Australia's lives lost on the roads is at a high number of 155 lives, that's a 50% increase more than this time last year (2018). Due to these harrowing events, experts from VicRoads and the Department of Transport have decided to merge to form a new Victorian Road Safety office, after an emergency road safety summit back in May to discuss the jump in lives lost on our roads. This new road safety office is penned to focus on lowering the number of lives lost on Victorian roads, working with the government on their safety camp  ...read more

Over the past week Australian Bollards has successfully installed brand new glass panels at the Caribbean Business Park in Scoresby. Tailoring to our client’s needs, Australian Bollards' range of transparent glass panels will keep you safe with a touch of class and also make it aesthetically pleasing on the eye as it can blend in with the surroundings. All of Australian Bollards' range of glass balustrades and handrails are manufactured in accordance with the current Australian Glass and Glazing Standards 1288 which were formed  ...read more

In the last week Australian Bollards continued with another successful installation at the Caribbean Business Park. We have supplied and installed perforated balustrade panels and stainless-steel handrails which are compliant with the Australian handrail’s standard of AS1657. These high-grade 5005 H34 aluminium 3mm thick perforated panels have been powder coated to not only add an outer layer of colour, but also acts as an extra layer of protection from the outside elements. (http://www.australianhandrails.com.au/) Pow  ...read more

Melbourne's outer western suburbs will be home to a new shopping complex with the introduction of the Opalia Shopping Centre. Major retail outlets like Woolworths and Chemist Warehouse as well as several other businesses will be setting up stores at the new shopping complex. The 19,000 sq.m shopping centre will be located in Melton South and is 45 minutes drive to Melbourne's CBD. It can be expected to have thousands of customers entering its doors and be a place where people can shop to their hearts content, socialise or just simply relax and ha  ...read more

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) is an important procedure that must not be forgotten about when it comes to keeping our cities and suburbs safe from vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED). Such a matter, if not taken seriously could potentially result in many lives being severely impacted by these events happening. Australian Bollards offers HVM solutions to VBIED problems with its vast range of products which are suited to the customer's needs and requirements. Australian Bollards have completed many project  ...read more

The NJM Group has done a variety of installations at Caribbean Business Park before. Our latest project has been the addition of W beam guard rails to a pair of loading ramps. These rails provide a clear boundary at the edges of the ramps, keeping forklifts and other vehicles from accidentally falling off. With the guard rails in place, the ramp is more strongly delineated from the rest of the loading dock, making it a safer place. The guard rails also include a handrail to improve convenience for pedestrians walking up and down the ramps. The NJM Group is proud to p  ...read more

With the Mernda Rail Extension now complete, over 8,000 commuters from Melbourne’s northern suburbs can now reach the CBD each day. Three new train stations built along the extension will provide passengers with easy access to work, school, shopping and entertainment around Melbourne’s CBD, Middle Gorge and Hawkstowe stations. NJM Group and Australian Handrails are glad to have worked alongside John Holland on the government’s $2.4 billion Level Crossing Removal project which finished in August this year. Our team of experienced installers cu  ...read more

Winner of the 2018 Best Business Park Award, Caribbean Business Park, has begun stage two of its development process in becoming Australia’s premier business park. Working closely with NJM Group and its range of subsidiary businesses like Australian Bollards, Australian Handrails and Ned Kelly Bike Racks, the award recognises excellence in design and innovation in the business sector on a state and national level. Caribbean Business Park now has architecturally designed balustrades and handrails, customised light bollards and a range of other security solutions includi  ...read more

Hoping to use it as a push to win next month’s election, Victorian state opposition has unveiled their planned 10-year rail upgrade. The $19 billion plan will feature 200km/h trains, much like those found in Europe. The aim is to reduce trip times throughout Victoria’s regional areas - a Geelong to Melbourne trip would take only 32 minutes after the upgrades. The focus will initially be on the areas of most congestion – Geelong and Ballarat – and will aim to relieve pressure from Melbourne’s current unsustainable growth. This plan comes j  ...read more

Australian Bollards provides easy to install Ball Fence barriers and handrails for indoors and outdoors, commercial and civil installations. They can act as a barrier between vehicles and pedestrians, between floor staff and forklifts, cyclists and motorists, as handrails down staircases and on bridges, factories, loading areas and warehouses. They act as a tubular handrail and stanchion system and can be transported and installed in short notice to provide a level of security that is required by government and security standards (AS1657). Our galvanised steel Monowills Safety H  ...read more