Expanding Capabilities: Upgraded Workshops Strengthen Local Support Across Key Regions
Motion’s national footprint is evolving. Over the past year, workshop upgrades across key regions – from Mackay and Rutherford to Perth – have added new repair capabilities, enhanced product support, and enabled local teams to handle more specialised jobs in-house.
“These aren’t brand new workshops,” explains Adam Dorahy, GM of Repair and Services at Motion. “They’re strategic expansions of what we already had – upgrades that bring added value to customers in each region.”
In Mackay, that means the introduction of new pump and mechanical seal repair facilities. “That was a skillset we didn’t previously have up north,” Adam explains. “We’ve brought in an expert to lead the work, and we’re training up local staff to build that capability into the branch. It’s all aimed at serving the mining and water industries better.”
A similar story is unfolding in Rutherford, where Motion has upgraded to a larger site, expanded its driveline repair area, and installed a new pump service bay. The branch is now equipped to handle overhauls for critical underground mining equipment — including Fletcher bolting rigs — and other heavy-duty drill rigs. “We’re also the Australian distributor for Fletcher,” Adam adds, “which allows us to support these machines with genuine parts and deep expertise.”
In Wollongong, Perth, and Newcastle, the focus has been on combining existing teams and broadening service scopes. The Wollongong site, for example, continues to support underground mining customers with equipment overhauls and general repair services — while Perth is moving toward a fully integrated shop model, combining driveline, hydraulic, and gas valve repair services under one roof.
Motion’s Perth team is the authorised repairer for Young & Franklin valves and Meggitt valves, both of which are used in high-performance gas turbine systems. “It’s a very specialised area,” says Adam. “Having that capability in WA gives our energy and industrial customers a real local option for maintenance and support.”
Each expansion also adds headcount and hands-on technical knowledge to the business. In Mackay and Rutherford, new hires and in-house training programs are building staff expertise in pumps and seals – two areas in high demand across the mining sector. Perth is now looking to do the same with hydraulic repair services, both in the workshop and on-site.
Importantly, says Adam, these upgrades aren’t just about building capacity — they’re about building speed and capability. “It means customers can get more work done faster, without needing to send components across the country,” he says. “It’s about localisation. Technical strength in-region, backed by Motion’s national network.”
With 22 workshops now under his remit, Adam is clear about the direction Motion is heading. “We’re not just supplying parts anymore. We’re solving problems. And that means putting the right skills and services closer to our customers — wherever they are.”
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