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  • November, 2015 – Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival

    November, 2015 – Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival

    GRA provides power to Flemington! GRA was once again the proud supplier of the melbourne generator hire solution to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington. GRA caters to major events like this on a regular basis, with projects always running smoothly and without drama. The event went off without a hitch and GRA was…

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  • November, 2015: Cold Chisel at Hanging Rock

    November, 2015: Cold Chisel at Hanging Rock

    GRA assists in the return of Cold Chisel! November, 2015 saw the long awaited return to stage for Cold Chisel! Headlined by Jimmy Barnes it was great to see an iconic Australian band perform at such an iconic venue – Hanging Rock. GRA supplied all production, site & catering power as well as temporary lighting…

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  • October, 2015 – New Shindaiwa Small Generator Rental Fleet

    October, 2015 – New Shindaiwa Small Generator Rental Fleet

    GRA extends its fleet with a new Shindaiwa small generator purchase! Late in 2015 GRA injected multiple small generators into its small Melbourne generator hire fleet, to fill a gap that formed with some long term contracts utilising its existing stock. GRA chose to purchase the Shindaiwa branded small generator sets after a long procurement process analysing many different…

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  • October, 2015 – Terang Standby Supply and Install

    October, 2015 – Terang Standby Supply and Install

    Reliable, efficient and price effective standby power solutions. East Coast Generators was tasked with the supply and install of a new standby generator at a remote nursing home in Terang, South West Victoria, to ensure peace of mind for all stakeholders. The generator set will provide a reliable, continuous power supply in the even of a…

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  • Sept, 2015 –  Supply & Install at Traralgon

    Sept, 2015 – Supply & Install at Traralgon

    ECG supplied a Traralgon nursing home with standby power! ECG was awarded the contract for the supply and install of a new 150kVA standby generator at a nursing home in Traralgon. The existing Main Switchboard was extended to facilitate an Automatic Transfer Switch to allow the premises to be up and running on backup power…

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  • March, 2015 – Hanging Rock in Full Swing!

    March, 2015 – Hanging Rock in Full Swing!

    We were treated early in 2015 with two fantastic acts performing at the iconic Hanging Rock site. It all kicked off with The Eagles late in February and was then backed up by Rod Stewart in late March. Both events were a huge success and GRA was front and centre providing all the temporary power…

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  • February, 2015 – Lookout for the big rigs in Westgate	Drive!

    February, 2015 – Lookout for the big rigs in Westgate Drive!

    February, 2015 was another massive month for GRA with big rigs galore. B-Doubles, Sideloaders and Supertilts were in full swing. There was 1250’s, 1,000’s and 750’s flying out the door all month. The question is now, what truck to buy next? A Sideloader or  a Supertilt?

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  • January, 2015 – Sugar Mountain Festival Powered by GRA

    January, 2015 – Sugar Mountain Festival Powered by GRA

    In January, 2015 GRA supplied generators for the Sugar Mountain Festival that had previously been an indoors event at the Forum Theatre. In 2015 Sugar Mountain teamed up with Mushroom Group, a long-time client of GRA to hold the massive outdoor event in the heart of Melbourne. The event posed a few challenges with space…

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  • January, 2015 – GRA Backs Up Australian Open Tennis

    January, 2015 – GRA Backs Up Australian Open Tennis

    GRA Supports Australian Open GRA kicked off 2015 with a massive goal, we were awarded the contract for the supply of backup power at the Australian Open Tennis. Broadcast globally this was a critical job requiring the right equipment and tech support during the 2 week long tournament. GRA supplied a 1400kVA Standby Rated Generator…

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  • December, 2014 – GRA helps Stereosonic kick off the festival season!

    December, 2014 – GRA helps Stereosonic kick off the festival season!

    Once again GRA was engaged to supply temporary generators to the annual Stereosonic Festival held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Stereo is one of the first events to kick the festival season off and GRA is proud to have now supplied this event for the last 6 years straight. With critical supplies like this all our…

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  • GRA Generator fleet Refurbishments and upgrades

    GRA Generator fleet Refurbishments and upgrades

    In October we took some time to refurbish and repower some of the engines getting up in the hours. As part of our stringent maintenance routine we are constantly upgrading to keep the reliability and age of our fleet in the best possible shape. Below is a couple of new engines and alternators replacing sets…

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  • Mooroolbark Generator Supply & Install

    Mooroolbark Generator Supply & Install

    ECG was tasked with a complex install at a Mooroolbark nursing home in August 2014. The spec was stringent in the sense that the backup power system needed to blend in as best as possible to the existing nursing home decor. The generator was repainted in our workshop to the clients requested colour and the…

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  • September 2014 – Mitcham Private Hospital Temporary Power Supply & Install.

    September 2014 – Mitcham Private Hospital Temporary Power Supply & Install.

    In September, 2014 ECG was engaged as part of a major upgrade at Mitcham Private Hospital located in Melbourne’s South East. The job included the trade-in of the old redundant standby generator & supply of a new 500kVA generator complete with 2,000ltr Long Range Fuel Tank. We worked in closely with the client to ensure…

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  • July 2014 – Pakenham Generator Supply & Install

    July 2014 – Pakenham Generator Supply & Install

    East Coast Generators was selected to supply and install a new 330kVA Standby Rated Generator at Pakenham Aged Care. ECG handled all aspects of the project from start to finish including the supply and install of a temporary generator to run the facility during the integration of the Automatic Transfer Switch into the Main Switchboard.…

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  • August, 2015 – Future & Goodlife Music Festivals Powered By GRA

    August, 2015 – Future & Goodlife Music Festivals Powered By GRA

    GRA was once again the sole supplier of generators and lighting towers for the annual Future Music and Goodlife Music Festivals. Unfortunately this was the final year for these two music festivals but GRA was appreciative to be a part for the last few years. Lookout for some new formats in the 2015/2016 music festivals…

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