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NT Forklift Championships

On Saturday 11th June 2022, United partnered with Hot100FM to host the Northern Territory’s first ever Forklift Championships to determine who was the NT’s best forklift operator, with the winner awarded $1,000 cash in hand and a $1,000 tool kit. Twenty-eight operators faced off one by one by completing a specially designed course. This grueling course was created to test

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United is on the move in Ballarat

After more than 10 years in Wendouree, we are excited to announce that we have relocated our Ballarat branch. Having outgrown our home in Wendouree, we have moved to a newer and much larger facility in Delacombe. This larger site will allow us to expand and support our customers well into the future. So, from this week, 5 Bulldog Drive

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United Christmas Closure

The team at United would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It has been a wonderful year and we look forward to working with you all in 2022.   Closure Period During the holiday season, we will be closing our branches from the following dates: Thursday 23rd December – Open until 12pm Friday

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Our New Home in Melbourne

We’re thrilled to share the development of our new home in Sunshine West, Victoria. After months of planning and 9 months of construction, our new purpose-built Melbourne branch has been finally completed. Operating now for the last few months, we are happy to say that the branch is everything we had hoped for and more. This new branch includes a

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United Expands into Central Queensland

As part of our commitment to be a national leader in the industry, we are pleased to announce our expansion into Central Queensland through the acquisition of two successful local businesses. From today, 1st September 2021, we will be opening these two regional United branches in Mackay and Rockhampton. The first business acquired in Mackay was ABEC Forklift Industries. Located

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We’ve moved into our new home in Melbourne

We are excited to announce that we have officially moved into our new home in Sunshine West, Melbourne. Our new address: 37-47 Spencer Street, Sunshine West Our old branch premises at 29-39 Burns Road in Altona is now closed. Stay tuned for photos and videos of our new state of the art facility!

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We’re heading to Sunshine West in Melbourne!

After more than 15 years at our current location in Altona, United will be relocating our Melbourne branch to Sunshine West. Over the years with the growth of the business, it was obvious that we had well outgrown our home in Altona. It was therefore essential to find a larger site that could support the business and our customers well

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Calling all Service Technicians

United are seeking qualified and experienced Field Service Mechanics for our well established and growing branches in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and our newest branch in Hobart. Take your skills to the next level by working on some of the industry’s biggest forklift and access brands including Cat Lift Trucks, Konecranes Lift Trucks and Haulotte access equipment. If you are looking for a

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United Christmas Closure

The team at United would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! During the holiday season, we will be closing our branches from the following dates: 24th December – Open 25th December – Closed 28th December – Closed 29th December 20 – Closed 30th December 20 – Closed 31st December 20 – Closed 1st

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Together we are United

2020 has been a difficult and challenging year for everyone. We’ve all been affected in some way as families, communities, colleagues and businesses. We’ve all learnt to change and adapt to the way we work and do things. We’ve also learnt to appreciate the little things just a bit more. But more importantly through distancing, it’s made us appreciate the

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Instant Asset Write-off Extended until December 31st

Announced on the 9th of June, the Australian Government has extended the $150,000 instant asset write-off from June 30th to the end of December 2020. This means businesses have another 6 months to purchase any new or used equipment valued under $150,000, and significantly reduce their tax for this financial year by claiming the full cost towards reducing their taxable

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United COVID-19 Response Plan Update – 26th March 2020

Further to our recent communication regarding our Business Continuity Plan, we wish to advise that United Forklift & Access Solutions will continue to operate as normal with precautionary measures to protect the health and safety of our staff, families, customers and the community.   Our branches remain open nationally with no change in hours of operation and all departments fully

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