{"id":5524,"date":"2025-05-06T01:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T01:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2025-06-16T04:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T04:55:55","slug":"waru-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/news\/waru-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"SIXT Australia and Waru Vehicle Hire Announce Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\">SIXT Australia<\/a> and Waru Vehicle Hire have struck a partnership in order to expand upon their footprint into the Pilbara region, Western Australia.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waru, meaning the fire that burned the small scrubland in order to help regenerate the land, is an award-winning, majority Aboriginal-owned company specialising in commercial vehicle rentals primarily serving the mining, defence, private, and government sectors in the Pilbara region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Shakira Grasso, a traditional owner with strong local heritage, Waru won the \u2018New Indigenous Business of the Year\u2019 at the 2024 AEMEE Awards. Whilst Waru focuses on delivering reliable passenger &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/truck\">commercial vehicle<\/a> solutions, they also provide a valuable impact to the local community.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIXT Australia Chief Executive Officer Matthew Beattie said SIXT Australia was pleased to welcome Waru Vehicle Hire as their newest franchise partner, expanding their footprint into the Pilbara region, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/car-hire\/au\/wa\/\">Western Australia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWaru is the first franchise partner we have welcomed since launching SIXT in Australia in 2021. This exciting new partnership unlocks opportunities to significantly expand our reach and strengthen our ability to better serve our local and international customers.&nbsp;My team and I are delighted to have Waru join Team Orange,\u201d Mr Beattie said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waru Vehicle Hire Director Shakira Grasso said partnering with SIXT Australia marked a transformative milestone for Waru from the first meeting with the team at SIXT.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI knew right away that our values and visions aligned, both with a drive to succeed and create sustainable opportunities for our community and future generations,\u201d Ms Grasso said&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSIXT\u2019s global reputation and dedication to premium customer service and Waru\u2019s deep local roots and commitment to community impact in the Pilbara, our home, is a strong partnership. It opens up possibilities for us to grow our business, enhance our capabilities and better serve our customers. I\u2019m incredibly proud of this alliance, confident in our collective ability to make a meaningful difference in the Pilbara.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely proud to partner with a business of this calibre and together, we look forward to servicing more customers in Western Australia.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New branches in Karratha, Port Hedland and Newman will be open for business from June 2025 with vehicles bookable in the lead up to this date. For more information on this, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:business@sixt.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business@sixt.com.au<\/a> \u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIXT Australia are transforming the car and truck rental industry because car rental should be more like road trips. Something to look forward to and Das Ist Good. 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