How to Find Vending Machine Locations in Australia

The four channels that work 1. **Cold calling** HR / facilities / office managers of 20–100 staff sites. 2. **LinkedIn outreach** — personalised, specific value prop, 8–15% response. 3. **Warm intros** from happy site managers. 4. **Site location brokers** — cheaper than a BDM payroll. See [site location services](/site-location-services).

Qualify in five questions Staff count, existing vending, hours of access, decision-maker, nearest café.

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Where the sites actually are, by region

Prospecting blind wastes fuel. The categories that consistently accept machines in Australia are: workplaces of 20+ staff, 24-hour gyms, factories and warehouses with shift work, hospitals and medical centres, student accommodation, apartment buildings of 80+ units, car dealerships, sporting clubs and caravan parks.

By region, the density differs:

• Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide: office towers and suburban business parks, plus high gym density.
• Newcastle, Wollongong, Geelong, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, the Central Coast: strong mix of light industrial and clubs, and less competition than the capitals.
• Resources and heavy industry (Mackay, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Kalgoorlie, the Pilbara, Whyalla, the Latrobe Valley): shift work and limited nearby retail make these among the best sites in the country.
• Regional centres (Toowoomba, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Townsville, Bunbury): fewer operators competing, often longer site tenure.

Route density beats site count

One excellent site 90 minutes away loses to three ordinary sites within 15 minutes of each other. Build a cluster, then expand the cluster.

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