Locked out of a VW in Fitzroy – A too clever car
Most people in Australia when they think of the humble VW, picture a noisy, air cooled van which hippies used to drive around in…. or a beetle… either the vintage or modern variety. But more commonly in Australia, VW’s more commonly come in two varieties, the Passat and the Golf. Both are pretty nice cars, […]
Locked in the Toilet in Carlton
Not only do we get callouts for people locked out of their house, we get callouts for people locked IN their house. Our most common callout is for a child who has managed to lock themselves in the toilet, and can’t work out how to unlock it. Normally there is panic on both sides of […]
Late night lockout in Carlton, Commando Style
When we are called to a lockout all our locksmiths know that they are very likely to find a distressed person who is in quite a state. The lockout may have resulted in the person being late for an appointment, groceries that needed to be in the freezer may well be melting in a locked […]
Locked out three times in 2 days in Carlton
The vast technological gap that exists between South Korea and Australia led to a funny series of lockout recoveries performed by us for a newly arrived Carlton resident from South Korea. Apparently for many people in South Korea keys are simply not part of their life with entry into homes, cars and work all being […]
Sleeping Beauty Locked out in Carlton
Without a doubt our busiest night is Friday night. So many people venture out on the town for adventure in Melbourne on Friday night that ends in a lost key calamity. Of course the main ingredient in these cases is alcohol. Whether it is dropping keys down the drain whilst fumbling them out of pocket, […]
Beware of Locksmith Scammers
Locksmith scams are more of an issue in America, but it doesn’t mean Australians shouldn’t be careful too. Some of these scams include: • Significantly overcharging customers• Charging for unnecessary services. All good Locksmiths will charge a call out fee, which covers travel and the wages for the worker, if they do not charge a […]
Tradies keep your vehicles secured!
If you are a trade person, there’s a good chance you keep your tools in your van, station wagon or ute. You probably even have some kind of branding on your vehicle that advertises your trade on it, this could make you a target for thieves. Here’s a list of ideas to help prevent getting […]
Our work in Melbourne’s High Density Areas
The most popular areas for our Locksmith services are high density areas such as Carlton, Preston, Flemington, St Kilda, Melbourne CBD , Toorak and South Yarra. These areas have far more people in them for their size compared to physically larger areas due to all the apartment buildings in those suburbs. Apartments are very popular […]
Eviction in Richmond went smoothly
One of our locksmiths Sean did an eviction in Richmond on Saturday with the local sheriff and police present. This had been organised by Nelson Alexander real estate agents who were also present. He changed 5 locks so that the keys of the people being evicted will no longer work. This is done so that […]
Dandenong robberies, burglary and extortion – Five arrested.
Five men have been arrested in Dandenong relating to a series of aggravated burglaries, armed robberies, extortion and drug trafficking in the Melbourne’s east. As well as those arrests, various items were seized including a dune buggy, a go-kart, firearms, ammunition and three motorcycles. We’re glad to hear that those people are off the streets! […]
