Two thieves used a storm for cover while they ram-raided a clothing store in Carlton over the weekend. CCTV vision shows a Mazda sedan reversing through the Elgin Street glass shopfront then realigning to the curb while the second burglar runs inside to remove the cash register and steal a bag of clothes. Motorists are seen driving past seemingly unaware that a robbery is taking place. The ease in which these thieves gained entry to the premises and the short amount of time it took for them to complete it raises alar  ...read more

Next to Carlton’s Italian heart-and-soul deli, King and Godfree, Australian Bollards recently installed semi-automatic bollards on the ever-evolving Lygon Street. In cooperation with Hutchinson Builders, the alleyway at 293 Lygon Street has ensured laneway protection with stainless steel architectural bollards engineered for style and safety. Semi-automatic bollards are designed to allow vehicles access to restricted and protected areas. Private parking areas commonly use semi-automatic bollards to grant specialised access to inner-city lane ways, embassies, dr  ...read more

The tram corridor on St Kilda Road and Swanston Street is one of the busiest in the world. It’s also Melbourne’s most crowded and a notorious stop for commuters. The proposed new interchange, named ANZAC Station, will include what the City of Melbourne has called a “super stop”, which will reduce pressure on vehicles, trams and trains by allowing access via four entry points to bike and pedestrian paths, tram stops and a train station, all in the one place. NJM Group supports City of Melbourne taking positive steps towards a cleane  ...read more

Event Bollards provides temporary and permanent safety solutions for public events Australia-wide. We ensure public safety at a moment’s notice to outgoing Australians, catering for both big and small events to ensure everyone attending stays safe while they’re out-and-about. It is our aim to ensure the safety of Australians everywhere- whether out in public for shopping, going to restaurants, pedestrians making their way along busy roads, or those out on the town and attending public events. Previous events on Bourke St in Melbourne have highlighted the wors  ...read more

South Wharf direct factory outlet has taken the necessary steps in protecting their shoppers and visitors. Shopping centres are hot-spots and social hubs, meaning that at times there is high foot traffic. Australian Bollards is an industry leader when it comes to security and protection and were trusted by South Wharf DFO to install our high quality, stainless steel VBIED bollards. (http://www.australianbollards.com.au/Catalog/designer-bollards/designer-curved-bollard) Luckily, the Management of South Wharf DFO have prioritised the safety of their visitors by taking cert  ...read more

The Darwin Local Court, with the help of Australian Bollards have revealed their visually appealing set of spherical granite bollards. In being a high foot traffic area, the Darwin Government have taken the precautionary initiative to install the bollards and prevent any potential dangers such as hostile vehicle attacks or accidental incidents. Australian Bollards is a significant advocate of protecting Australian’s and were excited to be able to provide the VBIED Bollard solution. The 800mm spheres provide for a range of functionality and security options. The boll  ...read more

The City of Melbourne plans to rip up ‘underperforming’ roads and to turn them into parks. First stop is Southbank Boulevard, which is set to become the city’s largest linear park and part of a large-scale upgrade at a cost of $15 million over three years. New gardens and open spaces will replace one kilometre of road from St Kilda Road to Crown Casino car park, said environment chair Arron Wood. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said his plan to turn the City of Melbourne from “grey into green” will save his council millions in the long-run by priorit  ...read more

An iconic Indigenous football player and an even more iconic Australian moment is being honoured by a bronze statue to be situated at Optus Stadium in Perth. In a week where we are celebrating Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander achievements, this is one to be talking about and excited about throughout NAIDOC week. Nicky Winmar, a former Indigenous player of the St Kilda Football Club will go down in history as one of the greatest to play the game. However, an act of bravery and initiative to stand up against racism in 1993 will be a story retold forever. In light of this ic  ...read more

Turmoil unfolded in Adelaide over the weekend as a drunken man took a one-way trip down a pedestrian thoroughfare in Leigh Street. The man was put under citizen’s arrest after attempting to take a short-cut down the pedestrian only street. Luckily, the man was stopped in his tracks after crashing into planter boxes and street furniture designed to mitigate hostile vehicle attacks. This resulted in no members of the public being injured. Australian Bollards is a strong advocate of taking a soft approach to hard security and applaud Adelaide for installing planter boxes a  ...read more

The city of Melbourne was left exposed last week after two separate incidents in the CBD resulted in injured pedestrians, damaged street objects and destroyed cars. One of the accidents was caused by the driver of a stolen car, with the other accident only being minutes apart in Market Street. However, it was assessed and decided that the two incidents were not linked. The driver of the stolen car was driving along A’Beckett Street when it hit four parked cars, mounted a curb and knocked down a traffic light. In the process, an innocent homeless man known a  ...read more