About us

The Company - Ponting Brothers Pty Ltd is a private company.

Directors of the company are Walter John Ponting, Pamela Madner and Michael Miller. Brendan Raven is the Operations Manager, Nick Slorach is the Timber Manager, Greg Billington is the Hardware Manager and Catherine Shaw is the Retail Manager of Relax & Entertain.

Location - Pontings Timber & Hardware is located in the CBD on the corner of Kepler and Lava Streets. It has operated at this site since its beginning in 1923. Pontings started in a small shop on this site and over the years developed to its current size.

Our Timber products include Pine, Treated Pine, Cypress Pine, Kiln Dried Hardwood  and a range of Engineered Timber products. We also stock Cement products, Iron and Polycarb  Roofing, Fibre Cement, Timber Moldings, Doors and Windows. Trusses, Wall Frames, Plasterboard and Mesh are also available and can be delivered directly to your building site.

Our Hardware area specialises in Builders Hardware, Hand and Power Tools, Electrical, Plumbing, Paint, Automotive and Garden products. Interior and Exterior Paint, Decking Stains and Oils and all your painting accessories including Scaffolding and Ladders are available in our dedicated Paint store. Our experienced staff can source any product not in stock and assist you with advice on all your building and renovation projects.

For a wide range of contempary gift ideas visit Relax & Entertain - Aromatics & Candles, Baby Products, Baskets, Boxes & Caneware, Xmas Items, Clocks, Cushions, Throws, Wall Art, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture for all occasions.

Our History

Ponting Brothers Pty Ltd has operated in Warrnambool since 1923. In this time it has built up a reputation as a reliable company with many life-long customers across the entire Southwest.

By 1944 all of their children were apart of the store, running true to the theme ‘family business’. The timber industry proved to be a profitable enterprise resulting in the family outgrowing the original Kepler Street store.

In 1954 the fast expanding business was incorporated and there were ideas to create a larger showroom to handle the demands of the customer. In 1957 the plans were drawn for that bigger and better showroom which provided room for the growing stock.

Over the next decade various stages were erected as the demand continued to grow, the final stage being completed in 1966. Although this was an exciting year for business it was also a sad one, which saw one of the Ponting brothers, Len, pass away. The following year his brother Walter Ponting (Snr) also passed away, which saw the business handed onto the three sons; Jim, Alex and Walter (Jnr).

Over the next 14 years, the three brothers expanded the business with some new ideas and in the 1980’s another large extension was made incorporating the timber yard and a machining shed. Ponting’s timber and hardware has gone through many changes and expansions over the years but the original mission statement still stands that of variety and service.

The strength of our business today and over the past 90 years is due to the loyalty and friendship of the Warrnambool and the Western District  community.  
It is our goal to continue suppling this area with the highest quality products and services available and to continually enhance the range of products that we supply to an ever-changing market. Supplying timber and hardware is what we love to do and we would like to thank all our customers for their continued support. We look forward to celebrating 100 years in business in 2023.