Elevating Work Platforms

The cheapest option is rarely the safest with tree work. Image: ETS
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Tree work isn’t a DIY job: ArbWest

For many homeowners across Western Australia, the thought of removing a tree yourself might seem like a way to save money. But experts warn the hidden costs of DIY tree work can be higher, and more dangerous, than most people realise. Read More
Are arborists Are Arborists Undervaluing Access Equipment? Image: Monitor Industries
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Are arborists undervaluing access equipment?

For decades, climbing has been the backbone of arboriculture. Skill, technique, and physical capability have defined the trade — and rightly so. But as the industry evolves, a question is becoming harder to ignore on Australian worksites: are arborists undervaluing access equipment? Read More
16 Leguan lifts offer an exceptional price-to-performance ratio. Their combination of power, durability, and adaptability makes them a highly cost-effective choice. Image: Leguan
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16 Leguan spider lifts help keep facades clean

Algenmax is Austrian-based company which specialises in the sustainable removal of algae from building facades. To achieve high-quality results while minimising environmental impact, the
company relies on 16 Leguan spider lifts. These spider lifts have proven ideal – their agility, off-road capability, 22.5-metre (74ft) working height, consistent user-friendly control system across all models, and low environmental footprint set them apart from the competition. Read More
Product Manager and cofounder of Monitor Group, Tim Joyce. Image: TF
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Tim Joyce: ups and downs in the arbor industry

After a lifetime in and around machinery, and the past three decades catering primarily to the arbor industry, Monitor Group co-founder and Product Manager Tim Joyce can look proudly at the success of the company he helped create. Read More
With working heights ranging from 13 to 41 metres, and an above-average lateral reach, CMC aerial platforms enable efficient pruning of tall trees. Images: CMC
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Aerial platforms from CMC

Born from advanced lifting technology, CMC aerial platforms offer solutions and overcome obstacles difficult for a truck-mounted platform. Read More
Leguan Lifts, in collaboration with Avant Equipment NZ, has marked an important step in expanding the company’s global footprint. Image: Leguan Lifts
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Avant Equipment NZ takes Leguan Lifts to New Zealand

Leguan Lifts, a Finnish manufacturer of premium spider lifts and part of the Avant Tecno Group, continues its expansion in Oceania. Leguan Lifts is proud to announce the appointment of Avant Equipment New Zealand as its new official distributor in New Zealand. Read More
Working close to structures is no problem for the Monitor spider lift. Image: Arcadia Tree Care
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Arcadia Tree Care and the Monitor 1890

Chatting to Arcadia Tree Care, a new owner, showed why the Monitor 1890 has for years claimed the honour of Australia’s top-selling spider lift. Read More
Leguan’s success challenged nearly every other manufacturer in its field. Image: Leguan Lifts
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Leguan Lifts delivers stellar year

Finnish access-platform manufacturer Leguan Lifts has posted an outstanding performance, achieving a 50 per cent growth in turnover for its 2024–2025 fiscal year. This level of expansion defies the broader access-platform market trend and strengthens Leguan Lifts’ position as one of the most dynamic players in the industry. Read More
The Leguan 265 is one of the fastest all terrain EWPs. Image: Monitor
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All Terrain EWPs

Leguan’s new range of elevating work platforms and all terrain EWPs is designed and built to deliver reliability, advanced technology, and self-propelled off-road capability. Just what an arborist needs. Read More
2025 promises to be another year full of international events for Italian specialist EWP manufacturer CMC. Image: CMC worldwide
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CMC worldwide trade fairs

The fourth quarter of 2025 promises to be full of worldwide events for Italian specialist EWP manufacturer CMC. The company will cover every corner of the globe and every key sector, from lifting to construction and from landscaping to electrical infrastructure maintenance. Read More