About Us
Action - The Big Shed People are a third-generation family business specialising in designing, manufacturing and installing farm sheds across Australia.
Our Vision
To be the most trusted farm shed company.
Our Mission
We are passionate about quality sheds and making people happy by doing the right thing – every time – every day.
Our Core Values
- We do what we say we will do.
- We care about and support the communities of our customers and staff.
- We are fast-paced, dynamic and agile.
- We continually strive to deliver excellence.
- We always show respect.
Our Team
Martin moved to Victoria in the early 1990s from Adelaide with the vision to support rural communities. Under Martin’s guidance, the family business has grown to become “The Big Shed People”. Martin continues to support our farmers and the Australian steel industry - and keeps an eye over the numbers in the business.
Martin Grace
Lennie’s involvement with Action began back in 2010 as a building consultant before taking up the role as Sales Manager. Since then, Lennie has travelled the country, working with farmers to design and build their ideal shed. In his own time, Lennie enjoys scouting out wineries and other hidden country gems.
Lennie Grace
Vince has been part of the Action team for 17 years, most recently moving from operations management to general management. This move marked a exciting step forward for the company and allows Vince to focus on driving improvements across all areas of the business.
Vince Grace
An integral part of the team since 2013, Jason has considerable farm shed design experience and advice. Jason is always happy to have a chat whether it’s working out the most cost-effective configuration for your hay storage - or discussing the football scores.
Jason Stone
Sarah joined the team at the end of 2016 taking up a role in marketing. Sarah enjoys learning about our customers interests, keeping up to date with latest agricultural developments and looking for exciting ways to get the story of “The Big Shed People” out there.
Sarah Henderson
Warren manages the material purchasing and oversees Accounts Payable. With Warren’s long term industry experience (over 30 years!), he can wear a number of different hats, including R&D and building consultant!
Warren Grace
Allan works closely with our building consultants, production and installation teams to ensure your Action experience is straightforward and hassle-free. This includes managing the council permit application and coordinating trades on your behalf.
Allan Crick
Give us a call and you’ll likely chat with Sharni - which is sure to put a smile on your face! As well as answering the phone, Sharni assists Accounts Receivable and Sales -and keeps the office running smoothly and well-stocked with coffee beans, Chicken Crimpies and Tim Tams!
Sharni Stone
Ben joined the team at the start of 2021, making the move from Melbourne to the northern Grampians. This proved to be an excellent move for our team with Ben bringing extensive sales and project management experience.
Ben McLerie
Walter has quickly become an invaluable team member since he began at the start of 2017. Working with our team of draftsmen and engineers, Walter keeps our workshop team busy with expertly drawn shed plans and computations.
Walter Crick
Adrian heads up a specialist role which includes quantifying all shed materials for purchasing, arranging and overseeing the logistics and scheduling hot-dip galvanising. This is an important cog in our process, requiring a lot of technical shed ‘know-how’!
Adrian Crick
Introducing Kierra! She joined us in 2023 and has been instrumental in assisting our building consultants and supporting our valued customers with outstanding service throughout the sales journey.
Kierra Niewoudt
Jason recently joined the team full-time, injecting our drafting team with years of experience and expertise. As well as working on the drawings and site plans for the more complex projects, Jason is a long-serving volunteer at his local CFA – and a passionate Hawks supporter and soccer fan!
Jason Hand
Jarryd joined the Action team in 2023 and has quickly become an integral member. Jarryd spends his time making sure he is putting together the most cost-effective option for your shed and that every detail is carefully considered.
Jarryd Johnson
Lester joined in 2021 and quickly impressed with his passion for photography and videography. Along with adding creative flair to our sales and marketing, he leads our customer service program, constantly seeking ways to make the customer experience memorable for all the right reasons.
Lester Urquhart
Meet Wayne who joined us in 2022 bringing his military expertise to our team. Wayne’s job is an important one. With a strong focus on safety, efficiency and results, Wayne keeps our star workshop team performing. Wayne also keeps our workplace and job sites safe and compliant and prioritises the well-being of all staff and contractors.
Wayne Noble
With a passion for hands-on work, Bruno began his journey in the Action workshop. After learning the intricacies of shed manufacturing, he gained valuable on-site experience by installing and project managing sheds across Victoria. This experience has made Bruno a valuable asset to the drafting team.
Bruno Urquhart
Vince joined the team in 2022 as our Financial Controller. His strong background in finance and agribusiness brings extensive expertise and skill to our organisation. As well as managing our financial projects and helping us kick goals, Vince is very passionate about football (apparently, it’s not called soccer?).
Vince Dimasi
Janelle, one of our enthusiastic consultants has the in-depth industry knowledge required to deliver functional and cost-effective farm shed designs. What really sets Janelle apart is her bright personality and her commitment to making the shed planning and design process an enjoyable experience.
Janelle Buchner
Introducing Logan, the newest member of our team! Since joining the team, Logan has hit the ground running in her roles as executive assistant and accounts payable. Logan also keeps our customer service team on the ball. This involves scheduling regular updates to keep our customers well informed about their shed project.
Logan Sage
Welcoming Jason to the Action team in 2024 was an exciting move forward for the company. Jason brings valuable experience in operations and supply chain management and has made an immediate impact on efficiencies and output which allows us to build more big sheds than ever before!
Jason Shipcott
Meet Fred! Fred is a Tekla specialist and made the move from the Philippines to join our drafting team. Fred plays an important role in preparing 3D drawings to keep our beamline and welding robot running.
Frederic Yao
Dev joined our team in 2024 and has quickly become a valuable addition with her Tekla drawing capabilities! Dev works along with Fred and the drafting team to keep our workshop and robot supplied with detailed plans and 3D drawings.
Deverlyn Yao
Interested in Working With Us?
What our install teams say about working with Action - The Big Shed People.
In this candid conversation, Tristan shares his insights into what it’s like to be part of the Action Steel team.
For Tristan building top-quality sheds across the countryside is rewarding experience.
Tristan discusses the satisfaction he finds in his work, the support he receives from Action – The Big Shed People and the importance of the sheds they construct for the farming community.
His journey to becoming a valued contractor is an inspiring story.
In this candid conversation, Tristan shares his insights into what it’s like to be part of the Action Steel team and the rewarding experiences that come with building top-quality sheds across the countryside.
Tristan discusses the satisfaction he finds in his work, the seamless support he receives from Action Steel’s team, and the importance of the sheds they construct for the farming community.
His journey from starting with old machinery to becoming a valued contractor is an inspiring story of growth and success.
In this candid conversation, Tristan shares his insights into what it’s like to be part of the Action Steel team and the rewarding experiences that come with building top-quality sheds across the countryside.
Tristan discusses the satisfaction he finds in his work, the seamless support he receives from Action Steel’s team, and the importance of the sheds they construct for the farming community.
His journey from starting with old machinery to becoming a valued contractor is an inspiring story of growth and success.
Our Clients
Over the past twenty years we have worked with thousands of livestock and cropping enterprises across Australia.
Our Installers
We also have more than 60 professional contract install teams constructing our sheds.
Our Suppliers
We source the highest quality steel for our sheds from companies right here in Australia including Bluescope and Metroll.
Our Partners
We work with Australia’s leading fit out suppliers for dairies and shearing sheds to deliver state-of-the-art turnkey shed projects.
The Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) are a not-for-profit agricultural research and extension organisation led by farmers from the Wimmera and Mallee regions of Victoria. BCG aim to improve the prosperity of farmers and agricultural communities through farmer-driven innovation, research and extension. Our team are proud to be a part of their corporate partnership program.
Action – The Big Shed People are a compassionate supporter of the Rapid Relief Team. This includes initiatives such as Farmers Community Connect, Operation Fire Relief and the Smarrt Cookie.
We’re proud to support the progress and innovation of the Wagyu industry as silver partners of the Australian Wagyu Association (AWA). For more than thirty years AWA have contributed to the Wagyu sector with a strong focus on genetic improvement to benefit the entire Wagyu community.
As members of the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and long-term supporters of the feedlot industry, we’re passionate about contributing to the successful implementation of shade in Australian feedlots and the sustainable future of the industry.
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