiasts as much as it will mums, dads, and kids. I’m confident the Melbourne Motor Show 2025 will exceed our expectations,” he says.
I am a great believer in the Australian automotive industry and have been since the beginning of my career,” Heggie says.
“I have a heartfelt passion for motoring, and being able to express that as part of the Melbourne Motor Show for 2025 is nothing short of fantastic. I look forward to putting on one of the best automotive events this country has seen in a long time.”
The Melbourne Motor Show is the first motoring and automotive expo to be held in Australia since the demise of local manufacturing.
The show will be a two-day public event at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from April 5 to 6, 2025. Organisers aim to attract 40,000 patrons to the inaugural event.
Over the April weekend, more than 120 OEMS and aftermarket suppliers will showcase their new and innovative products and provide interactive displays and activities over 20,000 square metres in “Jeff’s Shed.”
The organisers will make further announcements over the coming weeks and months, including details on exhibitors, manufacturers, and special guests.
