Adrian Portelli's Preston site has dominated the fuel news cycle this fortnight. First 99 cents a litre, then 49.99 cents, an Instagram video kicking the price sign, supercars in the queue, police managing traffic. The coverage has framed it as cost of living relief, disruption of the majors, a billionaire taking on the big end of town. I've spent the past week on the phone with ServoPro members in Melbourne who run sites within driving distance of Plenty Road. Their read is sharper than the media's. The price stunt is the surface. What's actually happening underneath is a membership business ...

Nick Caltabiano, General Manager at environmental consulting firm NEO Consulting, provides environmental due diligence to service stations, banks, developers, and other land buyers across Greater Sydney and New South Wales. Nick shares his advice on why a firm understanding of the environmental health of your service station site is essential when it comes to protecting your business, meeting legal obligations, and avoiding costly surprises. Many service station owners assume their Fuel System Operation Plan, known as an FSOP, was completed once and can simply sit on file forever. In reality, many FSOPs become outdated over time and no longer reflect ...