State-of-the-art in heart of the state

Earthmoving Equipment Magazine goes on a tour of RDO Equipment's impressive new nerve centre in Toowoomba.

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Toowoomba in Queensland's Darling Downs has emerged as a pivotal intermodal freight and transport hub in Australia, significantly enhancing the nation's logistics and supply chain capabilities.

And in the heart of the city stands an impressive workshop, distribution and service centre owned by RDO Equipment, Australia's biggest dealer of John Deere construction, forestry and agriculture equipment, as well as the Vermeer brand.

RDO has a global presence with more than 80 locations in the United States and partnerships in several countries, including Africa, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine, along with Australia.

Delivered in 2024, the expansive Toowoomba precinct showcases the company's turnkey project capabilities in design, electrical, mechanical, communications and security works.

Toowoomba branch manager Brett Priebe was quick to expand upon the list of features that made the complex a truly state-of-the-art building. “It’s a fully integrated John Deere and Vermeer dealership selling new and used equipment,” he said.

“We hold over 700 whole goods items and about $9 million worth of spare parts across 20,000 different part lines.

“From the construction side we stock dozers, excavators, loaders and graders, and compact construction equipment such as mini excavators and compact track and skid steer loaders.