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Whether moving, renovating, decluttering, or storing for business, gobox handles your needs with modular storage solutions designed to fit your lifestyle and space.
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  1. You can protect your goods that go into mobile storage by wrapping or covering them with the following packing products: butcher's paper, tape, extra wide bubble wrap,felt blankets, tea chests, book and wine cartons, port-a-robes, and special plastic lounge and mattress covers.
  2. Protect fragile items by wrapping individually in butcher's paper or bubble wrap, and labelling cartons Fragile.
  3. Protect your clothes by ensuring they are packed clean and with cedar blocks, or similar products, in our gobox mobile storage clothing and linen bags, port-a-robes or tea chests.
  4. Books should be packed flat so that the spines won't break in smaller boxes. Never pack fragile items with books.
  5. Separate your goods with felt blankets, cushions, cardboard or bubble wrap both while moving and in storage.
  6. gobox mobile storage units are kept spotlessly clean, however, it is a good idea to give your mattresses, couches, boxes and beds extra protection by positioning soft cloths or cardboard underneath them.
  7. Always enclose soft furnishings, especially couches and mattresses, in our special covers before moving. It could be raining on moving day, so these items are protected during transport and in storage.
  8. Cleanliness is critical at gobox mobile storage and we work very hard to create a clean environment. For your protection, we recommend food crumbs and stains be removed from clothing and soft furnishings before storage.
  9. Great care should be taken to avoid storing anything that could attract vermin. Food of any description must not be stored - this includes wheat bags, dried flowers, etc. Don't risk attracting vermin to your mobile storage unit and compromising the whole facility.
  10. Fridges, freezers and other white goods should be thoroughly defrosted, dry and clean before storing. Always move and store your Fridge in the upright position. Laying a fridge on its side could damage it. Keep fridge doors slightly ajar during mobile storage, and leave a deodoriser - such as a box of baking soda - inside to maintain freshness.
  11. Protect your washing machine while in transit. Disconnect and thoroughly drain the hoses. Put each hose-end in a plastic sandwich bag, then seal the bag tightly with tape or a rubber band, so no leftover water leaks out and damages your goods.
  12. Protect the shelves and structure of your furniture by emptying wardrobes, cupboards and drawers while moving. Refill when in storage.
  13. Drain garden hoses, then coil with the ends connected and tie them up. Store hoses in clean bins.
  14. Store mowers with a half full tank, and place on a board or plastic sheet in case of leakage.
  15. We recommend that you periodically visit your mobile storage unit to check on your goods. gobox mobile storage does not have access to customers' mobile storage units, so checking the condition of your goods is up to you.
  16. Please note that 3000kg is the maximum weight that can be loaded into a gobox unit. If the weight maximum is exceeded, gobox cannot transport or relocate the gobox unit until the contents weight is less than 3000kg.

 

Download a list of our packing tips here.

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Step 1: Phone Us
Phone us on 1300 668 688 and we then discuss your situation and determine the right size gobox to suit your needs.
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Step 2: gobox Delivery
Simply arrange a time and date with us and our team will drop off your gobox at your desired location.
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Step 3: Store or Move
• Store your gobox at yours (unlimited time – just call us when you’re finished);
• Store your gobox at ours; or
• We’ll even help you move (local or interstate)!

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Bree Neve
5.0
20/01/2026

Drivers and admin were fantastic to deal with. What a great concept!

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Rob Kilpatrick
5.0
20/01/2026

I strongly recommend Gobox. Their team was always courteous and professional and they communicated well during the delivery and retrieval processes. They positioned the storage unit exactly where we needed it. The charges were reasonable and the unit itself was secure and met our needs perfectly.

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Louise Gadd
5.0
20/01/2026

So easy to arrange, have delivered and pick up. Highly recommend.

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Bev Adams
5.0
19/01/2026

Getting a suitable quote was a good experience. Friendly and helpful all the way through the process. Delivery was prompt and efficient and Brad was very good at explaining how to use the equipment. This installation of the box was most fascinating too.

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Andrew Moran
5.0
19/01/2026

We used GoBox to store furniture onsite while we did house renovations. They were friendly, easy to deal with and always had the right answers. Nothing was too difficult. Their prices were comparable if not better than other providers. Will definitely use them again.

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Martin Vanzwol
5.0
15/01/2026

Love it so far.

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Phone: 1300 668 688
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