Multi-Skilled With Hitachi

MultiSkills Training expanding their operations to an additional facility in Geelong

July 2019

Founder and CEO of MultiSkills Training Lionel Skinner noticed a growing demand for quality registered training organisations (RTO’s) to deliver the skills required to gain a start, or progress in the burgeoning Civil and Building Construction industries. With 35 years’ experience operating a successful commercial bricklaying business in Geelong, Lionel launched MultiSkills Training in 2011 in Werribee, Victoria to service students and clients within the Geelong and Melbourne Metro regions.

The current total number of Hitachi machines to 12 including 8 x ZX38U-5 excavators

Founder and CEO of MultiSkills Training Lionel Skinner noticed a growing demand for quality registered training organisations (RTO’s) to deliver the skills required to gain a start, or progress in the burgeoning Civil and Building Construction industries. With 35 years’ experience operating a successful commercial bricklaying business in Geelong, Lionel launched MultiSkills Training in 2011 in Werribee, Victoria to service students and clients within the Geelong and Melbourne Metro regions.

“Multiskills training expand their operations to a new Geelong site”

“The machines are performing very well, we have had no major problems..." - Lionel Skinner

Hitachi mini excavators at the new MultSkills Training site

MultiSkills recently accepted delivery of four brand new Hitachi ZX33U-5 mini excavators bringing their current total number of Hitachi machines to 12 including 8 x ZX38U-5 excavators. Lionel and the team at MultiSkills value reliability as their machines are being used constantly for training and assessment. “The machines are performing very well, we have had no major problems. We have a current combined total of around 30,000 operating hours across our machines.” He also states good re-sale value and easy access to parts as major influences towards his decision to purchase Hitachi excavators.

Additionally MultiSkills Training has found HCA and sales representative Shane Hickson to be accommodating and supportive at all stages of the machine purchasing process. “We have always found Hitachi Australia excellent to deal with, prompt to respond to any queries or quotations and delivery of machines, associated equipment and parts has always been on time as promised” said Lionel.

"We have always found Hitachi Australia excellent to deal with..." - Lionel Skinner





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We are excited to be attending the Norco Primex Field Days this May🚧
We invite you to visit the Hitachi stand, where you can explore our latest equipment, meet our team, and enter for a chance to win a 70L Hitachi branded bar fridge🔥🔥

📍 Event: Primex Field Days, Lismore Showgrounds 
📅 Date: 21-23 May 2026 
📍 Stand: W56 

Take this opportunity to engage with our team and enter the competition. We look forward to welcoming you!
Hitachi is proud to be attending the Primex Field Days this May!

Visit the Hitachi stand (W56) to get up close with our reliable and high performing machinery on display, built to handle the toughest jobs across construction, agriculture, and earthmoving industries.

Our experienced team will be on hand throughout the event to answer questions, provide expert advice and help you find the right equipment solutions for your operation.

📍 Primex Field Days, Lismore Showground
📅 21-23 May 2026
 📍Stand W56

We look forward to connecting with customers, operators, and industry professionals across the event. Come by the stand and say hello to the team!
Meet the machine. 👊

Our Sydney rep Adam takes you through the Hitachi ZX135US-7H — built for operators who need performance, versatility and confidence on site.

From tight access jobs to demanding civil works, the ZX135US-7H delivers the power and reliability crews count on every day.

Watch the walkthrough and see why this machine continues to turn heads across Australia.
A NEW ERA. SAME PROVEN JAPANESE PERFORMANCE.

Built on decades of trusted engineering from Japan, LANDCROS excavators will continue to deliver the reliability, durability and practical performance operators count on every day.

The name is evolving, but the commitment to supporting Australia’s construction and mining businesses remains the same.

Reliable on site. Ready for what’s next.

LANDCROS — Solutions Beyond Machinery
Today, we celebrate the mothers who inspire safer futures, stronger communities, and the next generation.

Happy Mother’s Day from the Hitachi | LANDCROS team.
Big machine. Serious work.

The Hitachi ZX490LCH-7 in operation with Apex Civil Solutions, delivering the power and performance needed to handle demanding conditions on site.

With an operating weight of 50.4 tonnes and 295 kW net power, the ZX490LCH-7 is built to move more material efficiently while providing the reliability operators expect from Hitachi machinery.
Another standout delivery out of Canberra.

This custom-built Hitachi ZX85USB-7 has officially been delivered to Specialized Digging Services (SDS) (@gb_diggs), featuring a custom blue finish completed by Revesby and detailed with bespoke in-house scrollwork.

Hitachi | LANDCROS excavator paired with an engcon rotating wrist and full attachment package, this machine has been set up for versatility from day one, ready to take on a wide range of applications on site.

A great result for the customer and a strong example of what can be delivered through the Canberra and Revesby teams.
🔥 🔥Competition 🔥 🔥

We are running a competition on the Hitachi stand (NN28) at Agfest 2026, with a co-branded 70L bar fridge as the prize!

To go in the draw, simply  place an order for a Hitachi machine during the event or within one month following the Agfest 2026 event 
Visit the Hitachi stand for more information

📍Stand  NN28
📍Agfest 2026, Quercus Park 415 Oaks Road, CARRICK TAS 7291
📆 7-9 May 2026
We are excited to be attending the Norco Primex Field Days this May🚧
We invite you to visit the Hitachi stand, where you can explore our latest equipment, meet our team, and enter for a chance to win a 70L Hitachi branded bar fridge🔥🔥

📍 Event: Primex Field Days, Lismore Showgrounds 
📅 Date: 21-23 May 2026 
📍 Stand: W56 

Take this opportunity to engage with our team and enter the competition. We look forward to welcoming you!
Hitachi is proud to be attending the Primex Field Days this May!

Visit the Hitachi stand (W56) to get up close with our reliable and high performing machinery on display, built to handle the toughest jobs across construction, agriculture, and earthmoving industries.

Our experienced team will be on hand throughout the event to answer questions, provide expert advice and help you find the right equipment solutions for your operation.

📍 Primex Field Days, Lismore Showground
📅 21-23 May 2026
 📍Stand W56

We look forward to connecting with customers, operators, and industry professionals across the event. Come by the stand and say hello to the team!
Meet the machine. 👊

Our Sydney rep Adam takes you through the Hitachi ZX135US-7H — built for operators who need performance, versatility and confidence on site.

From tight access jobs to demanding civil works, the ZX135US-7H delivers the power and reliability crews count on every day.

Watch the walkthrough and see why this machine continues to turn heads across Australia.
A NEW ERA. SAME PROVEN JAPANESE PERFORMANCE.

Built on decades of trusted engineering from Japan, LANDCROS excavators will continue to deliver the reliability, durability and practical performance operators count on every day.

The name is evolving, but the commitment to supporting Australia’s construction and mining businesses remains the same.

Reliable on site. Ready for what’s next.

LANDCROS — Solutions Beyond Machinery
Today, we celebrate the mothers who inspire safer futures, stronger communities, and the next generation.

Happy Mother’s Day from the Hitachi | LANDCROS team.
Big machine. Serious work.

The Hitachi ZX490LCH-7 in operation with Apex Civil Solutions, delivering the power and performance needed to handle demanding conditions on site.

With an operating weight of 50.4 tonnes and 295 kW net power, the ZX490LCH-7 is built to move more material efficiently while providing the reliability operators expect from Hitachi machinery.
Another standout delivery out of Canberra.

This custom-built Hitachi ZX85USB-7 has officially been delivered to Specialized Digging Services (SDS) (@gb_diggs), featuring a custom blue finish completed by Revesby and detailed with bespoke in-house scrollwork.

Hitachi | LANDCROS excavator paired with an engcon rotating wrist and full attachment package, this machine has been set up for versatility from day one, ready to take on a wide range of applications on site.

A great result for the customer and a strong example of what can be delivered through the Canberra and Revesby teams.
🔥 🔥Competition 🔥 🔥

We are running a competition on the Hitachi stand (NN28) at Agfest 2026, with a co-branded 70L bar fridge as the prize!

To go in the draw, simply  place an order for a Hitachi machine during the event or within one month following the Agfest 2026 event 
Visit the Hitachi stand for more information

📍Stand  NN28
📍Agfest 2026, Quercus Park 415 Oaks Road, CARRICK TAS 7291
📆 7-9 May 2026

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