Our History
Albert Park 1894
Shell Geelong Refinery
Loy Yang Power Station
Royal Australian Navy Destroyer ‘Parramatta’
Walker Fire Protection was formerly Thos. Walker & Sons Pty Ltd which was established in 1894.
The company has a rich and long standing tradition of providing high quality specialist services to both industrial and commercial clients. Thos. Walker and Sons provided specialist services installations in mechanical services, and process piping and fire protection services into many significant locations in Victoria and throughout Australia. The company commenced providing fire protection services in 1968 and many high profile commercial buildings and industrial facilities have Walker Fire Protection systems as original installations:
Process pipe work
For more than 100 years the name of Thos Walkers & Sons was synonymous with quality process pipe work. A detailed understanding of the special needs of the power generation, petrochemical and paper making industries together with expertise gained over many years saw major installations at Loy Yang, Yallourn and Newport power stations, Shell Geelong Refinery, Australian Paper Mills; Maryville, Fairfield, Botany and Broadford, and the Royal Australian Navy Destroyers ‘Derwent’, ‘Stuart’ and ‘Parramatta’.
Walker Fire Protection
Industrial fire protection installations over past years have included, H.J.Heinz, Dow Chemicals, Hoechst, Robert Bosch, Ford Motor Company and Berger Paints, Cadbury Schweppes, Lindemans Wines, the landmark Australian National Animal Health Laboratory and the Government Aircraft Factory. Many of these projects had challenging specialist requirements demanding innovative design and installation techniques.
Retail and institutional facilities including Highpoint, Brandon Park, and Greensborough Plaza shopping centres, the Monash Medical Centre, and Monash and Latrobe Universities and Holmesglen TAFE all feature significant Walker Fire Protection systems.
Bourke Place
Melbourne Central
385 Bourke St
140 William St
Major commercial buildings including Melbourne Central Tower, 140 Williams Street, 1 Spring Street Shell House, 500 Bourke Street, 500 Collins Street, 385 Bourke Street and Bourke Place all have Walker Fire Protection systems as original installations.
In April 1990 Walker Fire Protection became a member of the A.G. Coombs Group of companies.
The A.G. Coombs Group
The company was established in Melbourne in 1945 by Allan George Coombs as a one-man plumbing business. In the sixty plus year history since, it has expanded and developed into the A.G. Coombs Group of companies and remains 100 per cent privately owned.
The A.G. Coombs Group is a specialist provider to the Building, Construction and Property industries in the area of building services. These include air-conditioning and mechanical services, fire and life protection systems and light and critical power supply systems and range from single system installations to large sites where A.G. Coombs is responsible for all technical services. The Group provides a comprehensive whole-of-life range of technical skills for effective, efficient and safe buildings. These embrace engineering systems design, construction and installation, project management, ongoing service and maintenance management, and technical advisory services. High quality staff remains our core strength and the Group’s long time commitment to training and workplace safety reinforces our reputation as ‘the place to work’.
The A.G. Coombs Group is at the forefront of the industry and offers excellence in personal service.