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A high-rise residential and commercial precinct across the Yarra from the Melbourne CBD. Harrison Barratt Group supplies inducted, insured, and ticket-verified labour hire across Southbank and the wider City of Melbourne area — same-day or next-day dispatch, 24/7.
24/7 dispatch line — 1300 HBG 24/7
High-rise, commercial fitout, and major infrastructure projects dominate this precinct, driving demand for scaffolders, carpenters, traffic controllers, and general labourers who can meet CBD access constraints and after-hours delivery windows.
HBG covers Southbank (3006) as part of our Greater Melbournedispatch footprint. Every worker sent to a City of Melbournesite is inducted through our compliance platform, has verified tickets (White Card at minimum) with expiry tracking, and is covered by HBG’s public liability and workers compensation.
Trades HBG supplies in Southbank
Rates below are the Fair Work published casual minimums under the Building and Construction General On-site Award (MA000020), effective 2026-07-01. HBG charge rates sit on top of these and cover super, WorkCover, payroll tax, insurance, and dispatch — request a written quote for exact site rates.
Hire experienced carpenters and formworkers through Harrison Barratt Group. Site-ready for commercial, residential, and civil projects across Australia.
Hire carpenters in SouthbankHire general and skilled labourers through Harrison Barratt Group. From site prep to civil works — inducted, ticketed, and ready to work across Australia.
Hire labourers in SouthbankHire experienced painters through Harrison Barratt Group. Commercial and residential painters for new builds, fitouts, and maintenance projects.
Hire painters in SouthbankHire qualified electricians through Harrison Barratt Group. Licensed and inducted for construction, maintenance, and industrial projects across Australia.
Hire electricians in SouthbankHire licensed plumbers and pipe layers through Harrison Barratt Group. Hydraulic to drainage — qualified and inducted for commercial and civil projects.
Hire plumbers in SouthbankSource: Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide for Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020] (“Casual — General building and construction (not residential work)”), effective 2026-07-01. View FWO pay guide. Rates exclude tool, travel, site allowances, and overtime.
Same-day and next-day fills across Southbank and the City of Melbourne area. Dispatch line answered 24/7.
Every worker inducted, White Card verified, and role-specific tickets tracked for expiry before they arrive on site.
Public liability and workers compensation held by HBG. Payroll tax, super, and WorkCover covered by the charge rate.
1,270+ workers deployed across 860+ sites — plenty of depth when a fill needs to happen fast.
Southbank is a CBD-adjacent high-rise precinct across the Yarra from the Melbourne CBD. The skyline is dominated by high-rise residential towers — one of the densest high-rise residential precincts in Australia — alongside high-rise commercial buildings, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the Crown Melbourne precinct. Trade demand in Southbank is dominated by high-rise residential construction, high-rise commercial fitout, and Convention Centre / Crown refurbishments.
Southbank is a regular HBG dispatch suburb for the high-rise construction mix — carpenters, labourers and painters on high-rise residential and commercial fitouts, with electricians and plumbers on new-build rough-in work. We often move the same crew between Southbank, the Melbourne CBD and Docklands in the same fortnight because the three inner-CBD precincts share crews. High-rise sites require site-specific induction and often carry additional working-at-heights and EWP requirements.
| Typical work in Southbank | Trades HBG typically deploys |
|---|---|
| high-rise apartment construction across the Southbank skyline | Carpenters |
| high-rise commercial fitouts across Southbank office towers | Labourers |
| commercial fitouts around the Melbourne Convention Centre and Crown precinct | Painters |
| painters and finish carpenters on high-rise apartment builds | Electricians |
| Plumbers |
Crews come from across metropolitan Melbourne — inner north, inner west, western suburbs — most arriving by tram or driving in via CityLink.
Southbank work spans weekday-daytime high-rise commercial and residential construction with some after-hours event-venue and hospitality refurbishment, so rates track the Fair Work casual-award floor for the relevant classification with the standard casual loading applied. High-rise sites often require working-at-heights and EWP inductions on top of a White Card. Supply of finish carpenters, painters and general labourers is generally solid because the CBD catchment is drawn from across metropolitan Melbourne.
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Tell us what your Southbanksite needs and we’ll have inducted, ticket-verified workers ready. Call 1300 HBG 24/7 for same-day dispatch, or request a quote online.