Central Hire has opened a new location in Deniliquin, largely thanks to it being the business owners’ original home town.
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Established in Echuca, Central Hire has opened a second location at 158-160 Napier St, Deniliquin. It began servicing locals on June 10.
An equipment hire specialists, the business can offer you the right equipment and tool hire for any job and for any trade.
Central Hire Echuca Deniliquin owner Hugh Sizer has plenty of Deniliquin connections which played a part in the business opening the Napier St location.
“I’m born and bred in Deniliquin, and was here until I went away in Year 9.”
“My parents stayed in Deniliquin until I was about 23, which is when they moved, but it was definitely home until then.
“I still know a fair few people in Deniliquin. Kate Freshwater is my wife and my mother-in-law and father-in-law live in Deniliquin, and brother-in-law Jake.
“I know Deni and who the people are.
“I’ve also got some farming experience, as I worked in farming for a couple of years after schooling.”
“I’ve been living in Echuca so haven’t been too far away, and I’ve been in and around Deni for a while.”
Mr Sizer said the Deniliquin location has also been the result of significant customer interest.
“People have been asking us to open in Deniliquin.
“We have a large number of people and businesses travelling from Deni to hire equipment in Echuca.
“People drive almost one hour to Echuca just to pick up one piece of equipment, drive home, drive back to Echuca to drop it off, then drive home again. Altogether, that’s about a four-hour round trip.
“We do general hire, and we’re starting to figure out what the demand is, and we’re trying to cover as many bases as possible.
“In Echuca, plumbers and concreters are our main customers, but here I expect a lot more farming.”
Central Hire’s Deniliquin location is currently open six days - 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 12pm Saturday - with delivery available on a wide range of items.
Mr Sizer said weekend hire rates will apply.
“People can get the job done on the weekend and drop things back on the Monday.
“We provide up to date, reliable equipment that is constantly being updated and renewed through the purchasing of new equipment.
“Winter is our quieter period, while spring and summer is our busiest period.
“From around Melbourne Cup in November all the way through to Easter in early April we’re flat out, but it is all very dependent on the weather.
“There will be limited stock until spring, and that will be based on the demand and what is required by the Deniliquin customers.
“As we’re just opening as a new location, we invite people to drop in and have a chat.
“We can discuss if there is equipment that we don’t currently have that people would like us to stock, to also help us know what is needed.”
Central Hire Echuca Deniliquin operations manager Mark Clyne said establishing a base in Deniliquin will expand the reach of the company into the Southern Riverina district.
“We can service from Deniliquin to anything north of here to Hay, as well as Jerilderie, Finley, Berrigan, Tocumwal, also to Moulamein, Wakool and Balranald.
“Within that area, between Deni and Echuca, hopefully it is more convenient for people.”
Mr Clyne said Central Hire Deniliquin could be particularly useful to the community with multiple infrastructure projects coming up.
“There is an availability of larger excavation equipment, a range of Toro products, up to five tonne excavators, scissor lifts, trailers and boom lifts.
“It is all pretty well new equipment, with some purchased specifically for here.
“We also have portable toilets for hire and can do delivery on site.
“There is still a lot of infrastructure and a lot of building and construction being done in Deniliquin. We felt a needed to serve the area.
“There are a few big builds coming up like the solar infrastructure, the new post office and hospital development. All those things will need equipment, which we’re able to provide.”
“It’s really exciting and there’s plenty going on in Deniliquin.”
For the farmers specifically, Mr Clyne said equipment can help with trenching for electrical work, earthmoving, post hole diggers, transfer pumps, shed building, irrigation infrastructure, factory and grain storage maintenance and DIY.
Stock will be limited for the first couple of weeks, so bookings are highly recommended. To book, call 03 5482 2032 or visit the team at 158-160 Napier St, Deniliquin.