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

00:12Vela Drive premises, allegedly moving the machinery between 1am and 5am. An employee

00:18arrived at around 5.15am to find two large flatbed trucks with machinery on board. The

00:24operators of the trunks fled the scene. Machinery stolen includes an LG MGH

00:30625 diesel telehandler, a Horlott electric scissor lift, a Hangcher gas

00:36forklift, a Horlott telescopic boom and a Sino boom electric scissor lift.