Hire Companies in Queensland Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Cairns

Fast helpfull service. Equipment in good condition and works fine.

I’ve been a member of Pacific Boating on the Pacific 32 and have absolutely loved the experience. Being able to take my family out on the… Read more

water—whether cruising around Sydney Harbour or exploring Pittwater—has been an incredible way to spend quality time together.

I initially started with the weekday membership, which was a great introduction. We enjoyed it so much that I recently upgraded to the full 7-day membership to make the most of what Pacific Boating has to offer.

Dealing with Adam and his team has been a pleasure—always friendly, helpful, and professional. The boats are well maintained, the booking system is easy to use, and the entire experience has been seamless from day one.

Highly recommend for anyone looking to enjoy boating without the hassle of ownership!

Christian Y.

Fly By Fun is a slick marketing and sales machine. I completed the contact form on their website to request a quote for my son’s birthday party.… Read more

What is normally a straightforward process with other companies quickly became overwhelming. In response, I received 8 text messages, 5 missed phone calls, and 11 emails - and only one of those communications actually contained a quote.

My concerns deepened when I replied to a text message at around 1am and received an immediate response, followed by several more messages shortly after. This raised suspicions that I was interacting with an AI bot rather than a human. While the messages attempted to appear human through small spelling or typing errors (as shown in my screenshots), I later discovered through other reviews that many people had the same suspicion - and that the company has since confirmed their use of AI bots.

As a result, I will never again provide my phone number through an online contact form, and I strongly suggest others consider doing the same. Certain companies - including this one - will relentlessly follow up across multiple channels, leaving you no option but to block them.

It also appeared that I wasn’t dealing with a single point of contact. Instead, I seemed to be interacting with multiple people (5?) who were not communicating with each other, resulting in duplicated messages via text, email, and phone calls at different times. This was confusing, intrusive, and ultimately unprofessional. Now I think they weren’t even real people at all. How do I know they weren’t all AI bots???

Additionally, after reading numerous reviews here and on Google - and based on my own experience - it’s clear that Fly By Fun does not directly employ entertainers or run the activities themselves. They operate as a middleman, adding an estimated 25–30% markup to services provided by third parties. It would not surprise me if the staff are working on commission (if there are any human staff at all), which may explain the aggressive follow-up.

Finally, a quick search of the founder and owner, Isobel Hawson, suggests that her primary business focus is not providing children’s party entertainment, but rather the development and deployment of AI-driven sales systems. This leaves me questioning whether I interacted with a human at any point during this process and why I’m bothering with such a company who don’t have their focus or interest on children’s entertainment or parties at all.

Overall, this experience was frustrating, invasive, and disappointing.

It was a nice company to purchase through. I received my product in a timely manner. I purchased samples so I could make a good informed decision on my next purchase.

Fabulous Murder Mystery Evening – Stefan was an amazing host - in character from the minute he arrived until he left. We had such an interactive, fun evening working as teams to win… Read more

clues and solve the murder! There was a lot of laughing and everyone got into the night coming in dressed for the red carpet. Looking forward to another one !

We have used Hire A Box twice now and they are EPIC! Such great fast service! Justin was so great to deal with (we are in Perth) he made the whole… Read more

thing so easy from delivery to pick up. The boxes were great - very sturdy. We highly recommend Hire A Box which makes moving so much easier! We would love you to pass on our thanks to Justin.

Not great customer service for wedding – My experience was ok, however when planning a wedding, they cancelled my order when they realised I wasn't going to earn them enough money. My order… Read more

was cancelled without a discussion to see if we could reach a mutually beneficial agreement. This is disappointing after months of research and quote requests.

I highly recommend David Dickson from Jims Diggers. He dug out and installed my backyard lawn and the result was 1st Class. David is professional,… Read more

punctual and efficient. Getting Jims diggers was the best idea I ever had and saved me 6 days of digging by hand with a possible trip to the hospital

Control freak Captain – Have been on many boat cruises and never experienced such a controlling captain. Right from the start he wasted 15-20 minutes at the dock going… Read more

through all our bags (without asking) and taking all our food out of them before we were allowed on the boat. He then put the food in the galley and told us we were not allowed there without permission. So like infants we had to ask permission when we’re hungry to eat. He also found that it was his place to tell people how they should cater and demanded the girl who’s bday it was that he will need to dock so she could buy more food because he thought she did not cater appropriately. She felt very confronted and worried she was going to spoil everyone’s time. These were just a couple of instances of the exchanges but overall he was a domineering and fairly unhappy person and when asked why he didn’t just ask everyone what they wanted was defensive and angry and threatened to dock. Was a nice day on the water but every single person on the boat ( around 30) all agreed won’t be using that particular boat ever again.

Great company. Good quality. Have use three times now – We used Dan at Wooshka Photobooths recently once again for my daughter Maddison's 30th and again Dan and his team were so good to deal with. We use them for all my kids birthdays.

i booked and paid in full nearly a year in advance for a caravan hire over the easter weekend. just last week, i proactively contacted the owner to… Read more

confirm everything was on track and was reassured that it was. however, today -only one week before the event- the owner cancelled the booking. as an event organiser expecting more than 2,000 campers, this has created an extremely stressful situation with virtually no alternatives available this close to a peak holiday period. while a refund has been offered, the 14 business day processing time is unacceptable given the circumstances.

more concerning is that there appears to be little to no consequence for owners who cancel at the last minute, leaving customers to absorb all the risk. And, if penalties are applied, who gets these funds??? surely not Camplify!? Because that will mean they get a portion of hire fees and penalty fees??

this experience has seriously undermined my confidence in the platform. i would strongly caution others relying on bookings especially for important events.

Salt in the wound: I discovered that the van owner has listed his van as available for the same period at a higher rate.

Starting to sound unscrupulous

I called well in advance and informed NY Party Hire of our intention to leave all rental products outside our garage, as our garage was stacked to… Read more

the brim. I was given the green light to do so.

All chairs were returned in the same condition as recieved. Post collection the organisation insisted on retaining part of the paid bond. The reason being - it had supposedly rained. There was never any indication that the chairs were required to be covered for collection. This approach smells of desperation and is certainly is not reflective of a professional business that conducts itself in an honourable manner.

Absolutely happy with Super Castles !! I hired the Dolphin Tropical waterside for my daughters 10th Birthday and the kids couldn't get enough of it.… Read more

Even better was this months amazing deal I paid for half a day saturday but received it friday and picked up on monday, so 3 complete days Thanks Super Castles you guys made my daughters week! Booking online was a breeze and from delivery, set-up and collection no worries at all! Customer service was freindly and great thankyou Ezra, Sam, Andrew I will definitely be hiring again for my next event and happy to refer Super Castles Brisbane to all friends and family !!

STAY AWAY! Worst company I have ever delt with dont waist your time or money. Unhelpfull, greedy and dicusting service.

Amazing customer service! – I've had an indescribably great experience at Golden Ridge. A long way from home, but I will be visiting them often. Specifically, they care for… Read more

the animals as much as their customers. My partner and me were treated to the highest level of service and care - well beyond any expectations.

Great job,Thankyou for the great job you did edging my new garden path using large moss rocks.The finished result looked fantastic and John took great care placing the rocks.

Excellent food- taste, quality and presentation, Excellent service. All Staff very professional, yet friendly and very helpful, from Chef Sam to Mic… Read more

and Deresh, tidy and clean. Mic went out of his way and got a Happy Birthday candle because I forgot to get one, and it was on him! didn't want me to pay! Thanks again Mic! They left my kitchen and all service space neat, tidy and clean as how they found them. I will use Fabulous Catering again, and highly recommend them for your future events! Thanks again, Chef Sam, Mic and Deresh!

Wonderful experience and perfect for these troubling times! – We spent all school holidays dodging Covid but I felt so sorry for the kids so I started brainstorming how to have a fun but Covid safe holiday and I… Read more

had the brainwave to get a house boat but shuddered to think of the cost. A bit of Googling and asking for recommendations gave me Holidays Afloat as a clear front runner in the field and they did not disappoint. They are very helpful in the lead up to going away, lovely and very helpful staff when you get there and checking in as you’re on your journey and then when we got back to a flat battery they saved us an NRMA callout by giving us a jump start. Impeccable service to the very end and the boat adventure just speaks for itself…!! How could you go wrong?!

Absolute scammers. She hardly gets back to you and then after trying to actually confirm she would turn up to my wedding with no response. I… Read more

cancelled as I didn’t want someone not showing for it (this was two weeks before the date so ample notice) and since hasn’t responded to any calls or emails and hasn’t even responded about giving my deposit back. I promise you’ll regret it if you book with them.

Worst wedding MC ever! – Italian/Maltese wedding friday 9th June.. One star for the venue, amazing grounds and beautiful gardens. Marquee was beautiful. 2nd star for the wait… Read more

staff they were very polite and attentive. 3rd star for the food, was hot and tasted very nice. The place lost 2 stars as the MC was rude and obnoxious and disrespectful and overstepped the line. The bride was raised by her step mother and the birth mother was to be acknowledged in the brides speech but the MC overheard the mother whinging to the father of the groom about the speeches and lack of recognition as the mother. She did absolutely nothing for the wedding, the MC overheard the exchange (not knowing the family dynamics) and suggested to the father of the groom to make another speech to toast just the mothers without the bridal couple knowing or giving permission. The step mother was totally disrespected and left out of the speech. Unprofessional.

Amazing – Jodie was absolutely beautiful to deal with. She was super helpful and went out of her way. 100 percent would hire from them again! The best baby capsule hiring service.

EOFY Party DJ Service by Melbourne DJ Services – Melbourne DJ Services made our EOFY party unforgettable! Super professional and easy to work with, they nailed the music from chill dinner tunes to… Read more

dance floor bangers. The DJ (We had Sammy) read the crowd perfectly and kept the energy high. The sound and lighting were top-notch, and he took requests, which our team loved.

Highly recommend them for any event!

Mum says overall good but there's room for improvement – George was great! Bus was great! Made the wedding day such a breeze. Highly recommend. Mum wanted some extra decorations lol

We recently purchased “The Heaven” from PennyGranny. Karin was an absolute rockstar of service, from the very beginning to the very end of the… Read more

transaction. Even after the purchase, she could not have been more insightful, helpful, or caring.

Karin invested her energy and support in our purchase, guiding us through the whole journey, answering our many questions, putting us at ease and assisting us in every way possible.

Virtual Pinball Machine – From The Very Beginning My Journey Can Only Be Described As 11 Out Of Ten ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Andre Has Gone Above And Beyond To Make Sure That I Was Involved… Read more

In Every Step Of It Build And He After Sale Support Is The Best I Have Experience Before. He Is The Most Nicest And Friendly Guy And Is Professional And Highly Expertised In Retro Virtual Pinball Machine. I Would Not Hesitate In Recommend Him To Built Your Machine And Cant Thank Him Enough So Happy . I Was Amazing With How Quickly And Efficient He Was . The Graphics Design Are Amazing.

I wanna thank young beau from magicmen sydney for coming on Saturday the 6th of September to give a special girl Renee a birthday strip her dreams was filled with pure hotness and delight

DISAPPOINTING – They have failed to respond to my request and have not sent through the so-called signed contract, allowing pumphouse to hold 50% of the cost after… Read more

the booking was cancelled 24 hours after the booking was made. Request for discussion to resolve the issue with [Name Removed] the manager/owner has been ignored.

Over and above! – What a fantastic crew! We organised for chairs and other items to be delivered to a location for a wedding, not only did the driver arrive early, he… Read more

proceeded to help us unload and then load the items for further transport to another location. At pick up time, he helped to 'find' the cutlery that had been misplaced and even assisted with trying to find misplaced car keys....all in 40+ degree heat. We couldnt thank the driver enough, he really went over and above. Our experience with Harts was excellent, and we would recommend them highly!

Stay away!!! – These people are not to be trusted font waste your money you will be disappointed stay away!!!! They have really bad customer service i will never book with them again or any of there product.

Based on Our Personal Experience For Indians only. (I am addressing Indians only because the incident involved only Indian families.) Our experience… Read more

at Lollipop Playland, Canberra, was extremely disappointing and distressing.

During our child’s birthday party, two of the indian boys in the party aged 7 and 8 were singled out after a complaint, from a family, despite many other children playing in the same area similar way. A staff member approached the situation in an aggressive and confrontational manner, speaking loudly and publicly instead of addressing it calmly and professionally.

They immediately cooperated and spoke to the children, while other children continued playing the same game in the area. Yet the staff continued to escalate the situation and decided to put the children and the families on the show.

When questioned, the owner gave inconsistent answers about whether the behaviour was even witnessed and failed to explain why only our non-white children were targeted while other children were not questioned.

When concerns of discrimination were raised, they were dismissed, and we were spoken to disrespectfully. As we were leaving, multiple staff members surrounded us, which felt intimidating. Later, another owner contacted us and spoke in a threatening tone, placing blame on us rather than attempting to resolve the issue. No apology or follow-up was ever provided.

This experience left us feeling humiliated and discriminated against.

Based on our experience, we do not recommend this venue to families of colour, particularly Indian families.