The Six-Hour Essential Visit Dad Gift Guide

Bunnings has launched on Uber Eats, with thousands of products available for delivery within 60 minutes. Which means whether your dad is a seasoned Saturday regular or a man who has never successfully completed a project in his life, this Father's Day, you can shop basically his entire wishlist without either of you leaving the house. Here's how to shop for the man who treats Bunnings like his second home.

Ryobi Drill Driver Starter Kit (Bunnings)

He probably already has a drill. It's a corded one from 2003 that lives in a bag with a broken zipper. The Ryobi combo kit – drill, a battery, charger and a double-sided screwdriver bit – is the upgrade he keeps justifying away because "the old one still works." It does still work. It also weighs four kilograms and requires proximity to a power point. This is better.

Pinnacle Black Metal Pegboard (Bunnings)

He's walked past the shelving aisle approximately 200 times this year, paused, picked up the box, read the back, put it down, and walked on. Every single Saturday. He's thought about it more than most people think about their superannuation. This is the year someone just buys it for him, and the shed finally gets organised. He will spend a very happy Sunday installing it, which is, at this point, indistinguishable from a holiday.

Moleskine Softcover Ruled Notebook (Officeworks)

The Six-Hour Essential Visit Dad does not currently write lists, which is how he ends up with mixed screws and a paint stirrer every week. A quality notebook – one that feels like it deserves to be written in – might, just might, introduce some structure to the Saturday operation. Projects captured, materials listed, measurements noted. Probably won't change anything, but it's a beautiful object and he'll keep it in the car.

Ryobi Hybrid Worklight (Bunnings)

The current lighting situation in his garage is one sad fluorescent tube and a torch he has to hold in his teeth. A decent rechargeable LED work light means he can finally see what he's doing, which may or may not improve the results but will at least mean the mistakes are better illuminated.

Forclaz Compact Waterproof Backpack (Decathlon)

He currently carries everything in a reusable Woolworths bag he found in the car. A slim, lightweight backpack means he can actually carry the paint stirrer, the bag of mixed screws, his thermos, and whatever else he accumulates on the lap without looking like he's moving house. Decathlon does these well and cheaply, which is a combination he will respect deeply.

Stanley Tool Bag (Bunnings)

The current system is a Bunnings bag from 2017 that has become a kind of archaeological site – layers of receipts, drill bits of unknown origin, a tape measure with no clip, and at least three things he's been looking for since Easter. A proper tool bag with actual compartments. Zip pockets. A rigid base. Give him the gift of knowing where things are.

Nylex Rain Gauge (Bunnings)

This one requires no justification. Every Six-Hour Essential Visit Dad has lingered in the garden section staring at weather instruments he absolutely does not need. A rain gauge is ~$13, it goes on a stake in the garden, and he will check it with genuine satisfaction every single morning. This is a man who has earned small pleasures.

Scotts Hand-Held Spreader (Bunnings)

He's been pushing fertiliser out of a bag by hand for years like it's 1987. A proper adjustable dispenser control to maximise coverage rates means no patches of yellow, and a reason to do a methodical lap of the backyard on a Sunday afternoon that is, structurally, very similar to what he does at Bunnings except the aisles are grass. He will love this unreasonably.

Pair Of Skechers (Decathlon)

Six hours on concrete warehouse floors in an old pair of Volleys is not a physiotherapy outcome anyone wants. The Skechers Bounder are the platonic ideal of the supportive dad shoe – cushioned, wide fit, available in that particular shade of off-white that says "I have stopped caring about fashion and it is genuinely liberating." His knees will thank you. His Saturday ritual continues uninterrupted, now with proper arch support.

Brother Label Maker (Officeworks)

The shelves are going up and the tool bag is organised. Now everything in the shed needs a label, and he is going to enjoy this process far more than is socially acceptable. A Brother label maker is the gift that turns a mildly organised man into a completely insufferable one, and everyone in the house will benefit from it. DRILL BITS. SANDPAPER. VARIOUS SCREWS. The shed has never looked better.