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Your Trusted Family-Owned Hardware Store Since 1989

Get to know our family business, it all started with a vision of hardware service to our Blackbutt community.

Welcome to Blackbutt Hardware

Blackbutt Hardware is a family owned and operated business that has been providing quality service to Blackbutt and surrounding areas since 1989.

Founded by Geoff and Di Maudsley, Blackbutt Hardware emerged from a vision to provide a reliable hardware service to Blackbutt and surrounding areas. Through the years Maudsley’s Hardware Store gained popularity by listening and reacting to customer demand and became a cornerstone of the community. Even today, it is fondly referred to as Maudsley’s, a testament to the enduring legacy of Geoff and Di’s vision and dedication.

In June 2012, Geoff and Di made the decision to sell their family business to their son-in-law and daughter, David and Kate Berry. This transition marked a significant moment for the Berry’s, as their aspirations for the small business closely mirrored those of Geoff and Di over two decades ago. They recognised Blackbutt as a great community to contribute to and the perfect town to raise a family in.

Equipped with Dave’s expertise as a cabinet maker and Kate’s solid business background, the couple embraced the challenge with enthusiasm.  Since then, Dave and Kate have had fun moving and changing the shop layout as they introduced new product lines to meet the growing needs of its customers.

We joined forces with HBT in 2014, a buying group exclusively designed for independent hardware retailers. This decision has proven instrumental in driving our business growth, providing us with access to an extensive network of suppliers and enhanced buying power. We can compete with the big guys and provide competitive pricing for our customers.

HBT fosters exceptional networking opportunities among its members, empowering independent hardware stores like ours to mutually support and help each other grow. Each year, our involvement with HBT fuels our journey of learning, growth, and continual improvement, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry innovation and excellence.

Embracing innovation, we transitioned from traditional cash registers to a Point of Sale (POS) system in 2016 which improved our ability to manage inventory, scan barcodes and deliver a better customer experience.

In 2017, we seized the opportunity to expand, investing in our future with the purchase of a neighbouring property. This strategic move allowed us to reimagine our store layout, creating dedicated spaces for key product categories such as the paint and garden section, further enhancing the shopping experience for our customers.

Celebrating a decade in the hardware game in 2022!  Our team has grown over the years to 15 staff members and so has our family with 3 children who are often spotted at the store ‘helping’ their Mum and Dad.

Our aim is to keep moving it and pushing it and turning it and changing it to keep up with the times.  At Blackbutt Hardware, we are committed to evolving with our community and being the business, our customers want and need. We take pride in supporting local initiatives and events and giving back to the community that supports us!