Imlachs - closing 7 June 2025
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Bottom left of the main page has more detail. It's likely driven by the land value prompting retirement.
For anyone looking for 'steelie' rims, they show an early C5 wagon that may still yield a set of 5 with the bolts.
They also have what may still be a complete recent arrive C5R (facelift hatch) petrol manual, which is an uncommon car in AU. The colour is not black, but 'Ganache' metallic, which is a pretty dark burgundy. It looks saveable.
For anyone looking for 'steelie' rims, they show an early C5 wagon that may still yield a set of 5 with the bolts.
They also have what may still be a complete recent arrive C5R (facelift hatch) petrol manual, which is an uncommon car in AU. The colour is not black, but 'Ganache' metallic, which is a pretty dark burgundy. It looks saveable.
That more info bit is very nicely expressed:
Imlachs Call Time - Notice of Forthcoming Closure Saturday 7th June 4.00pm
Imlachs announces its closure after 45 years in auto recycling. Discover the key dates and details in our farewell announcement.
autowreckers.com.au
Good to see the concern taken regarding the entitlements and future employment of the non-retiring staff.
Very sad for so many people and mechanics of all types.
The expansion of Melbourne has been incredible , trades traffic leaving Melbourne clears near Traralgon.
After Sale the highway traffic not too bad.
The expansion of Melbourne has been incredible , trades traffic leaving Melbourne clears near Traralgon.
After Sale the highway traffic not too bad.
I wonder how much their land tax and emergency / fire levies have gone up in the last couple of years? And what other extra costs they are expected to carry as a wrecker. The environmental requirements must be painful, so you could imagine it may be simpler just to call it a day and take the cash for the site.
In Melbourne metro area there are likely to be at least 100,000- 250,000 cars taken off the road each year!
There is no recycling policy for anything.
I get sick of the talk.
Helping Imlachs would be a win/win.
Just got back from Sydney , thank heavens.
There is no recycling policy for anything.
I get sick of the talk.
Helping Imlachs would be a win/win.
Just got back from Sydney , thank heavens.
Imlach's plant and equipment is going up for auction.
Haven't yet checked out the list but should pull up a few weird things at least.
Go past quite regularly and the yard is fairly clear from what I can see.
Brendan.
Haven't yet checked out the list but should pull up a few weird things at least.
Go past quite regularly and the yard is fairly clear from what I can see.
Brendan.
Wow, I haven't been out that way since 1989.
I remember cruising along the Princes Highway at 110 mph between Warragul and Traralgon, around about 1986.
Friday afternoon, not much traffic, having a ball, no potholes, no speed cameras, then the tailshaft dropped out.
Those days are gone.Wow, I haven't been out that way since 1989.
I remember cruising along the Princes Highway at 110 mph between Warragul and Traralgon, around about 1986.
Friday afternoon, not much traffic, having a ball, no potholes, no speed cameras, then the tailshaft dropped out.
Progress only for developers, who make lots of money.
Block of flats gone up on the side of the Springvale Rd and Princess Hwy intersection.
Looks like at least 20 flats built with the occupants breathing in the constsnt dust and fumes from one of the busiest intersections in Melbourne.
Then there is the noise, cars meters from the front walls.
They just put a new estate in at a town up the road, in an area where the "inland tsunami" barrelled though in the 2011 floods.
I guess when they all get wiped out next time around, it will be evidence of the "climate crisis"?
Much of the land east and south of Dandenong /Pakenham are wet lands, very obviously.
The main highway is raised above the ground level by a few meters, yet houses and factories look to be built at ground level.
When you get to Sale you see the massive drains to get rid of the water.
Just what i can see from the car driving down the Highway.
Was that a 100 year event? Should be fine until 2111 then.
Everyone will pay a higher insurance premium to spread the load of the insurance claims experience I guess.
The land value makes many old-time businesses that needs a lot of space non-viable now. You can see why people take the cash and another business closes.
They were saying 500 year event at one stage.Was that a 100 year event? Should be fine until 2111 then.
Everyone will pay a higher insurance premium to spread the load of the insurance claims experience I guess.
The land value makes many old-time businesses that needs a lot of space non-viable now. You can see why people take the cash and another business closes.
Grantham got mostly relocated up onto higher ground after 2011 in a land swap arrangement.
Yet a couple of towns up the road, the same council approves new estates in flood zones.
Grantham floods all the time, 2011 was nothing new. 1893, 1931, 1951, 1974, all major events, (and plenty more smaller floods in between), with Trove articles indicating the flood waters went over the telegraph poles in 1893, that is way higher than 2011.
But I guess there were no news helicopters flying around 24/7 back then to record every heartbreaking moment?
Yes certainly a lot of towns were built down on the river bank on the flat ground. Hmm !!! even the local indigenous people though it was strange to build there and said so in some records, but who was listening. After all a flat bit of land is easy building for a new "greenfield site", and looks good too. Before the builders start of course 
Here in the Hunter Valley people will get a shock when they get a flood like the 1955 which was rated only 1 in 110 years. Ahh no worries for another 40 years. If you have driven along 'Hexam straight' it was up to the second floor level along there. Possibly 3-4meters above the new road works and the main northern railway. That might disrupt the holiday traffic a bit for a while more that the usual traffic jams !
As a society we never learn but just let the developers go for it !! Keeps the economy going so they say.
Jaahn
These markers were put on the telly posts along Hexam and Mailtland areas after the big floods but over the years they are now all gone. Frightening the punters I guess. They were at about the mounted transformer level by my memory.
Maitland station. The bloody train is late again !! There are interesting level markings carved on the main entry door surround of this station for many big floods. That is the building on the left below.
Here in the Hunter Valley people will get a shock when they get a flood like the 1955 which was rated only 1 in 110 years. Ahh no worries for another 40 years. If you have driven along 'Hexam straight' it was up to the second floor level along there. Possibly 3-4meters above the new road works and the main northern railway. That might disrupt the holiday traffic a bit for a while more that the usual traffic jams !
As a society we never learn but just let the developers go for it !! Keeps the economy going so they say.
Jaahn
These markers were put on the telly posts along Hexam and Mailtland areas after the big floods but over the years they are now all gone. Frightening the punters I guess. They were at about the mounted transformer level by my memory.
Maitland station. The bloody train is late again !! There are interesting level markings carved on the main entry door surround of this station for many big floods. That is the building on the left below.
bunch of waffle ¬ we're gonna drill baby drill ...................
"As a society we never learn but just let the developers go for it !! Keeps the economy going so they say.Yes certainly a lot of towns were built down on the river bank on the flat ground. Hmm !!! even the local indigenous people though it was strange to build there and said so in some records, but who was listening. After all a flat bit of land is easy building for a new "greenfield site", and looks good too. Before the builders start of course
Here in the Hunter Valley people will get a shock when they get a flood like the 1955 which was rated only 1 in 110 years. Ahh no worries for another 40 years. If you have driven along 'Hexam straight' it was up to the second floor level along there. Possibly 3-4meters above the new road works and the main northern railway. That might disrupt the holiday traffic a bit for a while more that the usual traffic jams !
As a society we never learn but just let the developers go for it !! Keeps the economy going so they say.
Jaahn
These markers were put on the telly posts along Hexam and Mailtland areas after the big floods but over the years they are now all gone. Frightening the punters I guess. They were at about the mounted transformer level by my memory.
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Maitland station. The bloody train is late again !! There are interesting level markings carved on the main entry door surround of this station for many big floods. That is the building on the left below.
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Jaahn"
So true.
I was brought up with the idea of always looking for "What could go wrong?'
Few people think like this.
Sometimes stupid people would make fun of me at work, when we faced a day where many things could go wrong at the hospital.
Most people don't think, sheep think more in many cases.