One Nation Pushes to Halve Tobacco Excise
Legal tobacco has gone from a dependable convenience category to a problem one, as years of excise rises pushed customers
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Lowes Petroleum Acquires Engineering Firm EMP
The companies that dig up and replace service station tanks are consolidating, and the latest deal puts more of that
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Get Your POS Ready for EOFY (Part 2)
In Part 1, we covered what every operator should have sorted before 30 June: stocktakes, reporting, hardware decisions and customer
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Three OTR Freeholds Head to Auction with $1.56m Combined Income
Three OTR convenience retail freeholds, one in Adelaide and two in NSW, go under the hammer at the Sydney Opera
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Illicit Tobacco Crackdown Moves from Fines to Closures
Four out of five cigarettes smoked in Australia are now illegal, and the states have stopped relying on fines to
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Make School Holidays Pay
School holidays change the rhythm of a service station in ways that many operators do not fully capitalise on. Traffic
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The Science Behind the Impulse Buy
Most customers who walk into a service station shop already know what they came in for. Fuel, a drink, a
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Ampol to Triple Its Unstaffed Network After EG Approval
Ampol is preparing to more than triple its network of unstaffed U-GO service stations, following the ACCC’s approval of its
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Chevron Chairman Flags Rising Fuel Prices
The chairman of Chevron has warned that global fuel prices are likely to climb through June and July, as the
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Ampol Cleared to Acquire EG Australia in $1.1 Billion Deal
The ACCC has approved Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia, clearing the largest consolidation in the Australian fuel retail market in
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Why Community Beats Corporate
Independent service stations have something the major chains will never be able to replicate: a genuine connection to the local
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Turn Regulars into Recruiters
Every service station has them. The customer who fills up every Tuesday morning. The tradie who grabs a coffee and
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Cut-Price Fuel Heads West: What the LMCT+ Expansion Reveals
Adrian Portelli has signalled Tarneit as the next location for his LMCT+ Petrol cut-price fuel model, with southeast Melbourne flagged
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Costco’s New 32-Bowser Pakenham Site
Costco has cleared planning approval for a $74 million warehouse and service station in Pakenham, southeast Melbourne. The site will
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How to Reduce Energy Costs at Your Service Station
Energy is one of the largest overhead costs for a service station, and it is one that many operators accept
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Understanding Your Obligations When Hiring Staff Under 18
Hiring younger workers can be a practical solution for service station operators, particularly for after school shifts, weekends and school
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Five Weeks to Decide: The Fuel Excise Cut and What Happens on 1 July
The Prime Minister was asked again on Saturday whether the halved fuel excise will be extended beyond 30 June. The
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Queensland Invests US$17.8M in Renewable Diesel
The Queensland government is investing US$17.8 million in developing renewable diesel production at Ampol’s Lytton refinery, the first project to
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The 7-Eleven EV Rollout and What It Signals for Independents
Energy Australia has begun installing ultra-fast EV chargers at 7-Eleven service stations across Victoria, with another seven sites planned across
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Get Your POS Ready for EOFY (Part 1)
June 30 will be here before you know it. For most independent operators, that means stocktakes, accountant meetings and the
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How to Handle a Staff Member Who Is Consistently Late
A staff member who is five minutes late once is not a problem. A staff member who is consistently late
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How to Plan for and Manage a Major Equipment Failure
A fuel dispenser stops working during the morning rush. The POS system goes down on a Saturday afternoon. A refrigeration
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NSW Tobacco Crackdown Now Reaches the Landlord
NSW Parliament has passed legislation making it a criminal offence for commercial landlords to knowingly permit their premises to be
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SA Secures 20 Million Litres of Diesel
The South Australian government has secured access to up to 20 million litres of diesel through a commercial agreement with
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What the 2026 federal budget means for service station operators
The 13 May federal budget confirmed and expanded the $14.8 billion Strengthening Australia’s Fuel Resilience Package. The structural elements are
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How to Negotiate Better Terms with Your Landlord at Lease Renewal
For service station operators who lease their site, the lease renewal is one of the most consequential commercial decisions they
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Understanding the True Cost of Staff Turnover at Your Service Station
Losing a staff member is rarely just an inconvenience. For service station operators, every resignation triggers a chain of costs
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The federal fuel security package: what’s in it and what it changes
The Albanese government has announced a $10.7 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package, with full detail to land in
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Geelong refinery: the next six weeks
Viva Energy expects production at its Geelong refinery to return to more than 90 per cent of capacity in June,
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FuelCheck penalties just tripled. Here’s what NSW operators need to do this week.
NSW service station operators have until the Fair Trading (FuelCheck) Amendment Bill 2026 passes to make sure their reporting systems
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