When you think of economic muscle, it’s easy to picture skyscrapers and city boardrooms. However, Australia’s real engine room lies in our regions – in the paddocks, packing sheds, and production lines that keep our country moving.
Logistics with a backbone
Visy Logistics has been connecting regional Australia to the world for nearly two decades. Born from the manufacturing roots of Visy (a name synonymous with sustainable packaging and innovation), the company was built to support Aussie businesses with smarter and more efficient supply chain solutions.
With a rock-solid presence in key regional hubs such as Tumut, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Shepparton, Bendigo and Warracknabeal, Visy Logistics is deeply embedded in the communities that it serves. It’s not just about moving goods, it’s about fuelling local economies and future-proofing industries.
A game-changing hub in Wagga Wagga
A crucial and central base for Visy Logistics is its Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RiFL) Hub, which is a major logistics terminal created in partnership with the Wagga Wagga City Council. This strategic asset provides regional producers direct, flexible access to national and international markets, making it easier and greener to get products where they need to go.
With warehouses close to Port Botany in Sydney and the Port of Melbourne, the company’s intermodal and rail services offer slick, cost-effective transport solutions. A sustainable bonus is that by shifting freight from road to rail, emissions are cut, and pressure is eased on regional roads.
Logistics done differently
Visy Logistics isn’t a run-of-the- mill freight operator. With over 75 years of industry know-how, the solutions-led company brings a customer-first mindset to every project. The promise of ’Logistics Done Differently’ is more than just a catchphrase – it’s a strategic edge that puts customer needs, efficiency, and sustainability front and centre every time.
Tailored services for regional businesses
From bulk freight and intermodal services to global forwarding and metro delivery, Visy Logistics operates across five key divisions – Metropolitan (warehousing & distribution) Linehaul, Intermodal, Global Forwarding, and Bulk warehousing & haulage – each geared towards delivering custom solutions.
The result is an end-to-end logistics network that is lean, smart, and built to scale for any business.
Re-engineering the cotton industry’s distribution model
The cotton industry in the Riverina region offers a great case study that’s hard to ignore.
A team at Visy Logistics worked closely with merchants to overhaul the existing supply chain model by running cotton through the RiFL Hub in Wagga Wagga. By re-engineering the distribution model, handling was reduced and operations were streamlined, ultimately saving on costs and valuable time. Those savings flowed straight back to growers, strengthening the entire local value chain and reinforcing Visy Logistics’ commitment to supporting regional industries of every size.
Hazeldenes in the Bendigo region
Visy Logistics also collaborates with Hazeldenes (one of Australia’s premium poultry producers) to deliver stockfeed across Hazeldenes’ network in the Bendigo region, with the operation showcasing how Visy Logistics has implemented smart logistics to provide effective and efficient stockfeed delivery.
The collaboration has resulted in a fruitful outcome, with Visy Logistics demonstrating its agility and resilience in overcoming delivery challenges, and Hazeldenes achieving a scalable bulk transport solution to support its ambitious growth goals.
QA Hay in the Victorian wheatbelt
Visy Logistics also supports QA Hay in transporting Australian hay from Warracknabeal in Victoria’s wheatbelt to international markets, providing a tailored transport solution that ensures hay quality, road safety, and on-time delivery.
QA Hay purchases different types of hay from Victorian farmers and processes it into high quality hay, while Visy Logistics distributes the premium hay globally.
With all partnerships, Visy Logistics’ goal is to bring smarter, more sustainable freight solutions to even more regional businesses. Tech-driven, community-focused and nationally connected, Visy Logistics is helping regional Australia to thrive, one shipment at a time.
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