Dawson Faqs

Pack a priority carton with important papers, tv remotes, medications, kettle, tea & coffee (or something stronger :)) and make your beds first thing in the new house!

With our pet transportation team, Dogtainers, we can transport your furry friends nation-wide.

With our vehicle transportation team, CEVA Logistics, we can transport your car or motorbike nationwide.

Yes we can!

For safety reasons we are not permitted to carry flammable items, poisonous, toxic or corrosive liquids.  If you are concerned about any items please contact our friendly staff for clarification.

If there is a change in the volume between receiving your quote and the move day please make contact with our friendly office staff.  We will review your quotation and make any necessary changes.

Moving on settlement day can be easily achieved.   We would suggest that you do have a representative visit your home so that we know exactly what is involved to ensure that you are vacated prior to settlement going through.

We would ask that once you are made aware of your settlement time by your conveyancer that you contact our Melbourne office on 03 97630222 or our Canberra office on 02 626201214.  This information will be used by the operations team when scheduling the day’s run sheet.

Local moves

The length of time that a removal takes varies greatly.  Many factors must be considered such as the volume of goods to be moved, what access is like to the uplift and delivery addresses, are there stairs or lifts involved?  By having a representative visit your home, Dawson’s will be best placed to provide a time frame.

Interstate moves

There are many factors to be considered, with the main one being your destination.  The average time frame for an interstate move is 3-5 days.  The earlier your removal is arranged can often assist in a shorter time frame.  Also the volume of goods to be moved will be a factor.

Of course!  With our two locations in Melbourne and Canberra, and a nationwide network of accredited agents Dawson Moving & Storage have been helping families and individuals move interstate for decades.  The majority of interstate moves undertaken by Dawson’s utilise shipping containers, cutting out the double handling of your goods.

That depends! If you are moving interstate it will be a fixed price quotation, generally moving locally it will be a fixed price too. Hourly rates are perfect for those choosing to move all the smaller items themselves and just have Dawson’s transport the large furniture items, or for people with only a small volume of goods to be moved.

Obtaining a quote is as easy as making a phone call or requesting Dawson Moving & Storage  to call you. Dawson’s friendly staff can either provide a quotation over the phone for small moves, or book an in-home inspection with one of our representatives for larger or interstate moves.  There is no cost for a quotation, and you are not obliged to proceed.

There is also our handy online quote option available.

The earlier the better, however Dawson’s can accommodate short notice moves as well. With a longer lead time we will better placed to book the move in for the dates you prefer. The best option is when you know you have to move, give Dawson Moving & Storage a call in Melbourne on 03 97630222 and in Canberra on 02 62601214. Our friendly representatives will be able to answer any questions you may have.