Custom Canvas & Synthetic Fabrication, Built to Last
Tarpaulins, shade sails, awnings and covers — made to measure in our Moorabbin workshop, for Melbourne homes, trades and industry.
Our Work
Shade sails, awnings, covers and canvas goods — for homes, trades, fleets and boats around Melbourne.
Making Canvas Goods in Moorabbin Since 1959
G.C. Sutherland is an Australian-owned manufacturer and fabricator of canvas and PVC products, based in Moorabbin, Victoria. Founded by Geoff Sutherland in 1959, we supplied tarpaulins for the rebuild of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, have exported covers to China, Papua New Guinea and Dubai, and remain a trusted supplier to the Department of Defence and Australia's oil exploration and transport industries.
68 years on, we're proudly a second generation family business, run by Geoff's son Glenn.
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Our Materials
We only use the finest quality materials in our work, sourced from leading European and Australian manufacturers — including the full Serge Ferrari Soltis and Précontraint ranges. Not sure which fabric suits your job? Call us and we'll recommend the right one.
Serge Ferrari Soltis & Précontraint Product Lines
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Custom Tarpaulins, Made in Moorabbin — Hire or Buy
Heavy-duty tarpaulins manufactured on site from the world's most trusted materials — sized and specced for your job, ready to hire or purchase.
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Call {{ phone }}We manufacture our tarpaulins on site in Moorabbin, using materials sourced from trusted suppliers.
When Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin in 1974, we supplied tarpaulins for emergency relief efforts — air freighted directly from our factory in Moorabbin, every day.
We export tarpaulins and other products to China, Papua New Guinea, Pago Pago and Dubai — and supply Australia's defence forces, transport companies and oil exploration companies.
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Australian-Made Canvas & PVC Goods Since 1959
Based in Moorabbin, Victoria, {{ business }} is an Australian owned manufacturer and fabricator of canvas goods and PVC products. Geoff Sutherland founded the business in 1959, after originally working with the late G.V. Mulder in Caulfield.
68 years on, we're proudly a second-generation family business, run by Geoff's son Glenn.
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68 Years, Some Big Jobs
From rebuilding a cyclone-hit city to fitting out fleets and defence sites, our work has always gone further than Melbourne.
Family-Run, Second Generation
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