Your partner
in effective
pedestrian &
traffic safety
Who We Are.
Brendan, Craig & Gareth McLean
- Vanguard Directors
As a family owned company established in
1991, Vanguard remains laser focused on
family values and customer satisfaction.
34 years in business, 100+ combined years experience
across the team, and operating across Australia and New
Zealand, we help protect your people, control your traffic,
and preserve your assets, allowing your sites to function
safely and productively.
‘In it for life’
Why We Exist.
In 2015 when Craig, Gareth and
Brendan Mclean purchased
Vanguard from their parents, they
identified an opportunity to take a
long-term partnership approach
with their clients.
The DNA of this approach still exists today
and ensures all Vanguardians get a deep
understanding their clients needs, in order
to recommend the right solution.
This drives a culture of curiosity throughout
the whole team, ensuring the correct safety
solution is implemented and everyone gets
home to their loved ones each night.
Vanguard partners with you
to design & implement safety
solutions that protect your
people, control your traffic
& preserve your assets.
We allow you to get on with your
work confident that pedestrians &
vehicles can move safely without
bottle-necking operations.
Creating Safe &
Productive Workplaces.
Industries We Serve.
Food Processing,
Manufacturing
& Logistics
Ensure pedestrians
& vehicles can
move safely
while maintaining
operational activity.
Construction
Supply of specified
safety solutions and
asset protection for
base build.
Ports &
Airports
Pedestrian guidance,
asset protection and
traffic control. Allow
high volume logistics
to operate effectively.
Public Space
Fast supply of safety
items to ensure you
can operate safely
and keep your
doors open.
• Unsure whether you have
‘done enough’ to ensure
your site is safe?
• Struggling with the balance
of safety vs productivity?
• Wanting to bring your traffic
management plan to life
but don’t know how?
Typical Challenges.
5 Step Safety Design Process.
Step 1
1 hour site assessment to
evaluate current state.
Step 2
30 minute online meeting to agree
on initial concepts and estimates.
Step 3
1-2 week design takes place
and format quotation prepared.
Step 4
1-3 month implementation takes
place and project sign off.
Step 5
Evaluate completed project
and review effectiveness.
Assess
Align
Implement
Evaluate
Design
Completed Projects.
Line marking establishes a pedestrian crossing
point; and steel barriers protect a walkway.
Flexible Barriers protecting charging stations
from forklift impact.
Wheel stops create organised parking with a
clear walkway.
Flexible barriers protect walkways and
expensive machinery.
Energy absorbing bollards protecting
critical assets.
Steel tunnel barrier protecting walkway
from stacked product.
Case Study:
Winstone Wallboards.
Vanguard pioneered a new benchmark
in workplace safety within one of
the largest plaster wall facilities in
Australasia, Winstone Wallboards.
Tasked with enhancing safety in a massive
12-hectare warehouse, our team designed a
comprehensive pedestrian tunnel walkway.
This 130-meter long solution protects against
potential falling goods on to walkways,
separating people and moving forklifts while
promoting operational efficiency.
Our custom-designed tunnels are engineered
to ensure safety and functionality throughout
the facility. Certified by top engineers, these
walkways have successfully integrated safety
directly with productivity enhancements.
Watch the Video
Case Study:
Visy.
An Australian family-owned company,
Visy faced significant challenges in
managing traffic on their sites, leading to
potential safety risks for their employees.
With over 7,000 employees, 150 global
locations, and $2 billion pledged
investments over the next decade,
ensuring the safety and efficiency of their
operations is paramount.
In 2020, Visy recognised the proactive need for
comprehensive safety solutions to mitigate these
risks and partnered with Vanguard. The goal
was clear: provide end-to-end safety solutions
to reduce traffic management risks without
bottlenecking operations or creating inefficiencies.
“I have collaborated with Vanguard and they
consistently go above and beyond, attending
directly to sites and providing cost-effective
solutions. The service from the entire team,
especially Brendan McLean, has been exceptional.
Installation is always a seamless process, even
when modifications are required during the
process. Vanguard promptly responds and
facilitates our needs efficiently.”
– Visy National Health and Safety Manager
Watch the Video
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Case Study:
Seeka.
Produce packhouse and cool store
facilities provider Seeka creates safe
space with d-flexx Barrier Systems.
Seeka Oakside’s busy packhouse presented
multiple risks to vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
Looking to minimise risks without impeding
site efficiency, Seeka called on Vanguard for
a safety solution.
Vanguard’s onsite assessment pointed to the
d-flexx Barrier System – a flexible, energy-
absorbing, and highly impact-resistant barrier
system that is also maintenance free.
Vanguard supplied and installed the barriers,
establishing a safe space for workers,
effectively removing chance and luck from
the safety equation.
Watch the Video
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Values Driven
Company.
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Project
Team.
Neil brings to
Vanguard over 25
years experience
in Manufacturing,
Logistics & Transport
Management, and
thrives on a fast
pace environment
that delivers and
exceeds customer
expectations.
Jared is focused on
safeguarding people
and their assets,
giving clients peace
of mind that their
teams are safe at
work. He ensures that
each customer has
the right solution to
protect their team,
enabling everyone
to go home to their
families safely at the
end of the day.
Tim has over 15
years experience of
giving world class
experiences to his
clients. He enjoys
being part of this
energetic and
enthusiastic team,
and is passionate
about creating safe
and productive
facilities for anyone
that engages with
Vanguard.
Braden has spent
the past 6 years
supporting our
sales consultants
by quantifying and
quoting installation
work alongside
managing these
projects from concept
to completion.
Melanie oversees
financial operations
to keep Vanguard
running smoothly,
and enjoys working
with numbers to make
sound decisions
that benefit both
our clients and our
company.
Bringing nearly
2 decades of
experience across
management,
product service and
installation, Ando is
the go-to for making
things happen
smoothly for our busy
clients, ensuring all
products and services
are completed to
Vanguard’s highest
standards.
Neil Thompson
Operations
Manager
Jared Muller
Workplaces
Manager – AU
Tim Boon
Workplaces
Manager – NZ
Braden Thomas
Head of
Estimation
Melanie Saunders
Senior Finance
Administrator
Ando Gagiano
Projects Installation
Manager
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Global Supply Chain
and Networking.
To ensure Vanguard brings the
latest technologies and solutions
to our clients, we network with
similar business around the
globe, attend industry leading
conferences, and procure from
over 15 different countries.
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Vanguard’s ability to
innovate and adapt to the
unique layout and risks of
our warehouse ensured that
all safety concerns were
comprehensively addressed.
Stewart Vaughan
- Project Lead
I would like to give a big thank you
to the Vanguard team; especially
Tim Boon, Ando Gagiano and
Hannah Goodin for pulling together
to help design and install the traffic
management solutions for our Oasis
site in record time - 20 days from start
to finish as part of an install to complete
the Railside extension and make our
entrance ways safer under a deadline
for the opening of the new Railside.
I couldn’t have asked for a better team
to help me out! Thank you so much!
Samantha Rogers - Health and Safety
Lead NZ and Pacific
I have collaborated with Vanguard
and they consistently go above
and beyond, attending directly to
sites and providing cost-effective
solutions. The service from the
entire team, especially Brendan
McLean, has been exceptional.
Installation is always a seamless
process, even when modifications
are required during the process.
Vanguard promptly responds and
facilitates our needs efficiently.
Visy National Health and
Safety Manager
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Contact Details
& Locations.
Get in touch
Australia
1800 999 243
hello@vgl.net.au
Get in touch
New Zealand
0800 500 147
hello@vanguardgroup.co.nz
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Thank You.