Brandt takes over from RDO as the Deere Construction and Forestry Dealer for southern Victoria and all yards in South Australia and Tasmania
From 1 August 2025, don’t be surprised to see signage changes from RDO to Brandt for sales of Deere construction and John Deere forestry equipment in yards across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Brandt has made this move as a dealer ready to invest in long-term customer support and strengthen equipment access and service for the construction equipment in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
The appointment sees Brandt, a US-based family-owned company and John Deere’s largest dealer group in the world, expand its growing presence in Australia.
Brandt wants to build on its reputation with local buyers as a reliable equipment partner with extensive parts availability, able to offer long-term customer support for construction equipment.
Brandt started with a single John Deere construction dealership in Saskatchewan Canada, in 1992 and through a customer-first, long-term-focused philosophy, they have built a reputation of having the strongest commitment to customer support in each of the regions they serve.
This commitment is what has fuelled the growth of their tractor dealerships that now number 14 in Australia, and also a 14-yard John Deere tractor and Deere construction dealership network in New Zealand.
“Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania are some of the fastest-growing regions, with significant investment in infrastructure and commercial development,” explained Shaun Semple, Brandt’s CEO and Owner.
“We know that customers across these states demand a high level of service from their equipment dealers, and we’re ready to invest in our operations to meet those needs.”
Brandt’s extension into Deere’s lineup of Construction & Forestry equipment is the next chapter in its ongoing investment across Australia, since entering the local market in 2021.
Since then, Brandt has rapidly invested in their network of agriculture, golf and compact construction equipment dealerships, growing their teams, putting more parts on the shelf and more technicians on the road.
Brandt will be responsible for serving construction and forestry customers in all of South Australia and Tasmania as well as key areas throughout Victoria, including: Metropolitan Melbourne, Gippsland, Barwon, Southwest Victoria and Parts of Northeast Victoria, Hume and Loddon Malee.
With over 30 years of experience serving construction companies, Brandt looks forward to bringing their long-term partnership and uptime-focused mentality to serve contractors across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
“We are excited to get to know the hard-working contractors across the area, As we hear your needs, we will work hard and invest in our operations so we can earn your business for many years to come,” Shaun Semple concluded.
