History

1987
Company Was Established

Nationwide Towing was formed by a group of 7 experienced Melbourne Tow Truck Operators interested in managing a successful Towing service. They purchased Blackburn Towing (established in 1960), which comprised a fleet of eight tow trucks and two service vans. The major volume of towing consisted of smash towing and RACV breakdown and servicing.

1988
Expanded Into Mansfield

Nationwide Towing expanded its operations into Mansfield, Victoria.

1993
Strategic Direction

The strategic direction for Nationwide Towing was to offer a professional, competitive and respectable breakdown service to the Motor trade, general public, government and corporate sector. The accident towing licenses were replaced with trade towing licenses.

1997
Outgrew Premises in Afred Streed

Nationwide Towing soon outgrew its premises in Alfred St Blackburn, Victoria.

1998
Mass Expansion from Initial 8 Truck Fleet

11 years later Nationwide Towing had expanded its fleet in Victoria significantly from its initial fleet of 8 trucks.

1999
Towing & Roadside Business Separated and Eastern Van Service (EVS) Formed

The towing & roadside service businesses were separated and Eastern Van Service (EVS) was formed to provide emergency roadside assistance services to the RACV.

2000
40 Years Of Service To RACV

Nationwide Towing Service celebrated 40 years of service to the RACV.

2001
Oakenfulls Garage & Towing Service Purchased

Oakenfulls Garage & Towing Service – a Dandenong towing company was purchased.

2003
Purchased United Towing

Another acquisition soon followed with the purchase of United Towing.

2005
Continued Business Expansion

Nationwide Towing Service continued the expansion of its businesses.

2006
One Millionth Tow

Nationwide Towing Service completed its one millionth tow on the 21st of November 2006.

2007
Gardiner Towing Service Acquired

Gardiner Towing Service was acquired (the company where the shareholders started their towing careers).

2008
RACV Contract

Nationwide Towing & Transport was awarded the RACV contract as sole provider of metropolitan emergency roadside towing services and won the RACV Tow Operator of the Year award.

2010
Expanded Into Queensland

Nationwide Towing & Transport expanded its operations into Queensland with the acquisition of Brisbane based Tornado Tilt n Crane. Soon after a contract with the RACQ on the Gold Coast was secured.

2011
RACV Tow Operator Of the Year + RACQ Most Complimented Service Provider

Nationwide Towing & Transport continued to excel in the provision of roadside towing services and was awarded RACV Tow Operator of the Year and RACQ Most Complimented Service Provider.

2014
Expansion Continued Into Western Australia

Expansion continued into Western Australia with the provision of towing & transport services to the RAC in Perth.

2015
RACQ Contract Tow Operator Of The Year Award

Nationwide Towing & Transport was awarded RACQ Contract Tow Operator of the Year Award for outstanding Roadside Assistance and further expanded its presence on the Gold Coast with the acquisition of Statewide Towing Service.

2016
Best Towing Operator Award

Nationwide Towing & Transport won Best Towing Operator, Best Business – Workplace Safety and Best Large Business at the 2016 VACC Industry Awards.

2016
Investment In People Award

Nationwide Towing & Transport won the Investment in People Award at the 2016 Victorian Transport Association (VTA) – Australian Freight Industry Awards (AFIA) night.

2017
Best Towing Operator Award

Nationwide Towing & Transport won the ‘Best Towing Operator’ Award for the second year in a row at the 2017 VACC Industry Awards and was a Finalist for the ‘Investment in People’ Award at the 2017 VTA Australian Freight Industry Awards and ‘Safety & Health Invention of the Year’ at the 2017 Work Safety Awards Western Australia.

2017
Celebrating Our 30 Year Anniversary

Nationwide Towing & Transport celebrates its 30 year anniversary!

2017
RACV Acquired Majority Shareholding

Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) acquired a majority shareholding in the Nationwide Group.

2018
Environment Certification

Nationwide Group gained its Environment Certification to ISO14001 Standard.

Career Opportunities

We believe that our success comes from the passion and talent of our team, and we work hard to provide opportunities for growth and development for our people.

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