Driver Pedal-Error Causes Near Miss in Melbourne Restaurant Crash

Accidental store front crashes are commonly caused by driver pedal-error whereby the accelerator is pressed instead of the brake. This is the reason behind the most recent case reported at the Utsav Indian Restaurant  on Heathmont shopping strip in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. There could have been fatal consequences had it occurred durin...
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Liquor Stores Targeted by Ram Raids in Melbourne & Geelong

A string of ram raid burglaries has plagued a Leopold IGA  store, near Geelong. It is the fifth attack this year sparking outcry by the owner and local residents for security bollards to be installed by the local government. Fortunately, no one has been harmed during these ram raids but the continuous cost of repairing the damaged shop front a...
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Barrier Group removable bollard stops ram-raid

What might have happened: ​ Thieves crash their stolen 4WD Hilux right through the bollard, penetrating the shop front and make off with a showroom full of dirt bikes. What actually happened: ​ The Hilux couldn't get past the bollard and became impaled on it. The Hilux was stuck, so the thieves panicked and ran off, leaving the shop intact and the ...
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Storefront Crashes Are More Common Than You Think

Picture this: It's Sunday morning and you've ducked out to fill your car with petrol for the weekly commute to work and some milk for the kids cereal from your local petrol station and just as you're about to pay for your purchases, a car smashes through the convenience store plowing into you and sending you to the hospital. Or imagine enjoying bru...
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The Zephyr Wins Platinum in Prestigious Italian Design Awards

​Barrier Group is proud to announce that The Zephyr has won The 2015 Platinum A'DESIGN award for street furniture design in Como, Italy. Street Furniture Design Competition Platinum A' Design Award Medalist ​ A' Award and Competitions are happy to inform that the project The Zephyr by Barrier Group has been granted the renowned Platinum A' Design A...
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Why Removable Bollards Eliminate the Risk of Ram-Raids to Your Business

“Any business that has a rear roller loading door or street accessible plate glass shop fronts should install these types of security bollards to help deter this type of crime rampaging the city and avoid the headache of cleaning up and restocking after being robbed.”

- Rick Hall, Managing Director Barrier Group

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