Australia has been busy with recent installations of intercom bollards all over CBDs in Melbourne and Sydney; Collins Street Square in Melbourne (http://www.australianbollards.com.au/blog/intercom-bollards-an-innovative-solution-for-collins-square), Market Street in Sydney (http://www.australianbollards.com.au/blog/intercom-bollards-first-class-communication) and now Docklands and South Melbourne. Australian Bollards’ Intercom Bollards can be customised to come in all shapes, sizes and styles – designed and built to suit your requirements. Our Intercom Bollards provide  ...read more

Built in 1997, the Watergardens Town Centre is one of the largest shopping complexes in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs being located in Taylors Lakes. Currently the shopping precinct is undergoing a $50 million redevelopment of its premises. The redevelopment will see 150 new parking spaces created, a new ALDI retail outlet opening its doors and a new food market called Marketplace. With over 10.8 million people walking through its doors each year, it is easy to see the Watergardens Town Centre progressing and growing onto bigger and better things in the near future.   ...read more

Introducing our latest edition to Australian Bollards, the Wall Street Range. A fixed shallow mounted bollard designed with advanced computer modelling to withstand impact under stress. The Wall Street Bollard has undergone actual and Finite Element Modelling and Analysis (FEM/FEA) stress testing. It can withstand a 7.2 tonne truck traveling at an impact speed of 64kph. The stress level of the bollard has been tested against directional impact of 90 and 45 degree angles. Made with Australian reinforced steel and designed with advanced computer modelling, our Wall Street b  ...read more

Two people have been injured after being struck by a vehicle inside Brisbane’s CBD last week. The car ran up onto the kerb on the corner of George and Queen streets and hit two pedestrians as they crossed the road outside of the Treasury Casino at the Queen Street Mall entrance. Australian Bollards are dedicated to fulfilling the needs of our customers while providing high quality solutions based on your preferences. Just like the bollards that we previously installed at the intersection of Burgundy Street and Hawdon Street (http://www.australi  ...read more

Tomorrow will see the return of the ICC Cricket World Cup after four long years, held in England and Wales. Australia’s highly anticipated first game will be on June 1st against Afghanistan. The Australian National Cricket Team is the worlds’ leading champion, holding the international record for the most wins at the Cricket World Cup. In 1987 the Australian team earned their first victory, successfully followed on in the years 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. This year marks 20 years since the tournament has been hosted by England, a perfect opportunity to the 12th edition Cricket W  ...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

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

'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

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 alarms fo  ...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