Industry News

Andrea Banwell

The SSAA welcomes Andrea Banwell , Bookkeeper/ Administration Officer. Andrea has worked in the administration and bookkeeping field for about 20 years, with over 30 years of experience in customer service. Her bubbly and happy personality is available to help members with any queries and at any time. She is looking forward to talking and meeting everyone.

Kennards launch - Workspaces

The Kennards story is about creating space for change. Nothing could exemplify this better than the latest iteration to their range; Workspaces By Kennards. Co-working spaces and private office spaces have been embraced by remote workers, freelancers and entrepreneurs. They offer a more affordable arrangement to traditional office space and flexibility with no lock in contracts. Workspaces By Kennards are innovative, boutique, private office rooms for rent, totally flexible with no lock in contract, no legals and no bond. Each space is accessible 24/7 providing bathroom and kitchen facilities.

All Secure new storage facility

All Secure’s new storage facility at Sylvia Park, Auckland opened in May and it services the suburbs of Mount Wellington, Penrose, Ellerslie, Panmure, Stonefields, Pakuranga, Otahuhu, Greenlane, Point England, Glen Innes, Remuera and East Tamaki. The facility has: l Packaging shop l Storage for business and personal needs l Boat, car, motorcycle and campervan storage l Personal lockers

Storco’s new build in Orange, New South Wales

Storco moved into their current facility in 2008, and although it is world-class, they want to push the boundaries even further with a new build. The new, world-class manufacturing facility will start turning soil in August with a completion date mid next year. This custom built facility will include a new Automatic European production line plus all their current manufacturing equipment. This shows Storco’s commitment to the self storage industry and Australian manufacturing. What an exciting new chapter in their 40-year history. It is a 40,000 m2 block of land with 7,000m2 under roof. Storco are investing in the NSW Orange community and creating more jobs for the area.

International news

Hong Kong is experiencing a boom in transactions involvingindustrial buildings as rising demand for storage space from businesses and homeowners lures local and foreign funds. US private equity giant Blackstone Group teamed up with StoreFriendly Self Storage Group to pick up an industrial building known as New Media Tower in Kwun Tong for HK$508 million (US$65.43 million) in April. The seller was Emperor International Holdings.

Southwell Service & Modernisation Refurbish your old hoist - For a free assessment contact 02 4655 7007 or email service@southwell.com.au

Southwell Engineering doesn’t just engineer market-leading lifts and hoists. Our experienced team of technicians can make tired and broken-down hoists work better than they did brand new. We can also add new functionality more cost-effectively than installing a replacement.

Southwell’s expert technicians will bring back ‘as new’ functionality to your lift Upgrade from goods-only to goods plus personnel and disabled access to meet the latest codes NCC/BCA, WHS Standards at a fraction of the cost of a new hoist Enhance your lift communication system to GSM standard for better workplace safety Switch out manual doors to an electric roller door for efficiency and ease of use Quick turnarounds for reduced downtime Guaranteed and maintained by Southwell Lifts and Hoists with 100% parts backup

Problem Solution

Existing hoist manufactured in 1993 and with manual doors. Its mechanical door lock was broken beyond repair, the part discontinued and the old electrical controls did not meet the new codes. Southwell upgraded the existing manual doors to powered doors to provide their storage clients with easier automated more lift-like operation. We also painted the hoist and gave its facade a much-needed facelift.

Southwell Engineering - Since 1945

Southwell is a proud, family owned company. Since 1945 we’ve been engineering, high-quality cantilever and scissor products in-house here in Camden, New South Wales, delivering and installing them around Australia and the world. We design registered one of the original Australian hoist designs and we’ve continued to innovate, with creations like our Car Lift with Integrated Turntable.

Industry Event - Adelaide

The Association had its first Self Storage member networking evening and facility tour on Thursday, 3 June after a COVID-19 induced hiatus of 18 months. The event was hosted by the Kennards Self Storage team at Adelaide Airport with the SSAA represented by board member, David Daddow. It was a great turn-out by the local South Australian operators accompanied by several suppliers to the industry. Many commented how they had missed the openness and sharing within the industry fostered by these type of get-togethers. Zoom is no substitute for placing a name with a face and several new to the industry attendees were welcomed to their first meeting, being able to meet experienced operators and learn more about the industry. The cooler weather kept attendees in the warmer confines of the Kennards retail space for most of the get-together however Kennards Operations Manager for NSW and SA; Darryl Hodgson was able to tear everyone away from their conversations for a brief facility tour demonstrating the features and philosophy behind one of the more recent Kennards builds.

From left: Dom Lousin – Southwell Lifts & Hoists, Tania Wundenberg – Seaside Storage, Christopher Walker – Loadmac, Paul Maguire – VISY - (Behind), Blake Davies – Self Storage Australia, David Daddow – Able Self Storage [SSAA Board] – (Behind), Conrad Davies – Self Storage Australia, Liz Davies – Self Storage Australia, Colin Davies – Self Storage Australia, Darryl Hodgson – Kennards Self Storage, Tracy Verstop – Aldinga Self Storage, Kristy White – Kennards Self Storage, Ben Parsad – Steel Storage, David Eckermann – Self Storage Australia, Le’Anne Bagwell Coulter – Self Storage Australia, Kate Lapanowski – Self Storage Australia, Hayden Gage – Steel Storage, Gary Davies – Self Storage Australia

Congratulations Jordan Frieze from Bishop Collins

In June the Central Coast annual Bay 2 Bay running festival was held in Brisbane. The course started next to Woy Woy wharf and then followed the cycle path alongside Brisbane Waterfront, finishing in the Central Coast Stadium. Jordan Frieze, Client Manager from Bishop Collins participated in the 12km course event on a very wet and cold day. Jordan did a cracking pace and was happy with his efforts.

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