Congratulations to the talented Winners in the Australian FENCING and GATE Awards, honoured at the Gala Awards Dinner in Melbourne for their outstanding work, innovation and commitment to excellence in the fencing and gate industry. (more…)
Top fence and gate projects completed in 2025
Congratulations to all the talented Winners of the 2025 Australian FENCING Awards Projects announced tonight in front of 400 industry professionals at the Gala Awards Dinner in Melbourne. (more…)
Draft Code of Practice Gates & Automation
Australian FENCING and GATE Industry invites all stakeholders to review and provide feedback on the Gates and Automation Code of Practice.This document represents an important step toward establishing a consistent national framework for the safe design, installation, operation, and maintenance of automated gates across Australia.Developed through the Australian FENCING and...
Accident highlights critical role of fencing and guarding around machinery
A recent WorkSafe Victoria prosecution has highlighted how poorly designed or incomplete fencing around machinery can contribute to life-changing injuries – a key lesson for anyone involved in designing, supplying or installing fences and gates around plant and equipment. (more…)
Gate N Fence Products – hardware specialists for the trade
Since 1996, Gate N Fence Products has been supplying the Australian gate and fencing industry with high-quality hardware and lock solutions. (more…)
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Gate collapse incident judgement
In a recent judgment, the NSW District Court considered an incident where a 200 kg sliding gate at a demolition site on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt collapsed onto a woman and her three children as they walked past. A scaffold worker had opened the gate to move a parked truck, causing it...
Truck driver fatally crushed by gate at Dandenong South depot
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 57-year-old truck driver who was fatally crushed by a gate at a Dandenong South depot. (more…)
$300,000 safety spend after worker crushed after barriers & fencing fell
A civil construction company will spend $300,000 on safety improvements, including creating and presenting safety videos to school students, after traffic management barriers and fencing fell and seriously injured a worker in 2023. (more…)
Company fined $350,000 after fatal gate crush
A gate manufacturing and repair company has been convicted and fined $350,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed under a falling gate at a Dandenong depot. (more…)

