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About Us

Northside Car Keys

Northside Car Keys in Herston was established in 2018, by owners John and Lauren Dearness.

Northside Car Keys are experts in replacement keys for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles. With over 20 years of experience, we are licensed automotive locksmiths capable of replacing lost, stolen, or broken keys, assisting with vehicle lockouts, ignition problems, and lock changes. We pride ourselves on servicing the widest range of vehicles in Brisbane, including cars old and new, trucks and vans of all sizes, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, RVs, construction vehicles, and imported vehicles.

We are mobile throughout Brisbane and northern suburbs, including Herston, Bowen Hills, Newmarket, Kelvin Grove, and Windsor, and are available 24/7 to create new keys, unlock your car, repair or replace ignitions, or change vehicle locks.

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Meet the Team

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John Dearness

Managing Director

Jon completed his locksmith apprenticeship in Brisbane and has over 15 years' experience in the industry. Specialising solely on automotive locksmithing for over 10 years, he has built Northside Car Keys from the ground up. He loves a challenge and enjoys taking on the difficult jobs others won't.

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Lauren Dearness

Administrative Director

Lauren manages all things behind the scenes at Northside Car Keys, including marketing, office administration, and inventory support for the locksmiths.

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Toby

Senior Automotive Locksmith

Born and trained in the UK, Toby had over 10 years experience as a locksmith before moving to Australia and joining the Northside Car Keys team in 2019. He loves working on motorcycles. Toby spends most of his work time out of the office, running around Brisbane providing excellent mobile service to our customers.