Father’s Day gifts shift to home upgrades

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Guide spans pizza ovens, BBQs, TVs and coffee machines

Father’s Day gifts are being pitched less as novelty buys and more as home upgrades, with Appliances Online publishing a guide built around outdoor cooking, coffee machines, televisions and wine storage ahead of Sunday, 6 September 2026.

Appliances Online’s Father’s Day Gift Guide covers six product categories and prices from $120 to more than $4,000. Items listed include pizza ovens, high-performance BBQs, an electric BBQ and smoker, espresso coffee machines, Mini-LED TVs and wine fridges.

According to Appliances Online, the guide reflects a shift toward home and outdoor tech that combines fun, function and everyday use. The retailer cast that as a move away from more traditional Father’s Day presents.

For backyard cooking, the guide names Gozney and Ooni pizza ovens. Prices range from $300 to $4,000, and Appliances Online says portable and built-in models can turn out wood-fired-style pizzas in a few minutes.

High-performance BBQs from Weber and Traeger start at $120 and run to $3,000 or more. Shoppers are directed to gas barbecues for convenience, charcoal models for smoky flavour, and portable gas barbecues for camping trips or picnics.

Another outdoor option is the Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ and Smoker. Appliances Online says it delivers smoky flavour without gas or charcoal and includes a SmartProbe for temperature monitoring, but the company did not give a price in the information provided.

Indoor gifts range from coffee to TVs

Inside the home, the guide highlights espresso coffee machines from Breville, Sunbeam, Smeg and DeLonghi. Prices start at $150 and go beyond $3,000.

Appliances Online splits that category into fully automatic machines, pod Nespresso machines and manual models. It presents them as a way to make café-style coffee at home.

For entertainment, the guide includes Mini-LED TVs from Samsung and LG, starting at $900. Appliances Online did not provide the full product description for that category in the material supplied.

Wine fridges also appear in the range, with brands including LeCavist and Cantina and prices starting at $350. Appliances Online includes them as part of the same practical-gift push.

Delivery and recycling for late shoppers

With Father’s Day falling on 6 September 2026, Appliances Online is also targeting late buyers. It offers free, next-day delivery across most of Australia and 24/7 Australian-based customer service.

In addition, the company offers free removal and recycling of old appliances. However, Appliances Online did not give a more detailed delivery cutoff or say whether every product in the Father’s Day guide qualifies for next-day service.

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Amelia Hartley is the editor of Melbourne Insider. She has spent more than a decade in Australian newsrooms covering city affairs, politics and breaking news, with a focus on how state and federal decisions land for everyday Victorians. She leads editorial standards across the publication and oversees the newsroom's daily coverage.
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