Byron Shire, NSW
Excavation and earthmoving in Coorabell
Coorabell was a staging post on the old Lismore to Brunswick road in the 1880s, and its rebuilt hall is still in community use. It is now a rural hinterland locality, and together with Possum Creek it holds the largest share of the community title lots created under the Shire's rural settlement strategy. Shared roads, farm tracks and drains are where Luke's Kubota, posi-track and tipper come in.
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- Luke runs every machine himself
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- Owner-operatorLuke, over 10 years operating machinery
- Based in MurwillumbahWorking the Gold Coast to Lennox Head
- Insurance heldLiability and equipment, certificate on request
- Google 5.0 out of 5From 2 reviews, October 2026
- ABN 58 346 068 875Registered business name DIRT WERKS
Jobs Luke takes on in Coorabell
Driveway repairs
Shared and private gravel roads on Coorabell's community title and rural lots need re-sheeting and drainage over time. Luke spreads and levels fresh gravel, compacts it, and shapes table drains so water stays off the running surface.
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Trenching and drainage
On Coorabell's rural lots, Luke installs the culverts and ag drains himself. House water, sewer or power is a two-trade job: Luke digs and backfills, while the licensed plumber or electrician lays the line and connects it.
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Excavator hire
Community title associations and landholders can take the Kubota or posi-track on wet hire, Luke operating, for drains, track repairs, auger post holes or tidying a shared road after a storm.
See moreGround and access in Coorabell
Coorabell's land was first cleared for selectors in 1882, and its name was first printed in 1887 as Coorabel Creek. The name may come from a Bundjalung word for hoop pine trees, or for blady grass. Ground varies from block to block, so Luke checks the slope of the work area and driveway, any soft or wet spots and where water runs after rain, from photos or on site, before he quotes.
If your lot is in a community title scheme, check with the association before a loaded tipper uses a shared road. Otherwise it comes down to the gate, how steep the driveway is and whether the ground is soft. Send photos showing how wide the gate is, the driveway, the work spot and any low branches.
Before you dig in Coorabell
Coorabell is in the Byron Shire Council area. These rules are worth checking before the machine is booked. Luke lodges his own Before You Dig enquiry for every job.
| Check | What it means |
|---|---|
| Excavation and fill limits | Where earthworks need development consent, Byron's DCP Chapter B14 limits excavation and fill to 1 m deep unless otherwise stated. Earthworks on land steeper than a 15% gradient, or with more than 1 m of cut and fill, need engineering detail from a structural or geotechnical engineer. |
| Acid sulfate soils | Council says acid sulfate soils sit in the coastal floodplains, generally below RL 5 m AHD. Under clause 6.1 of Byron LEP 2014, Class 1 land needs consent for any works and Class 2 for works below the ground surface. On Class 3 and 4 land the trigger is works more than 1 m or 2 m below natural ground, or works that lower the water table that far. |
| Driveways and the road reserve | Council needs a permit before any work on a driveway or elsewhere in the road reserve. Even an exempt driveway needs Section 138 approval under the Roads Act, lodged on the NSW Planning Portal. |
| Flood-prone land | Council's floodplain pages cover the Brunswick River, Belongil Creek and Tallow Creek, and much of the shire's low ground can flood. Check the flood maps before any fill or drainage work on the flats. |
| Near creeks and natural water | Exempt earthworks must be at least 40 m from natural water and must not redirect water or send sediment onto a neighbour's land. |
How it works
From a photo to a finished job
Call or text Luke a photo
A wide shot, the gate or access, and the exact spot tells him most of what he needs.
Get a free quote
From your photos, or from a quick site look if the job needs it. No charge for either.
Book a day
Luke brings the right machine for the access and the job.
Dig, cart and clean up
Spoil goes out on his own tipper. The site is left tidy.
Got a job in Coorabell?
Call Luke, text him a photo of the site, or send the details through the quote form. Quotes are free.
Questions about earthworks in Coorabell
Can Luke dig a farm dam on my Coorabell block?
Luke can dig one where the rules allow it. Under NSW harvestable rights for coastal-draining catchments, a landholder can store up to 10% of the average annual regional rainfall runoff from their land, in dams on hillsides, gullies or non-permanent first and second order streams. Third order and larger streams are off limits, as is anywhere within 3 km upstream of a Ramsar wetland.
Who do I ask about earthworks approvals in Byron Shire?
Byron Shire Council's Development Support Officers answer approval questions on 02 6626 7025. Get any approval the job needs, or confirm the work is exempt, before the machine is booked. The council approval guide sets out the Tweed, Byron and Ballina rules side by side.
Suburbs near Coorabell
Luke works right across the area. Pick a neighbouring suburb, or see all of Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads.
Sources (checked October 2026)
- Wikipedia: Coorabell, New South Wales
- Byron Shire Council: Rural Land Use Strategy supporting information, Volume 2
- NSW Water: Harvestable rights in coastal-draining catchments
- Byron Shire Council: DCP 2014 Chapter B14 Excavation and Fill (PDF)
- Byron Shire Council: acid sulfate soil management plan for minor projects (PDF)
- Byron Shire Council: driveways
- Byron Shire Council: Brunswick River floodplain
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