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Established 2003 | "Tetritus fortis sine gym"
Friday, May 15, 2026
Crew Of The Weeks
Long-time lifting legend, Jai Forster-Saunders, and Liam "Yes Drive" Stewart, are this issue's COTW with a faultless review and a positively stoked customer.
"Can't find a single fault at all, Liam and Jai were the best we could've hoped for. We had a complex two-stop pick up and they adjusted the plan on the fly to better suit our hourly outcome. They were super friendly, careful with our items without sacrificing efficiency, kept us updated and checked in on where items were to be placed at the drop off location. 100% will go with MWAV again when it's time!"
Awesome work you two! Jack Tandy is chasing you down to deliver your well-earned reward.
What’s Going On At The Man?
Have you noticed that there aren't as many jobs on the road, nor as many staff in the office, nor as many smoked meats & caviar at the Friday BBQ?
The Man is hosting a virtual toolbox meeting to address what is happening and isn't happening to address the situation.
Attendance is voluntary (unpaid). It will be recorded & uploaded for your viewing pleasure.
MWAV Virtual Toolbox Details
Monday, 18 May · 16:30 – 17:30
Video call link: >>Click here<<
Have your say: >>Click here<<
Hit The Road, Jack!
You may have noticed that Jack "Tandyman" Tandy has been in the trucks and on the road recently. You may have even wondered "I didn't know he could lift furniture anymore, doesn't he only have one leg or something?"
This is a valid question but wrong. He is out on the road for a few reasons:
- Jack is conducting training for the 3 month & 5 month check-ins of newer staff as well as damage prevention.
- Jack also really wants/needs to get his job count up in order to get his hands on that elusive 2K shirt.
- Jack loves moving furniture.
If you see him in the depot or out on the road, feel free to shake his hand, show him how to correctly hang straps as he tediously regales how he used to move furniture back in the good old days of the horse and transit.
Dunk Report
After last week's shock loss to finish third on the ladder, Shifters faced off against King Cobras in the Div A Elimination Final.
The team roster was initially cut in half due to a lack of player registration organisation but a strongly heartfelt plea to the basketball overlords from Aodh "She'll be right" McHugh, all questioned players were given the right to take the court.
It proved a master stroke as Shifters scrapped out a hard fought win 32-26 to advance to the preliminary final to play And One Nation. The winner of that tussle takes on 1st placed Fish Team in the Grand Final for bragging rights across the northern suburbs.
Be part of the big crowd of Shift-head™ supporters at the game cheering Shifters on this Wednesday.
Preliminary Final this Wednesday @ Coburg Basketball Stadium
7:30pm vs And One Nation
Health & Safety Rep
Congratulations to Skyler Newton for he is Abbotsford's newest Health & Safety Representative.
Skyler has been a passionate and enthusiastic member of the OHS committee since coming on board last year and joins the upper echelons of existing HSRs Thom Lidgerwood (ABB) and Maxx Gilbert (CRAN).
The Man and everyone else on the OHS committee wishes Skyler all the best.
Truck Free Zone
Have you seen a raft of signage about Truck Free Zones in the Footscray/Yarraville area?
If you have, take a sigh of relief because all our trucks, especially our XL trucks are exempt from this restriction, as they only have two rigid axles (not transporting a shipping container).
But *BEWARE* there is still the 2.9m high rail bridge at Victoria St, Footscray.
For more information, click >>here<<
Boot Free Zone
No boots on the dash. Despite the obvious safety concern of having your feet up on the dash when your partner breaks hard and crashes, it also puts pressure on and scuffs up the windscreen.
Leave it unplugged
A reminder to please leave whitegoods disconnected upon delivery. Washing machines in particular should be left alone as even a mildly poor connection can cause flooding, leaving us potentially on the hook for a hefty repair bill. 🫣
Tommy's Tales
Some nasty flooring damage this issue with a BBQ related encounter causing this decently sized scrape across the timber. Sometimes impossible to avoid, remember to throw down a blanket over any flooring if you need to drag or pivot something accross it.
An excellent damage report was submitted by the team with a trio of perfect photos and plenty of juicy details. With repairs now complete, the customer is happy-as-can-be with the result and MWAV in general.
The Vibe
Another stellar collection of surveys came through this fortnight delivering nothing but overwhelmingly positive feedback. Amazing work team, let's keep it up and shoot for the fabled vibe hat-trick!