Teresa is currently building her dream home in Melbourne and putting together an indoor/outdoor entertaining area — exactly what this community is built for. She's at the planning stage with a budget locked in and a builder already on site. The kind of project where getting the details RIGHT early saves thousands later. Welcome aboard @Teresa Giompapa — you're in the right place at the right time. 🙌 Drop a post and tell us about your project 👇 — Ricardo 🔥 ( Love Broolyn 99 🤣)

If you've been planning to pop into BBQs Galore to check out appliances for your build — or you've just been putting it off — this is your heads up. All 62 company-owned stores start winding down June 16. 500 staff. Gone. Nearly 50 years of Aussie backyard culture. Done. I found out when i was on the way to setting up a BBQ show stand on the radio and it stopped me in my tracks, after a quick ai search it confirm it. Went straight to the community tab on my youtube channel to get the word out. I have several chats going on at the moment with clients and mates nation wide and its got my stomach in knots, so i wanted to also post up in here for people in the planning their alfresco projects which is not good news, because here is the thing you are humming along with the project not aware of this builder thinking we selected that BBQ and we will worry about it later... Meanwhile this news goes unnoticed. 3 months later the space is built all ready to pick up bbq only to find its not a option anymore and its discontinued 😬 what happens next is time waisted and more money spent to make a solution. What this means for you right now: - Stores are still trading remaining stock until June 16 — there's a clearance window - Brands like Ziegler & Brown, Kamado Joe, Beefeater and Traeger were all stocked there — some of that gear may move cheap - But don't impulse buy. A bargain that doesn't fit your cutout spec, gas requirements or rangehood clearance is not a bargain — it's a headache - Get your appliances locked in to your build spec first, then shop The bigger lesson here: The outdoor kitchen market is actually growing. BBQs Galore was losing money anyway because the model didn't adapt. Bunnings, Harvey Norman, online — they squeezed the life out of specialist retail. This is exactly why locking in your appliances early — before cabinetry, before stone, before your tradie quotes — is one of the most important moves you can make on a build. Wrong order = wrong gear = expensive fixes.

One of the biggest mistakes I see in outdoor kitchen projects — appliance selections left until the end. Most people think the BBQ just gets dropped into a cabinet at the last minute. But that BBQ affects nearly every trade on the job. Think about who needs to work around it: ✅ Architect or designer ✅ Builder ✅ Cabinet maker ✅ Stone mason ✅ Electrician ✅ Rangehood installer ✅ Roof plumber ✅ Appliance installer BBQ dimensions drive joinery specs, benchtop cut-outs, ventilation, electrical, exhaust ducting, roof penetrations, access panels — the lot. What usually happens? Everyone assumes someone else checked the details. That's when projects get frustrating, expensive and delayed. Simple fix: Lock in your appliance selections early. Get the specs into every trade's hands before custom cabinetry and benchtops are locked in. Better still and this is what I strongly suggest as it's what I do everytime — have the appliances on site before that happens. After nearly a decade across manufacturing, design, sales, installation and project coordination — the smoothest builds aren't always the most expensive. They're the ones where everyone is working from the same plan. 💡 Quick Win: Ask yourself this one question: "Does every trade involved have the exact appliance specifications they're building around?" If the answer is no — that's your starting point. Drop your story below 👇 Have you had a project blow out because of poor trade communication?

Hey BBQ Lovers! Getting ready for our live for your Q & A Session

come say gday as i showcase a reel of kitchens ans talk about the stories behind them! bring your Q`s and ive got the A`s!