Paint Place

Paint Place is an Australian retail group of independent paint stores, positioning itself as "Your Local Paint Place" and as the country's leading group of independent paint specialists. Each store is locally owned and operated, giving the network a decentralised structure in which individual proprietors run their own shops while benefiting from shared branding, purchasing power and marketing. The group traces its origins to December 1987, when four paint store owners joined together to provide unity and protection for independent paint specialists in Australia. The stores sell a broad range of decorative and specialty coatings rather than a single manufacturer's line. Brands stocked include Taubmans, Resene, Luxury Paints, Benjamin Moore, Wattyl, Bristol, Johnstone's and Haymes, alongside the group's own Paint Place Black Label paint. Product categories span house paint, wood care, marine paint, automotive paint, roof paint, industrial coatings, epoxy resin, timber care, and the accessories and tools needed to apply them. Many locations feature an in-store Design Bar staffed by paint experts who provide colour advice and step-by-step guidance for DIY customers, professional painters and trade buyers. By the mid-2020s the network had grown to 27 stores nationwide, with locations across Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and other states. In 2022 Paint Place and Central Purchasing Services joined forces to reignite the brand, invigorate store profitability and secure a future for independent paint specialists around Australia. The group continues to promote itself on service, local ownership and independence, and runs seasonal campaigns such as outdoor painting promotions with Wattyl.

Paint Place was officially formed in December 1987 by four men who each owned their own paint stores and wanted to create unity and protection for independent paint specialists in Australia. From that founding, the identity of "Your Local Paint Place" was born, built around the idea that independent, locally owned stores could compete more effectively by acting together while retaining their individual character and service. The group describes itself as having delivered industry knowledge and tailored advice for over 25 years, and its core mission and values have remained centred on paint and independence. Over the decades the network expanded across Australia, with member stores operating under the Paint Place banner in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and other states. Locations named by the group include Earles Paint Place Maryborough, Paint Place Noosa, Paint Place Cleveland, Paint Place Centenary, Paint Place Beerwah, Paint Place Beaudesert, Cannon Hill Paint Place, Paint Place Beenleigh, Duke's Paint Shop Nambour, Capital Paint Place Fyshwick, H Hardware & Paint Place Inverell, Tamworth Building Supplies Paint Place, Wagga Toronto Paint Place, Paint Place Tura Beach, Paint Place Cessnock and Moss Vale Paint Place, among others. A significant turning point came in 2022, when Paint Place and Central Purchasing Services joined forces. The stated aims were to reignite the Paint Place brand, invigorate the profitability of member stores and ensure a rich and vibrant future for independent paint specialists around Australia. Following this, the group reported 27 stores nationwide and continued to present itself as an independent alternative to corporate-owned paint retail chains. In the mid-2020s Paint Place continued to operate as a network of locally owned and operated stores offering quality paints, coatings, accessories, colour-matching services and expert advice to DIY enthusiasts, professional painters and trade customers. Its product range extended beyond household paint into wood care, automotive, marine, roof and industrial applications, supported by in-store Design Bars and seasonal marketing campaigns.

• 2022

  Paint Place and Central Purchasing Services joined forces to reignite the brand and support independent stores.

• 1987

  Paint Place officially formed in December by four paint store owners to unite and protect independent paint specialists.

• Network grows to 27 stores nationwide.

Australia's leading group of independent, locally owned paint stores, emphasising expert advice, colour matching and independence from single-brand retail.

• House Paint

  Interior and exterior house paint supported by in-store Design Bar colour advice.

• Wood Care

  Products for deck re-coating, restoring outdoor settings and timber finishes, including brands such as Wattyl, Haymes and Sikkens.

• Marine Paint

  Coatings for marine applications.

• Automotive Paint

  Coatings for automotive applications.

• Roof Paint

  Coatings for roof painting projects.

• Paint Place Black Label

  The group's own paint brand.

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