History of Halliday 1900-Today

A major milestone was achieved when 'Halliday Brothers' repaired and refitted the 'Berrima', the first troop ship to leave Australia for New Guinea in World War I. During both World Wars, Halliday Brothers carried out repairs on hundreds of Australian and International ships engaged in War. Relocating to Sussex Street in 1963 Halliday Brothers concentrated on marine and general engineering repairs. Of the six grandchildren, four ended up with the company shares and soon after the Company started to struggle financially.

The final factory move to 26 Mansfield Street, Rozelle occurred in 1980. Robert Halliday (5th Generation) employed by Halliday Brothers since 1974, together with a partner (Allen Perry) offered to buy out the shareholders. The takeover occurred in 1983 and all employees were retained. Like his forefathers, Robert was a skilled tradesmen having done his fitter/machinist apprenticeship with AUSN (Australian Union Steamship Navigation Company) from 1965-1969. Allen Perry left the company three years later and the company was renamed "Halliday Engineering Pty Ltd", as it stands today.

Through many years of hard work and 'blood, sweat and tears', Robert and his wife Jenny have successfully managed to revive the struggling company to the success it is today. Today, the company boasts a diligent team of 26 employees including Robert's son, daughter and brother.

The company services many long standing customers including; P&O Neddloyd, Shell, Cement Australia and Svitzer. Our clients often say that our versatility is invaluable, and few companies can offer the services and quality that we offer today.

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