Started over 25 years ago, as Waterson Diesel, the Waterson Group are a diesel maintenance and servicing specialist, with four branches located across Queensland: Gladstone, Mackay, Brisbane and Townsville.
Waterson Group’s highly experienced team of technicians offer a full range of services, focusing on diagnostics, electrical, fleet servicing and maintenance for diesel vehicles and equipment.
Waterson Group services trucks and trailers, mining and construction equipment, mobile crane and lifting equipment, light vehicle and ancillary equipment, and provides auto electrical and air conditioning repairs.
Recently, there have been some big things happening at Waterson Group, with the consolidation of its two Gladstone sites into one large company owned facility, and the opening of the new Townsville site this month.
CQ Diesel fitting was acquired by Waterson Group in 2024, a business started by Darren Waterson in 1999.
As Travis Parsons, Waterson Group’s Group Business Development Manager, explained, “This acquisition means that we now have more resources under the one roof, which allows us to spread those resources across different projects more easily.
“It’s brought together two of Central Queensland’s biggest family run diesel fitting services to share their resources.
“What that means for our customers is that we have machinery and vehicles getting through our workshops faster – so it allows for quicker turnaround times.”
The move however also meant that there were two workshops located in Gladstone. Now the two have been combined into one site located at 14 Bassett St, and operating under the Waterson Group banner.
“Our Gladstone teams are now operating from a bigger facility. It’s an investment in the future of the business,” Travis added.
The Gladstone facility employs over 20 service personnel, who work across 20 service bays.
“We’re also in the process of installing a state-of-the-art brake roller tester at Gladstone, which will be up and running before the start of 2026,” he said.
And in other exciting news, the brand new branch in Townsville is now up and running. As Travis explained, “Our modern Townsville workshop will also feature state-of-the-art workshop machinery, including a new brake roller tester. The new Townsville location will offer all of the same services as Waterson Group’s other branches, but also gives us the opportunity to expand our services into Far North Queensland.”
Along with its four well appointed workshops, Waterson Group offers mobile repairs and servicing too. “Waterson Group has over 50 field service units in the fleet, servicing right throughout Queensland,” said Travis.
“Our key strength is that we’re a multi branch business, that also offers mobile breakdown servicing, but we’re still independent. Waterson Group is a family owned and operated business, employing common sense diesel fitters that can provide repairs in a fair and cost effective way, getting you back on the road sooner.
“When it comes to diesel powered vehicles and machinery, if anything is broken, Waterson Group can fix it – and that goes for trucks, fuel transport, cranes and machinery.”
For more information or to find your nearest workshop, visit cqdieselfitting.com.au or watersondiesel.com.au.