Category: Our Latest News

  • Fuel Tanks for Generators

    Fuel Tanks for Generators

    Looking for more information about fuel tanks for generators? At East Coast Generators and Generator Rentals Australia we are experts in energy distribution. If you have any questions about your fuel tank requirements, get in touch with us today. In the mean time, take a look at the rest of our blog and our fuel…

    Read more: Fuel Tanks for Generators
  • GRA hosts the Victorian HRIA General Meeting.

    GRA hosts the Victorian HRIA General Meeting.

    Following our win as National Generator Hire Company of the Year for 2014, GRA hosted one of the HRIA Victorian General Meetings. The meeting was a great success with approx. 80 attendees who got to see firsthand why we were nominated as one of the best in the industry. We were privileged to have a…

    Read more: GRA hosts the Victorian HRIA General Meeting.
  • GRA wins the HRIA National Hire Company of the Year for 2014!

    GRA wins the HRIA National Hire Company of the Year for 2014!

    GRA attended the HRIA AGM on the Gold Coast followings it’s nomination for National Generator Hire Company of the Year. The event wrapped up with the traditional awards night. Following on from its victory as Victorian Hire Company of the Year 2013, GRA pleasantly surprised to be announced WINNER of the National hire Company of…

    Read more: GRA wins the HRIA National Hire Company of the Year for 2014!
  • April / May 2014 – GRA tours with Bliss n Eso for 2 Months!

    April / May 2014 – GRA tours with Bliss n Eso for 2 Months!

    GRA was engaged to supply generators to power the main stage of the Bliss N Eso ‘Circus Under the Stars’ tour. We provided a package of 1 x 250kVA & 2 x 150kVA’s all with paralleling and load sharing capabilities. The sets powered the main stage at all gigs around the country. The customer chose…

    Read more: April / May 2014 – GRA tours with Bliss n Eso for 2 Months!
  • GRA cranks up the noise at Flemington for the annual Goodlife and Future Music Festivals

    GRA cranks up the noise at Flemington for the annual Goodlife and Future Music Festivals

    GRA was once again the principal supplier of generators for Goodlife and Future Music Festival. With over 40 gensets delivered and installed onsite in record time the job went off without a hitch. All stage sets were synchronised together for 100% no break redundancy.

    Read more: GRA cranks up the noise at Flemington for the annual Goodlife and Future Music Festivals
  • GRA helps the RAAF celebrate 100 years since their first military flight in Australia!

    GRA helps the RAAF celebrate 100 years since their first military flight in Australia!

    GRA was the principal supplier of generators for the Centenary Celebrations at Point Cook RAAF Base. The celebration marks the 100th Anniversary (to the day) of the first military flight in Australia. There were certainly some impressive pieces of equipment on show and GRA was proud to be part of the action!

    Read more: GRA helps the RAAF celebrate 100 years since their first military flight in Australia!
  • GRA responds to yet another switchboard failure.

    GRA responds to yet another switchboard failure.

    GRA received a panic phone call following a main switchboard failure at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s outer suburbs. The coordination with shopping centre management and electrical contractor’s saw the down time greatly minimised with GRA. The ability to provide the right generator and switchboards to re-feed all the separate tenancies within a very short…

    Read more: GRA responds to yet another switchboard failure.
  • Supply and Install of NEW 500kVA Generator

    Supply and Install of NEW 500kVA Generator

    The sales team kicked the year off with a bang by supplying and installing a 500kVA Generator in the Melbourne CBD. The ECG team designed and manufactured a 1,000ltr Bunded Fuel Tank to go underneath the generator for extended run time. The Volvo powered Kohler Generator will also be fully backed and serviced by the…

    Read more: Supply and Install of NEW 500kVA Generator
  • GRA once again rocks out at the Big Day Out!

    GRA once again rocks out at the Big Day Out!

    With another year starting sees the annual BDO kick off 2014. This year GRA again supplied all the light towers and generators for the event. Once again was a great success thanks to the meticulous work of the GRA ground staff.

    Read more: GRA once again rocks out at the Big Day Out!
  • Vans Warped Tour Returns to Town!

    Vans Warped Tour Returns to Town!

    GRA was engaged to supply generators for the return of the Vans Warped Tour at Birrarung Marr. The event was a great hit and being centred in the middle of the CBD meant it received plenty of attention from onlookers!

    Read more: Vans Warped Tour Returns to Town!
  • Queue the noise…. Here comes Stereosonic!

    Queue the noise…. Here comes Stereosonic!

    GRA was once again proud to be part of the annual Stereosonic Festival which blasted into the Melbourne Showgrounds early in December 2013. This year the event ran over two days for the first time and by all reports was a great success! Once again and without surprise the GRA gear was faultless. All sets…

    Read more: Queue the noise…. Here comes Stereosonic!
  • GRA Wins HRIA Victorian Hire Company of the Year 2013!

    GRA Wins HRIA Victorian Hire Company of the Year 2013!

    The GRA team was nominated for Victorian Hire Company of the Year for 2013 and is pleased to announce that it took out the award! We were very chuffed to have been voted one of the best in the industry. It’s a credit to the staff for all their hard work.

    Read more: GRA Wins HRIA Victorian Hire Company of the Year 2013!
  • GRA supplies and installs generators following a major switchboard failure at a freight handling facility

    GRA supplies and installs generators following a major switchboard failure at a freight handling facility

    GRA received a distress call late on a Saturday afternoon and when we got to site the picture wasn’t pretty… The whole main switchboard had gone up in smoke and left us with no choice but to separately feed the sub boards. The boys from GRA managed to tailor a solution and feed the 8 outgoing sub…

    Read more: GRA supplies and installs generators following a major switchboard failure at a freight handling facility
  • Supply and Install at Masters Pakenham

    Supply and Install at Masters Pakenham

    The ECG team have been busy again this month, suppling and installing a new 88kVA Kohler Generator complete with 1,000ltr Double Bunded Fuel Tank. This is one of many gensets supplied to Masters who are widely expanding across Australia.

    Read more: Supply and Install at Masters Pakenham
  • GRA supplies 1750kVA after hours to get a production facility back online

    GRA supplies 1750kVA after hours to get a production facility back online

    GRA received a call from a production facility in Braybrook that experienced an unexpected power fault shutting down a large portion of its facility. GRA was onsite afterhours within the hour to tailor and mobilize a solution to get the facility back online within 24 hours. GRA supplied a 1000kva and 750kva (synchronized together) along…

    Read more: GRA supplies 1750kVA after hours to get a production facility back online