Removalists Dromana
Peninsula moves from the foreshore to Arthurs Seat, charged by the hour.
Moving at the end of the peninsula
Dromana is 57 km down the Mornington Peninsula from Melbourne, so the drive shapes the job before the first box is packed. A move from a weatherboard cottage near the foreshore to a house in Rosebud is a short hop along the Nepean Highway, but a household relocating to Melbourne’s eastern suburbs faces an hour on the Peninsula Freeway before the crew even reaches the new place. We price each move once we know the two addresses, the rooms and the bulky pieces, and the hourly rate follows the truck and crew size the job calls for. Local rates start from $75 per half hour for a two-person crew and a 20 cubic metre truck, and the full list by truck size is on our removalist prices page.
A supervisor leads each job. Beds, dining tables and flat-pack wardrobes come apart at the old house and go back together once delivered, and every item gets blanket-and-plastic wrap plus ratchet straps for the long highway run back toward Melbourne.
Beachside flats and Arthurs Seat hills
The streets closest to Port Phillip Bay are flat and wide enough for a full-size truck, but in summer the holiday traffic and parked cars narrow them quickly. Along the Nepean Highway strip, loading often means double-parking briefly, so we plan the timing around quieter hours.
Climb toward Arthurs Seat and the picture changes. The roads steepen, driveways drop away from the street, and some properties sit behind a single-lane bend with no room to turn a large truck. We send a smaller truck on those jobs, or shuttle between the house and a bigger vehicle parked on a wider road below. The older holiday cottages between Safety Beach and the Dromana township tend to have narrow side access and low eaves, which matters when a fridge or a wardrobe has to come out a side door.
Storage between settlements and renovations
Dromana has a lot of older beach houses being renovated, and renovation timelines on the peninsula have a habit of slipping. If you need to leave the old place before the builder is finished, we pick up your furniture, keep it in monitored, climate-controlled storage, and bring it back once the builder hands you the keys. The same applies to a gap between settlement dates or a weekender you are selling while you search for the next one.
Every job runs under our public liability and transit insurance, so your furniture is protected on the truck, on the road and in storage between the two ends of the job.
Packing a beach house for the truck
Older Dromana cottages collect decades of furniture in tight rooms and under low ceilings. If you would rather not pack it yourself, our packing team comes the day before with boxes, paper and tape, wraps the kitchen and the wardrobes, and labels every box by room so the crew at the other end knows where it goes. We sell boxes if you want to do it yourself, and sturdy, taped-shut boxes load faster, which keeps the hours down.
Interstate loads leaving Dromana run back up the Mornington Peninsula Freeway to reach the M1. A family heading to Sydney or Brisbane can book their own truck with a firm delivery date, or split a backload with another Melbourne household and pay for just the cubic metres they occupy.
Get a quote for your Dromana move
Tell us both addresses, what rooms you have, any oversized pieces like a piano or pool table, and whether the driveway is steep or the walk to the door is long. We reply with a truck recommendation and a written quote at no charge.
Moves cost less when the house is ready to go. Tape the boxes, clear the drawers, hold a spot for the truck and shift the beach gear off the path. That groundwork can shave a full hour off the clock. Ring 1300 724 553 to talk it over, or drop us a line through the contact form.
What we do for Dromana moves
Local RemovalsHome moves around the Mornington Peninsula and across Melbourne, charged by the hour with the truck chosen to suit the street and the load.
Packing and UnpackingA packing crew the day before with boxes, paper and tape, so the kitchen, wardrobes and fragile items are wrapped, labelled and ready for the truck.
Office RelocationOffice moves along the Nepean Highway strip, run after hours or over a weekend so the business opens on Monday as normal.
Removals StorageClimate-controlled storage between settlement dates or while a Dromana renovation runs over, with your load collected and delivered by our crews.
Interstate RemovalsMelbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or Canberra as a dedicated truck or a shared backload priced on the space your furniture uses.
What a peninsula move includes
Priced by the hour
Your hourly rate follows the truck size and crew count the move needs. We quote after checking both addresses, so the price breakdown is clear before you commit.
Insured for the move
Your furniture is covered from the moment it leaves the old place to the moment it is set down in the new one, on the truck and in storage.
Trained by us
Our crews are trained in-house. The supervisor on the truck sets the loading order, decides what needs wrapping and plans the carry on steep peninsula driveways.
Truck sized to the road
Peninsula roads range from wide highway frontage to steep single-lane bends. We carry several truck sizes and match the vehicle to your property, not the other way around.
Estimate Your Move
The time you need to book your removalist
6.5 Hours
Removalist cost per half hour
$80
Packing cost per half hour
$75
Our estimation tool gives you a fast and efficient idea of your moving costs, customised to your specific needs. This estimate is based on average industry standards and is subject to change depending on the actual time spent. Any variations in the final cost will reflect the actual time required on moving day. This tool helps you budget with confidence and plan for a stress-free move.
- A call-out fee may apply depending on your pickup address.
- Our prices are inclusive of GST.
- All moves are covered by public liability & transit insurance.
- No hidden cost
- Highly trained & friendly teams
- We accept Credit/Debit Card, Bank Transfer and Cash on Delivery payment methods.
- Prices are for 2 men and a truck per half hour.
- The additional removalist is charged at $20 extra per half hour.
Questions about moving on the peninsula
Does the drive from Melbourne add to the cost of a Dromana move?
The clock runs by the hour, so the 57 km drive down the Mornington Peninsula Freeway is part of the job time on a move coming from Melbourne. We factor that into the quote so there is no surprise on the day. A local move between Dromana and Safety Beach or Rosebud has almost no drive time at all.
Can a full-size truck get up the roads near Arthurs Seat?
Some of them, but not all. The steeper sections have single-lane bends and driveways that drop sharply from the road. We check access before quoting and bring a compact truck where the road demands it, or shuttle between the property and a larger vehicle staged on a wider street below.
How does storage work if my Dromana renovation runs over?
We pick up the load, put it in monitored climate-controlled storage, and keep it there as long as the build takes. Once you are ready we bring everything to the house and place it room by room. You can add or pull items from storage during that time.
Is parking an issue on the beachside streets near the foreshore?
In summer, yes. Holiday traffic and parked cars narrow the streets closest to Port Phillip Bay. We plan the truck arrival for quieter hours where we can, and if that is not possible we work around the space available. Telling us about parking at both ends helps us quote the time accurately.
Can you move a piano out of an older Dromana cottage with low ceilings?
Yes. A piano is a separate line on the quote because it calls for additional crew and specialist trolleys. The older foreshore cottages often have narrow doorways and low eaves, so we measure clearances in advance and map the path before anyone lifts.
Still have a question? Call us on 1300 724 553