By Jess Baker
A decades-old store on Warwick’s main street is this weekend celebrating its “larger, brighter, and better” showroom and everyone is invited.
Owners of Warwick Mower Centre for nearly 40 years Murray and Cheryl Sondergeld decided to refurbish and extend their ride on mower showroom in January this year.
They completed the renovation four weeks ago, and Cheryl said they were “delighted with the end product”.
“When we started off the business we had six different models of chainsaws, two brushcutters, and two ride on mowers – the biggest being a 10.5 horsepower,” Cheryl said.
“Over the years the business has grown and expanded and in 2003 we saw the opportunity to purchase the building next door to us.
“Now, we have 25 different models of ride on mowers on the floor, over four brand names, and the battery operated range is one of the fastest growing product ranges in that area.”
Over the many years Cheryl and Murray have owned the store, they have offered countless opportunities to locals interested in completing apprenticeships – one of those people being their son Matthew.
In 2010, when Murray took a step back from the day-to-day running of the business to focus on his other interests, Matthew joined Cheryl in operating the business.
The three of them, along with their two staff, have seen Warwick Mower Centre go from strength to strength over the last four decades.
Cheryl said she was looking forward to seeing the store’s customers – old and new – as well other members of the community on Saturday for Warwick Mower Centre’s grand showroom opening.
“We were flat to fill one little part of our original shop, now we’re stretching with two,” she said.
“We’ve fully refurbished and expanded. It took seven months … but it’s exceeded our expectations and it was worth the wait.”
Cheryl, Murray, and Matthew have invited the local community to join the Warwick Mower Centre team in celebrating the grand opening of their new showroom on Saturday 4 September.
“We’ve got company representatives there, we’re going to have a sausage sizzle, you can go in the draw to win a lawnmower or a battery-powered blower, and we’ve got giveaways,” Cheryl said.
There will also be discounts on all products bought on Saturday.
To join the fun, visit Warwick Mower Centre at 34-36 Palmerin St, Warwick between 9am and 1pm on Saturday. For more information, contact the store on (07) 4661 1761.
