Brisbane · Family-owned since 1960
Site-Ready Power Poles,
Portaloos & Security
Cameras for
SE Queensland
Power, toilets and site security from one Brisbane depot, delivered and installed so your site is ready on day one.
What are you setting up?
Three ways to hire. Pick yours and we will price it.
An event
Portaloos in on Friday, out on Monday. Weddings, festivals, markets, backyard parties.
- Friday to Monday
- No servicing needed
A building site
Poles, portaloos and cameras for the length of the build, servicing included.
- 12-week minimum
- Energex approved
A property that needs its own pole
Brisbane property poles, built and certified at our depot and installed on your land. Yours to keep.
- 1kN or 3.5kN
- Galvanised steel
Builders, councils, project managers and event organisers have hired from us since 1960.
Industry experts since 1960
Prompt delivery and pick-up
Reliable maintenance service
100% compliant, always
Event Portaloo Hire, Delivered Friday and Collected Monday
Book by the weekend, not by the month. Units arrive clean and stocked, and leave the same way.
Event portaloos
Weddings, festivals, markets and backyard parties. No servicing needed over the weekend.
- Cleaned and sanitised before every hire
- GECA-approved toilet paper and hand sanitiser
Trailer-mounted portaloos
Tow it yourself. Pick up from our Capalaba depot and bring it back when you are done.
- Collect from our Capalaba depot
- Consumables and hand sanitiser included
- Minimum hire
- 4 days
- Delivery
- Friday
- Collection
- Monday
- Servicing
- Not needed over a weekend
Clean, compliant and ready to use
EPA compliant
Waste is handled to environmental protection standards.
Cleaned before every hire
Each unit is sanitised at the depot before it goes out.
Stocked on arrival
GECA-approved toilet paper and hand sanitiser included.
Anti-slip floor and hand basin
Standard on every unit we deliver.
Temporary Power Poles, Site Portaloos and Security Cameras for the Length of the Build
The pole goes in before the slab and comes out after handover. Everything else on site runs on the same hire.
Temporary power poles
Single and three-phase, built and tested at our depot and installed with metal stays.
- Installed with metal stays
- EWR lodged with Energex
Underground power poles
Where the street supply runs underground. Our electrician attends the pillar connection and the cable runs in conduit to the pole.
- AS/NZS 3000 compliant cable installation
- Single or three-phase available
Site portaloos
Construction-grade portable toilets, serviced every fortnight.
- Fortnightly pump-out and full sanitise
- Anti-slip floor and hand wash basin
Sewer-connect portaloos
Plumbed straight to a sewer point on site, so there are no pump-outs and no service visits.
- Drains straight to the sewer
- Unlimited capacity, never fills up
Solar 4G cameras
No mains, no Wi-Fi. Motion alerts go to your phone and the footage stays yours.
- Weatherproof housing, solar powered
- App access on iOS and Android
- Minimum hire
- 12 weeks
- Servicing
- Fortnightly
- Connection
- Energex connects, your retailer fits the meter
- Phases
- Single or three-phase
Fully compliant, site-ready installations
EPA compliant
Waste is handled to environmental protection standards.
WH&S approved
Poles and portaloos set up to Queensland work safety rules.
Electrical standards met
Built by licensed electricians, with the EWR lodged with Energex.
Regular maintenance and inspections
Serviced fortnightly and checked through the hire.
Permanent Power Pole Installation for Brisbane Properties
A private property pole you own outright. Galvanised steel, built and certified by licensed electricians at our Capalaba depot, installed by our crew.
Galvanised steel poles
Choose 1kN or 3.5kN to suit your service. Yours outright, on your land.
- Built and certified by licensed electricians
- Engineered to AS/NZS 1170 and AS 4100
Powder-coated finish
Add powder coating, an NBN eyebolt, meter box brackets or a custom length.
- Powder coat in your colour
- NBN eyebolt and meter box brackets
Installed and connected
Energex connects the pole once it is in the ground and your retailer turns the power on.
- Cage or concrete footing to specification
- Installed on your land by our crew
- Strength
- 1kN or 3.5kN
- Pole
- 5m or 6m galvanised
- Built at
- Our Capalaba depot
- Footing
- Cage or concrete
Brisbane property poles at the standard delivery rate within 40 km of our Capalaba depot, which covers most of Brisbane, Logan and the Redlands, with a per-kilometre charge beyond that, including the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
We also replace ageing private power poles and rectify Energex defect notices.
Built and certified before it leaves the depot
Energex approved
Energex connects the pole once it is in the ground.
Certified by licensed electricians
Built and certified at our Capalaba depot.
Australian standards
Engineered to AS/NZS 1170, AS 4100 and AS/NZS 3000.
Engineered footing
Cage or concrete, to the published foundation specification.
Family-owned in Brisbane since 1960
Family-owned since 1960, and run by Doug and Deb since 2002. The trucks that deliver a wedding portaloo on Friday put in a builder's pole on Monday.
- Quick delivery
- Energex approved
- 65+ years in business
Poles and Holes are proud suppliers of Portaloos to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Foundation.
We are proud to support the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Foundation by supplying reliable, clean, and convenient Portaloos for their events and blood donation drives. We're honoured to play a small part in helping this vital organisation deliver life-saving services across the country.
Built on trust and experience.
We don't just rent equipment; we deliver peace of mind. See the stats behind South East Queensland's most reliable hire team.
Highest Standards in Safety, Service, and Reliability across every job site
How it works
The easiest workflow in the construction industry.
- 01
Fill Out the Online Order Form
Tell us what you need, where it is going and when.
- 02
We Send Your Quote
Once we receive your order form we check the details and send your quote to confirm.
- 03
You Accept and Pay
Short-term hires and permanent poles are paid upfront. Long-term hires are invoiced monthly once the equipment is on site.
- 04
We Deliver and Install
We deliver on the agreed day and set it up on site.
- 05
You Off-Hire, We Collect
Call or email us when you have finished with a hire. A power pole needs its wiring disconnected before we take it. For a portaloo the call is enough.
Hassle-free hire, from start to finish
Simple booking process
A fast quote and minimal paperwork to lock in your hire.
Flexible hire periods
Short-term, long-term or last-minute, we work around your timeline.
On-time delivery and pickup
We keep to the schedule so your project stays on track.
Friendly, local support
Questions? Our Brisbane team is on the phone.
Serving Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & Ipswich
From the northern suburbs to the Tweed border, our trucks are on the road daily ensuring your site infrastructure is delivered on time.
View detailed service map284 Old Cleveland Rd E, Capalaba QLD 4157
Reliable Equipment Hire Across South East Queensland.
Trusted since 1960 for power poles and portaloos, and now for 4G security camera hire.