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The Australian Government re-enforce the future of cash

Fri, 23 May 2025 00:30:00 +0000

The Australian government has recently reinforced its commitment to ensuring that cash remains a viable and accessible form of payment within the national economy, particularly for essential goods and services. Government Mandate on Cash Acceptance In November 2024, the Albanese government announced plans to mandate that businesses accept ca...

DIGITAL WALLET'S AND ACCESS TO CASH

Thu, 22 May 2025 06:39:00 +0000

Australia is advancing its banking technology by rolling out Near Field Communication (NFC) features to ATMs, enabling customers to withdraw cash using contactless methods. NFC-Enabled ATMs: A New Era of Convenience This new feature enables users to withdraw cash and check their balance by tapping a contactless card or digital wallet, removi...

BANKS WITHDRAWING FROM THE MARKET CONTINUES TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY

Thu, 22 May 2025 06:37:00 +0000

Australian banks have been steadily reducing their ATM networks, creating opportunities for independent ATM deployers to expand their presence. Decline of Bank-Owned ATMs Since 2017, the number of bank-operated ATMs in Australia has decreased by over 60%, dropping from 13,814 to 5,476 by mid-2024 . This reduction is part of a broader s...

HOW CAN AI ENHANCE THE ATM EXPERIENCE FOR DEPLOYERS AND CUSTOMERS?

Thu, 22 May 2025 06:33:00 +0000

AI Enhancements in ATM Technology 1. Predictive Maintenance and Operational Efficiency AI enables ATMs to anticipate hardware failures by analysing sensor data and usage patterns. This predictive maintenance reduces downtime and operational costs. For instance, Financial Software & Systems (FSS) has implemented IoT and AI/ML-en...

Big 4, FYI, Not Everyone Wants to Go On-Line!

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:17:00 +0000

Written by ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh This is a personal opinion piece on changes we have noticed in the market over the last couple of years. Andrew has spent time on the road and on the phone this week chatting to a couple of leasing agents who manage local shopping centres. These shopping centres are enquiring about replaci...

Events Postponed/Cancelled

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:59:00 +0000

Written by ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Some of our favourite events have had to postpone or cancel due to the 3 day lockdown in SE Qld. The Brisbane Airshow has been postponed to 9-10 October 2021. brisbaneairshow.com.au The Abbey Festival has been cancelled at this stage but keep an eye on their website for updates. abbeymedievalfestival....

Is it here yet? Is it here yet?

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:53:00 +0000

Written by ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Our wonderful friends at Triton in Mississippi USA prepared and packed our container load of ATMs early May, and the guys from McHugh & Eastwood (Melbourne) have been working their magic to get the container to us ASAP.

But we find ourselves in the same boat as so many businesses at this...

Celebrating 10 Years!

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 02:09:00 +0000

Written by ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh This month ATM2GO proudly celebrates 10 years. What started out as a small side business attending school fetes in the couple of years prior to launching ATM2GO, grew much quicker than we could have ever expected once we branded our machines and got our first big break. Our big bre...

This is what our week looks like!

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:06:00 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Yes this is what our week looks like.... and we couldn't be more delighted! It's been a long time since we have had to stage six machines in the one week. Whilst interest in both events and fixed machines has been increasing steadily over the last three months, in the last 2 weeks it feels li...

Keeping It Real!

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:07:00 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Sometimes I do have to swap the heels for the sandshoes and shorts and get my hands dirty! With Andrew out of action for at least 8 weeks (due to a knee issue) and with some things just needing to be done in hurry, it turns out I was the best tech option today. (And you won't hear that too often....

Take Your Car to Tassie for Free!

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:29:00 +0000

We are always happy to share great news (and giveaways!) from one of our ATM customers and this is certainly no exception. With over $6M worth of tickets up for grabs, there's never been a better time to book a driving holiday to Tasmania. The Spirit of Tasmania are giving away free car passage between 1 March and 30 June 2021...

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - A World Without Cash

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:18:00 +0000

'Stuff They Don't Want You To Know' published a podcast all about going cashless and what it will really mean for us as a society - very scary! Well worth the listen, click the link below. https://apple.co/3nlDaT4 ...

Goodbye CBA ATMs!

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:51:00 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Let's all remember back to September 2017 when the CBA announced that they would provide fee free ATM transactions to all card holders. This was closely followed by the other big 3 providers matching this fee free offer. Card holders thought they'd won the lottery, and those card holders who th...

Eat Street Opens 4 December 2020

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:39:00 +0000

It's been a long time between drinks (red duck curry and sweet ricotta cannoli) by the Brisbane River. Heading into summer there's no better place to enjoy the wonderful Queensland weather than by the river overlooking the city in the distance. Like so many other venues, Eat Street and all the vendors who call Eat Street h...

Thanks For The Support and Inspiration Val!

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:22:00 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh A massive shout out to all our supporters. Supporters come in all shapes and sizes but we are grateful to them all. Close family and friends are our biggest supporters sending us positive vibes and pitching in when we need it. A shout out also goes to our existing clients that recommend us to other small busi...

Retail ATM Enquiry On The Increase (thanks to the Big 4!)

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh
There has been a noticeable decline in bank ATMs in the market in the last two years, especially in regional areas. In the recent June Quarter alone there were 2150 ATMs removed.

We installed into Yandina yesterday a through the wall ATM into a site that until April this year had a CBA...

The unfair assault on cash!

Fri, 08 May 2020 03:13:05 +0000

By ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh Cash has taken yet another unjustly beating by the media in recent weeks. Even though the World Health Organisation has categorically denied it, cash is still being accused of spreading Covid-19 which has prompted a number of businesses to declare that they no longer accept cash. The a...

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade!

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:57:34 +0000

While most of our business has slowed right down, the phone does continue to ring (albeit it, not at the same pace it normally does!) with fixed ATM enquiries from small cafes, bakeries and convenience stores most common. Many of our franchisees are using this opportunity to do research on small businesses in their territory where they th...

Nine years on and ATM2GO is still going strong!

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:09:14 +0000

In what is normally a week of celebration for our "Birthday Week", we find that we are the quietest we have ever been in the nine years of our small business journey. But with quiet time comes reflection and with that comes a long list of things to be very grateful for both right now and over the last 9 years.

Our business has ...

When times are quiet, that's the time to start thinking outside the box!

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:44:10 +0000

We are certainly living in interesting times. With all events cancelled and the closing of pubs and clubs, most of our business came to a grinding halt about three weeks ago. It certainly sharpens your focus and makes you think "outside the box" when it comes to finding new business opportunities.

We have had two feel good mome...

Providing cash to aged care facilities in lockdown

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:22:27 +0000

Keeping the older members of our community safe during these uncertain times is obviously a priority for everyone, but living in isolation due to COVID-19 has presented extra problems especially when it comes to purchasing day to day items. Forty residents in Willow House, an assisted living facility in north Brisbane, are currently in lockdo...

Cash in NOT transmitting the coronavirus!!!

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:23:37 +0000

The World Health Organisation has categorically denied reports that people should beware of cash as coronavirus spreads. 'We were misrepresented,' a spokeswoman for the WHO said, referring to a British media report that the United Nations agency had linked COVID-19 and currency.

"WHO did NOT say banknotes would tra...

Great community spirit at community fair

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:11:01 +0000

This was our first time attending the Engadine Spring Fair, and what a day it was. From it's opening at 9am to closing at 4pm, locals and the 'not so locals' alike came to enjoy the fun. With heaps of rides, food galore all over the park, and so many different vendors to find the perfect Christmas gift. Spoilt for choice! We love bei...

Record Breaking Bridgeman Baptist Monster Garage Sale

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:17:00 +0000

From 5am onwards crowds of locals were ready to snap up some great bargains at the Bridgeman Baptist Community Church Annual Monster Garage Sale. Advertised as a "cash only event with ATM onsite" locals were conveniently directed by the signage and organisers to our ATM2GO machines for their cash out needs. Always a great idea to ...

Cash is here to stay - plastic cards are on the way out

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 02:20:12 +0000

Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank, has made some interesting predictions recently. "When people discuss the future of payments they tend to predict the end of cash. Our view is different. Not only do we think cash will be around for a long time, we see the transition to digital payments as having the potential to do no less t...

ATM2GO donating to Bush Fire appeal

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:57:29 +0000

This year, instead of Christmas gifts for our franchisees and staff, ATM2GO will donate $2,000 to the Salvation Army, so they can continue to provide support to first line responders and those that have been affected by the devasting bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales.

The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $3 million dollars thr...

Highlights of the 2019 ATM2GO Conference

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 04:27:00 +0000

Highlights from the 2019 ATM2GO Conference

Winners of School Fete Giveaway Announced

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:30:56 +0000

Congratulations to the winners of our School Fete Giveaway!!! Mueller College Fete won our first prize of $3,000! Ashgrove State School Mother's Day Fete won the second prize of $1,500 and Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Wentworthville won the third prize of $500!!! Thank you so much to everyone who entered and thank you for choosing ATM2GO to prov...

$5,000 School Giveaway

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:11:00 +0000

ATM2GO has been well supported by local schools for many years, so this year we are giving back in a big way! We are giving your school the chance to win a share in $5,000 cash! First prize is $3,000, second prize is $1,500 and third prize is $500. To enter, just book ATM2GO for your next school event using the $5,000 School Giveaway Book...

Fete research finds mobile ATMs boost profits

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:19:48 +0000

The results from the first-ever National Fete Research Project are in and they include some very important findings for school fete organisers.

Conducted by QUT's Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Non-Profit Studies, with support from the Fundraising Directory, the study surveyed 500 school fete conveners from private, state ...

ATMs: Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It too

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:12:14 +0000

Now that the dust has settled after the celebrations en masse following the Big 4 Banks decision to remove ATM fees, it's time to sit back and reflect on what was actually achieved. Most people have not yet noticed the blank wall where there was once a Big 4 ATM. Unlike the announcement of free transactions for all, there has been no fanf...

Why cashless is failing to deliver

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:53:29 +0000

Local ATM supplier ATM2GO believes some event organisers are at risk of alienating visitors and stall holders by adopting 'cashless' payment options for their events. ATM2GO Director Jenny Marsh said Australia is a long way from operating as a 'cashless' society and that when it comes to spending money people value freedom...

Why ATMs are really disappearing

Mon, 21 May 2018 01:18:12 +0000

The airwaves were flooded last week with reports that ATMs were disappearing due to the rise of Tap and Go technologies. Apparently, this had nothing at all to do with the fact that the Big 4 banks stopped charging fees at their ATMs and therefore were no longer profitable. The overwhelming feedback from these reports was that the majorit...

Research shows Tap and Go might be blowing your budget

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:14:32 +0000

Paying by card means you have a less accurate recall of the amount paid Tap and Go payments are on the rise because it is such a quick and convenient way to pay. But while this conveneince has always come at a cost for retailers with PayWave surcharges, new research has shown that shoppers who make cashless transactions are more likely to...

All ATM fees are not created equal - calls to ban all ATM fees

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:00:25 +0000

Not all ATM fees are created equal Local small business ATM2GO is asking that not all ATM fees be tarred with the same brush following the announcement that Australia's four big banks would no longer be charging ATM withdrawal fees.
ATM2GO is a proudly locally owned and operated business that has supplied mobile ATMs to even...

ATM2GO joins forces with TNS to boost 4G coverage

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:30:16 +0000

ATM2GO has migrated its 270-ATM estate to data communications provider Transaction Network Services in a multiyear deal that includes 4G coverage for both mobile and retail ATM sites. ATM2GO will use TNSLink for ATMs to handle communications from a diverse range of ATM locations, including clubs, food outlets, festivals and sporting events. ...

$1.5 Million Tap and Go Fraud Uncovered

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:39:37 +0000

While many consumers love the convenience of 'tap and go' purchases, they might be making it easier for fraudsters to tap and go the contents of their bank accounts. Just last month New South Wales Police busted a sophisticated tap and go crime ring that enabled three men to make mobile payments netting them $1.5 million in fraudu...

Tap and Go - the silent profit killer

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 03:28:38 +0000

The convenience of Pay Wave and Pay Pass means that more and more tap and go transactions accessed everyday. But someone has to pay for that convenience and the banks process tap and go transactions as credit card payments and are charged as such. Whlie some businesses do add a surcharge on to your transaction, many smaller businesses oft...

ATM2GO @ Redcliffe Kitefest 2016

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 06:00:26 +0000

ATM2GO are proud to be one of the sponsors of this years Redcliffe Festival including last weekends KiteFest. KiteFest is an annual family event held at Pelican Park Woody Point. Record crowds enjoyed their day moving between activities hosted by a variety of local groups and businesses, displays in the bay, live entertainment, a selection o...

ATM2GO @ Strawberry Festival

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:21:36 +0000

Strawberry Festival Sandstone Point Hotel - Saturday 19 August 2016 All our events over the last month have been a great success thanks the beautiful Winter weather that we are experiencing in SE Queensland apologies to our southern franchisees and event organisers for rubbing that in! Last Saturday was no exception with absolutely glori...

ATM2GO @ Teneriffe Festival (Brisbane)

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 03:18:00 +0000

Originally part of the suburb of Newstead, Teneriffe was given its own suburban status back in 2010, and the locals have been celebrating ever since! On the first Saturday of each July the streets of Teneriffe come alive with the Teneriffe Festival. Hosting over 50,000 locals and party goers, three blocks are cordoned off to play host to ...

ATM2GO Adelaide for Sale

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:39:00 +0000

Existing Franchise for Sale Due to other family commitments our Adelaide franchisee has reluctantly put his business up for sale. Our franchisee in Adelaide has just touched the surface of events on offer in the Adelaide area, and he has attended events such as Groovin the Moo, Noodle Festival, Nutella Festival and St Jerome Laneway j...

ATM2GO @ Comic Con

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:57:00 +0000

This has to be one of our favourite events that we have done previously in Brisbane and Sydney and attended for the first time in Melbourne just this month (June 16). A great all round family event devoted to celebrating TV shows, movies, comic books, graphic novels, anime and gaming. This is the only event we know of where the people who...