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Horsham loses its last service station selling vehicle LPG
Horsham, a town of about 20,000 people in western Victoria, has lost its last vehicle LPG station after the service station went into receivership this week.
Drivers who rely on LPG must now travel to another town, with the nearest bowser in Warracknabeal, almost 60 kilometres away.
Some vehicles can run on petrol as well as LPG, but petrol costs more, while the journey to refuel can make gas less economical.
Demand for LPG has fallen sharply as the number of LPG vehicles in Australia dropped from about 500,000 in 2013 to 200,000.
Service station owners are often not replacing LPG tanks when they wear out, because other uses for the space may bring more profit.
Drivers with older or dedicated LPG cars face the greatest difficulty, and a local mechanic says some vehicles may be taken off the road.
An industry representative said it was highly unlikely the situation in Horsham would be fixed.
Horsham has lost its last service station selling vehicle LPG after it went into receivership this week.
Drivers who rely on LPG must travel to another town or use petrol, which some say costs more.
Warracknabeal, almost 60 kilometres away, is one option for refuelling.
LPG sales in Victoria fell from 1.9 billion litres in 2011 to 242 million litres in 2025.
Industry representatives say falling demand and the cost of replacing equipment have led service stations to stop selling LPG.
- Who
- Drivers who rely on vehicle LPG in Horsham, including Barry Nuttal, Dale Pickering and Kylie Holliday, are affected.
- What
- Horsham's last service station selling vehicle LPG went into receivership, leaving no local place to refuel.
- When
- This week, according to the article published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Horsham, in western Victoria's Wimmera region.
- Why
- LPG demand has fallen, and service station owners are generally not replacing LPG tanks when they wear out.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
LPG sales in Victoria stood at 1.9 billion litres.
Australia had about 500,000 LPG vehicles, according to ELGAS.
LPG sales in Victoria had fallen to 242 million litres.
Horsham's last service station selling LPG went into receivership.
- Town
- Horsham, western Victoria
- Population
- About 20,000
- Last LPG station
- BP on Baillie Street
- Nearest option cited
- Warracknabeal, almost 60 kilometres away
- Victoria LPG sales
- 1.9 billion litres in 2011; 242 million litres in 2025
- Australian LPG vehicles
- About 500,000 in 2013; 200,000 currently, according to ELGAS
What people are saying
It's a sad indictment on the town.
It seems ridiculous that we have over 20,000 people in the surrounding area and plenty of cars on gas
It's really unfortunate for those people who are using LPG, and generally it's elderly people running older cars
There's a lot of people out there with good old cars that have still got plenty of life left in them but you're going to see them get put off the road now because there's no LPG