Public protection is a great focus of Australian Bollards, we pride ourselves on keeping up to date on current impact test standards and ratings. We are delighted to be able to carry a multitude of different HVM solutions that hold various safety impact ratings. There are many different impact test standards for rating hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, such as bollards and traffic barriers. These test standards include PAS 68, IWA-14, K4, K12, M30 and M50. The PAS 68 and IWA-14-4 are international standard, and the US standards include the K4, K12, M30 and the M5  ...read more

With the Federal election coming up on Saturday the 18th of May, everyone is busy figuring out where they are to vote and how many people they’ll have to stand with to get the voting done. With over 16,000,000 people lining up to vote, time and effort will ultimately need to be put into organising and structuring polling areas. One effective way to assist in this is the introduction of temporary T-top Hi-Vis Orange PVC bollards to structure pedestrians into neat and flowing lines. These T-Top Hi-Vis Orange PVC bollards can be used as non-permanent crowd control bar  ...read more

Do you work with cars? Work with your hands? Have loads of tools? Or vehicles to protect? Then Australian Bollards is here for you. With our range of Key and Pad Lockable bollards and our ‘Roller-Door Lock Down Kits’ you can keep your prized possessions safe. With these Anti-Ram raid solutions, you can protect your trailers, cars, be it classic or sporty in your public access areas. And with our Roller-Door Locks you can protect your shed, garage and private areas thoroughly. For more information on keeping your prized items safe, visit the l  ...read more

As a plan to make Melbourne the premier bicycle city of Australia, Lord Mayor Sally Capp has released a 10-year draft transport strategy. The plan is to expand the six kilometres of protected bike lanes to more than 50 kilometres by the year 2030; creating more space for pedestrians and cyclists in the CBD. The council will remove some of the city’s off-street parking, clearing the equivalent of 30 MCGs or 20 Burke St Malls of space. Our esteemed ‘Little Streets’ of Melbourne’s CBD (Little Collins, Little Burke, Little Lonsdale, Little La   ...read more

NJM Group is proud to sponsor the Knox Junior Football Club in their mission to support the RSL Anzac Appeal. The Appeal is hoping to help change the lives of veterans, people currently in service and their families for the better. The Under 13A and Under 14 Division 2 boys and girls teams of the Knox Junior Football Club each played against the Mitcham and Heathmont Football Clubs last Sunday wearing guernseys featuring the NJM Group company logo. Lest we forget. Donate today at https://anzacappeal.com.au/   ...read more

On Anzac Day we commemorate and honour those who have fought to protect Australia. It is important that we remember those who came before us and celebrate with veterans and families of these soldiers, upholding the Australian spirit of federation. The remembrance service is held all over Australia and New Zealand, a National Day for honouring and being mindful of the peace we are so lucky to have. Many of the cities across Australia and New Zealand are very multicultural; providing diversity, exciting combinations of culture, food and traditions. Australians and New Zealanders  ...read more

Whenever you leave the house you have the right to stay safe, no matter if you’re at the local shopping center, the local cinema or in the city. This applies all year round. When going out with friends and family, you want to feel safe, especially if you are entering high foot traffic areas such as a cinema, like the Hoyts cinema in Frankston, pictured below. If you’re going to see a much-anticipated movie, such as the latest animated film, the latest horror film or the latest Marvel film you’ll be glad to know that VBIED (Vehicle Borne Im  ...read more

In 2017 Victoria was named Australia’s car theft capital with over 15,000 cars stolen, on average more than 40 per day. This accounted for almost 30% of Australia’s car thefts that year. Burglars are becoming bolder and more driven to succeed in their criminal activities. Even though these events aren’t as frequent as they used to be, they still tend be a part of everyday life. Imagine you are the owner of the Mercedes Benz dealership in Toorak. In the showroom you have several cars on display with a combined value of hu  ...read more

'Blockage by Nina Sanadze is a temporary exhibit - running from March 28th till April 28th - portraying and examining concrete bollards in our public areas. There are three public sculptural installations throughout the South-East Melbourne area. This exhibit playfully changes our views on bollards, encouraging thought-provoking ideas about safety and security. The three sculptures are: 'Bollard up a Tree' 'Building Blocks' 'Safeguard' Here at Australian Bollards, we want to reframe your association with bollards. We have a range of bollards that enhance public safe  ...read more

Australian Bollards provides a range of products for HVM (Hostile Vehicle Mitigation). The strongest ones can stop a truck, and in order to prove it, the bollard designs are crash-tested using a special vehicle towing rig. PAS 68 and IWA 14-1 are industry standards for testing how bollards hold up against vehicle impacts. The documents lay out the procedure for testing the bollards, including specifying vehicle mass and impact velocity. The strongest bollards are typically those with a lot of sub-surface mass, like the tip of an iceberg sticking out of the ocean. However,  ...read more