CEO of CarAdvice.com.au dies unexpectedly – memorial service tomorrow

Tim Burrowes

November 1, 2013 1:03

A memorial service will be held tomorrow to celebrate the life of Justin Whelan, who had only recently been appointed CEO of CarAdvice.com.au.

Former colleague and friend Andrew Beecher told Mumbrella that the death came “in unexpected circumstances while travelling overseas”. He was 39.

Beecher has stepped in as interim CEO of Car Advice. He said: “Justin’s life was taken away far, far too soon. He was talented, driven and a successful in all his roles and I will sorely miss his passion, friendship and approach to life.”

CarAdvice Board member and previous CEO David Holmes, now boss of the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association, said: “Justin’s death is a tragic loss for all of us who considered him a close friend as well as a loss for CarAdvice, and the digital community as a whole.”

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.