An excavator worth about $60,000 was stolen in the dead of night from business premises in Tuggerah.
Police say the orange Kubota excavator was loaded onto the back of an awaiting flat-bed truck before being driven away.
The theft occurred at about midnight on Friday, April 12.
Tuggerah Lakes Police District Proactive Crime Team has launched an investigation and is appealing for public assistance to report any information, including dashcam footage, to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au (Police Report Number E 96777956).