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Category: AV HireLocation: Sunshine CoastListings: 5

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What to Know Before Booking Audio Visual Hire

AV hire on the Sunshine Coast spans everything from a pair of speakers and a microphone for backyard speeches to staging, screens and lighting with a crew for a conference or gala dinner. Several of the suppliers also hire marquees or furniture, so one company can often provide the tent and the sound that goes inside it.

Headline prices start at $80 for a small speaker package and $150 for a broader sound and lighting hire, with larger shows quoted to the brief.

Work through these points to scope the job:

  • Audience and room: a function room with an in-house system may only need a microphone and laptop feed, while a paddock or tent needs everything brought in.
  • Speeches or dancing: a PA for toasts is a different set-up to a dance-floor rig with subwoofers and moving lights.
  • Screens and projectors for presentations, slideshows or a livestream to people who cannot attend.
  • Staging and lighting for gala dinners and product launches, where the look on camera matters.
  • Crew or dry hire: decide whether a technician should stay all night or just deliver and run through the controls.

Power is the item people forget. Outdoor sites in the hinterland and on private acreage may need a generator, so tell suppliers what outlets exist before they quote.

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Outdoor sound by the sea

  • Sea breezes carry sound away and blur speech, so beach reserves and headlands usually need more speaker coverage than an indoor room of the same size.
  • Afternoon storms in the warmer months mean gear outdoors needs cover; ask how the crew protects equipment under a tent.
  • Check council or venue limits on amplified music, especially for late finishes near homes.

Reading an AV quote line by line

  • Ask for an itemised list showing microphones, speakers, mixers, screens and cabling separately.
  • Confirm bump-in and bump-out times fit your venue's access window.
  • Ask whether a technician's hours are capped and what overtime costs if the program runs long.
  • Check that a spare microphone and fresh batteries are part of the package.

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AV Hire: Your Questions Answered

Is Sunshine Coast AV hire priced as dry hire or with a technician?

Both are common. Dry hire means you collect or receive the gear and run it yourself, while crewed hire includes a technician who sets up, operates and packs down.

Do AV suppliers on the coast travel to hinterland venues?

Generally yes, with coverage of the hinterland as broad as the coastal suburbs. Noosa coverage varies more between suppliers, so confirm it when you ask for a quote.

What AV does a work function on the Sunshine Coast usually need?

Most need a lectern or handheld microphone, a screen and projector or display for slides, and speakers sized for the room. Gala dinners add stage lighting and someone to run cues.

Do I need a generator for an outdoor AV set-up?

If the site has no reliable power close to where the gear will sit, yes. Ask the supplier how much power the set-up draws and whether they can arrange a quiet generator.

How early should the venue let the AV crew in?

Ask the supplier how long their set-up takes and allow time for a sound check before guests arrive. Bigger rigs with staging and lighting need considerably longer than a simple PA.