ABOUT

OUR BUSINESS

As a family-owned business, we have over 35 years of experience transporting goods, hauling loads of all shapes and sizes, and lifting various items for residential and commercial projects around Illawarra, South Coast, Sydney and the surrounding areas. We are your experts that can get the job done.

We shift loads for various businesses, moving between commercial, industrial and residential properties. With a fleet of trucks to suit each need, from steelwork and timber to containers and concrete blocks. We can transport across state lines or make local deliveries of oversized items. 

So, if you require a reliable crane truck or transport services, call the friendly Wollongong Crane Trucks team today.

Our Story

Darren started his journey into the world of Crane Trucks, Transport and Haulage an impressive 35 years ago. As a family man and a proud Wollongong local he has raised his family in and around trucks, his fleet and his company for decades. Proudly standing by his side is Orlane, Darren’s daughter and WCT Business Manager. Orlane isDarren has been involved in the world of Crane Trucks, Transport, and Haulage for an impressive 35 years. As a family man and a proud Wollongong local, he has raised his family around trucks, his fleet, and his company for decades. Orlane, Darren’s daughter, works as the WCT Business Manager and is a significant part of the future of Wollongong Crane Trucks.

 

Orlane has solidified her role in the business, and she is also an active member of Women in Transport, making her unique in the local community. Both Orlane and Darren are dedicated to supporting and helping those most in need through various campaigns and fundraising efforts. They are the face of many such initiatives in their community. a huge part of the future of Wollongong Crane Trucks (WCT).

Orlane has cemented her role in the business, but also uniquely locally as part of Women in Transport.  As active supporters within our community both Orlane and Darren are the face of many campaigns and fundraising efforts – to support and help those most in need.

Proudy Darren, Orlane and the WCT team are finalists for the 2024 Australian Small Business Champions and Local Business Awards.

Convoy 2023 lead truck bid

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Community Support

how do we support the illawarra region?

Through various events, sponsorships and charity events we provide not only money towards the community but our time. Orlane has personally stepped up massively across the last few years to become a leader in Women in Transport across the region, and to support the following key initiatives to raise desperately needed funds for locals across our region:

2024 i98fm illawarra convoy

The Journey towards November 2024 has begun! Watch our socials for how you can be involved.

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With multiple fundraising efforts all across the region all aimed to raise as much funds as possible to secure lead truck, and most importantly support the Illawarra Community Foundation the goal this year is high, but with the support and grouo effort we can break last years number.

Wollongong Women Who Wine 2024

Our first event of 2024, designed to enjoy a day with the ladies

Discovery & Strategy

With the support of Tiny Tins and gracious hosts The Illawarra Hotel we raised an impressive $11,885.60 towards our 2024 convoy goal.

Battle Of The Businesses 2024

BOTB 2024 booked out within days, with a wait list of wanna be boxers vying for a BOTB title. Bring on 20th April 2024

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The BOTB allows local businesses and or their staff to get fit, train and learn how to box in a safe way - competing in a boxing NSW event, legitimate in set up and delivered at the WEC.

Rodeo for Life 2024

Major Rodeo event in May 2024 Silver Sponsorship of this huge event

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This event raises much needed funds for the RPA transplant institute at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

2023 i98fm illawarra convoy

Fundraising efforts across major events resulted in a huge collective donation of $261,000

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We cannot thank everyone enough for all of your support and we where so proud to partner with Tiny Tins and ride along behind the Menai Civil crew who took out lead truck for 2023.

Battle Of The Businesses 2023

Our largest event in 2023 and the inagural boxing event raised an impressive $104,432.80.

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The BOTB allows local businesses and or their staff to get fit, train and learn how to box in a safe way - competing in a boxing NSW event, legitimate in set up and delivered at the WEC.

Fright Night @ The Frat

One of our spookiest events to celebrate Halloween and raise funds while enoying some family fun!

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Raising an impressive $7,280 towards our goal.

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A select array of images from our events sponsored as well as awards and things we are part of or nominated for. WCT is proud to be a family owned business, proudly local to the Wollongong region.

Our Newest Addition

Our big boy is a proud new addition to the WCT family, with a 500kg load cap and 35m arm stretch – he is a beauty!

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