Brazen thieves make off with $700,000 worth of machinery

An employee arrived at around 5.15am to find two large flat-bed trucks with $700,000 worth of machinery onboard.

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00:00$700,000 worth of machinery was stolen from a commercial hire business in Sunshine West

00:05Victoria in the early hours of September 12, 2025. The fenders were captured on CCTV at the

00:12Velodrive premises, allegedly moving the machinery between 1am and 5am. An employee arrived at around

00:195.15am to find two large flatbed trucks with machinery on board. The operators of the trunks

00:26fled the scene. Machinery stolen includes an LG MGH 625 diesel telehandler, a Hawlott electric

00:35scissor lift, a Hangcher gas forklift, a Hawlott telescopic boom, and a Sino Boom electric scissor lift.