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  • GRA lights up the ROCK!

    GRA lights up the ROCK!

    GRA was the principal supplier of generators and lighting towers for the Easter Saturday and Sunday gigs at Hanging Rock for the tour of Bruce Springsteen and the ‘E’ Street band. With record numbers turning out to watch the great man perform, GRA was there at the forefront ensuring the job went on without a…

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  • GRA once again in the line of fire

    GRA once again in the line of fire

    GRA was called upon to supply generators for a couple of telcos and emergency services who lost power near Ballarat. We knew it was bad upon reaching the site only to find the mountain still on fire! None the less the experienced GRA driver worked in with the authorities to get the job done safely…

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  • 2012/13 Music Festival Season

    2012/13 Music Festival Season

    GRA completed what could only be described as a clean sweep for the 2012/2013 Music Festival Season. GRA was the main generator and light tower supplier for all of the big music festivals, these included: Stereosonic, Harvest Festival, Big Day Out, Soundwave, Goodlife, Future Music Festival and the list goes on…

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  • GRA completes install of new 25 ton crane and upgrade of depot

    GRA completes install of new 25 ton crane and upgrade of depot

    Since moving to its new premises in 2009 GRA has been undertaking upgrades to the facility in small stages so as to not disrupt operations. We are proud to announce the completion of these upgrades which make operations smooth flowing and have created a much nicer working environment for all to enjoy.      

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  • January 2013 – GRA upgrading to ComAp

    January 2013 – GRA upgrading to ComAp

    GRA has started a process of upgrading many of its generators to the latest technology ComAp generator controllers. These controllers are regarded as the best in the market place and GRA has ensured it’s at the forefront when it comes to latest technology. The upgrades are also consisting of the fitment of GPS Satellite tracking…

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  • GRA powering the Spring Racing Carnival

    GRA powering the Spring Racing Carnival

    GRA was once again proud to be a part of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington for 2012. This year saw the most amount of generators supplied to the carnival with increased air-con and catering requirements. Once again (and without surprise…) the carnival was a great success both on and off the track!

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  • Labelmakers

    Labelmakers

    Having already serviced jobs from Mission Foods and Pacific Meats this month the guys from GRA thought they might be in for a small break, sorry to say, not the case! GRA received a call from Labelmakers in Somerton chasing over 4500kVA to get back online following a major HV switch failure in the area.…

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  • GRA supplies equipment for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week

    GRA supplies equipment for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week

    Just as the weather starts to take a turn for the better, Melbourne hosts the annual Spring Fashion Week. GRA has been part of this event for many years. Each year we tailor the right power solution for the customer who has some extremely large hurdles to overcome. The generators need to be super silenced…

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  • GRA pushed to extremes but never falters!

    GRA pushed to extremes but never falters!

    January 2012 saw the single biggest month ever experienced in our 20+ year history. MISSION FOODS It all started with a call from Mission Foods in Epping following a switchboard fire onsite. GRA was called upon to mobilise and install 2 x 1250kVA parallel-able generatos to get the plant back online. GRA installed the sets…

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  • Pacific Meats

    Pacific Meats

    Whilst GRA was servicing the Mission site we received another call a few days later from Pacific Meats in Thomastown, they had lost an underground mains supply. Late on a Friday night in January whilst most were winding up the working week, the guys from GRA were hard at work installing 1500kVA in the form…

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  • Big Day Out

    Big Day Out

    Amongst all the emergency jobs GRA still had its regular customers to look after. On the 24th of January, 2012 Melbourne’s Big Day Out rumbled into town. GRA was once again a pivotal supplier of equipment to the event. Last year GRA supplied generators to most of the site excluding the stages, which was a…

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  • Mar 2011 – GRA supplies lighting towers to Moomba

    Mar 2011 – GRA supplies lighting towers to Moomba

    GRA is fast moving forward with its ever growing fleet of lighting towers by providing state of the art lighting towers to Moomba. These lighting banks were placed along the banks of the Yarra for the 4 day long celebration. It’s fleet of Urban towers were requested by the client, as low noise levels were…

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  • Feb 2011 – GRA supplies to the 2011 International Airshow

    Feb 2011 – GRA supplies to the 2011 International Airshow

    GRA recently supplied equipment to the 2011 Avalon International Airshow. Being one of the biggest events on Melbourne’s calendar in 2011, GRA was proud to have its equipment in use amongst some of the best in the world

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  • GRA in amongst all the events, big & small 2010 – 2011

    GRA in amongst all the events, big & small 2010 – 2011

    GRA was once again a major supplier for the 2010-2011 event season. From a small community festivals to larger outdoor concerts & events, GRA ensure it’s ever reliable equipment was at the forefront. This year’s Big Day Out event at Flemington Racecourse saw more than 30 generators running throughout one of Melbourne hottest days. When…

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  • Sep 2010 – GRA introduces 6-head lighting towers

    Sep 2010 – GRA introduces 6-head lighting towers

    GRA has recently added to its ever-growing fleet of lighting towers the Allight Nightshifter lighting tower. These are an extremely versatile and user friendly 6 head lighting tower. With 6 x 1000Watt maneuverable heads, you get greater coverage to ensure nothing is left in the dark. The towers themselves come standard out of the factory at…

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