At Slattery Auctions This Week – Plant-Equipment, Vehicles, Trucks and 150 More Events

South Australia wrapped up a heavy week of online disposal activity, with both the Adelaide Weekly Motor Vehicle Auction at Pooraka and the Mount Gambier and Regions Auction closing out in the early hours of Monday, August 10. The Adelaide sale cycled through a substantial catalog of 25 to 47 motor vehicle listings, while the regional Mount Gambier event, which had opened for public inspection on August 5, cleared local assets including vehicles and equipment (slatteryauctions.com.au, Aug 10). For buyers tracking ex-council and commercial fleets, the volume out of SA this week confirms that consignors are still leaning on timed online auctions to move stock quickly rather than holding for private treaty offers.

Out west, the Perth Motor Vehicle Auction closed its books at 11:30 PM on August 10 with a tighter offering of 18 listings, a reminder that the WA market is currently seeing smaller, more selective dockets than the eastern states (slatteryauctions.com.au, Aug 10). Despite the lower count, the digital bidding channel remained active, and the platform is clearly prioritizing velocity over volume in that region. The contrast between the SA and WA sales suggests that buyers looking for scale should be focusing their attention on Adelaide, while Perth offerings may demand a more patient, targeted approach.

Looking ahead, the Wangara Expression of Interest process is the standout for the back half of August, with submissions open until 12:00 AM on August 31 across 5 currently listed assets (slatteryauctions.com.au, Aug 11). That EOI window gives buyers time to conduct due diligence, but it also signals that the vendor is seeking a specific price point rather than accepting the open-market risk of a live auction. In the meantime, a fresh bidding window that opened on August 7 for trucks, vehicles, and machinery is set to close on August 12, so anyone sitting on the fence for those lots has a narrow window to act (Facebook.com/slatteryauctions, Aug 7).

Buyers should watch the August 12 close closely for late bidding momentum on trucks and machinery, and prepare for the Wangara EOI deadline as the next major decision point.

Last updated: 12 Aug 2026