The Forbes Batteries & Electronics storefront in Toowoomba

Proudly local · Toowoomba, QLD

Since 1982

Powering Toowoomba, turn after turn

In stock in Toowoomba

Pick up today from our Archibald St store.

Fitted in our workshop

Dual battery, caravan and 12V installs.

Fast, Easy, Convenient

Park out front, walk in, and drive out sorted.

Real local advice

Straight answers from a local team, every time.

In store at Forbes

Free car battery fitting & testing

Buy your battery here and we'll test your old one and fit the new one for you at no extra cost.

No appointment neededOn the spot while you wait

Terms & conditions: Excludes some vehicles where the battery is not easily accessible.

Trusted brands

Our brands

Victron Energy logo
Pylontech logo
Supercharge Batteries logo
Enerdrive logo
Hardkorr logo
Jinko Solar logo
REDARC logo
GME logo

+ Many more brands in store and in the workshop

The Forbes Workshop building in Toowoomba, with vehicle install bays open

Forbes Workshop

Vehicle installs from 8am · Archibald St, Toowoomba

Our workshop

Workshop fitting for cars & caravans

Our workshop installs on vehicles — dual battery systems, caravan power, brake controllers, UHF, Starlink and Cel-Fi, fitted, tested and warrantied here.

  • Dual Battery Systems

    Complete dual battery installs — DC-DC charging, isolators, cabling, fusing and battery mounting, sized to your vehicle, fridge and travel plans.

  • Caravan Power Systems

    New installs, repairs and upgrades for caravan and camper power systems, from charging and solar to lithium batteries and inverters.

  • Electric Brake Controllers

    Supply and fit of electric brake controllers so you can safely tow your caravan or trailer, set up and tested for your rig.

  • UHF Radios

    UHF radio supply and installation from the best brands such as GME, Uniden & MGX.

Why locals shop here

Straight answers, gear that lasts

We're a small local team, so what we recommend is what we'd fit on our own vehicles.

Local workshop

Installs, testing and fault finding for cars and caravans, done here in Toowoomba by people who use this gear themselves.

Fitted properly

Correct fusing, cable sizing and mounting — no shortcut wiring that fails on the first rough road.

Best brands only

We only sell brands and equipment that are reliable and proven to work in Australian conditions.

Advice you can trust

We size the system to your fridge, your caravan and your travel, not to what's easiest to sell.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us what you're powering — a fridge, a caravan, a work truck — and we'll size the battery or charging system to suit it. No guesswork and no oversell.