Lennox Head and Ballina, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Newrybar

Historic Newrybar sits on the Old Pacific Highway, 16 km south of Byron Bay, with rural roads running out from its main street into open farmland and horticulture. A 2014 character statement prepared for Ballina Shire Council also notes elevated, good quality farmland with views to the ocean. For farm and rural home jobs around the village, Luke brings the posi-track for tracks, the Kubota for drains and clearing, and the Fuso for gravel.

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Luke runs every machine himself
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Freshly cut dirt access track through bushland with machine track marks

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 Newrybar

Freshly graded gravel driveway curving through bushland, Kubota excavator and ASV posi-track parked beside it

Driveway repairs

Gravel driveways and farm tracks on the hillsides around Newrybar reshaped and topped with fresh gravel or road base, spread with the posi-track, then watered and rolled. Sealing, if wanted, is done by others.

Orange Kubota excavator at the end of a deep, clean-walled trench in red soil, with drainage pipe ready beside it

Trenching and drainage

Culverts, cut-off drains and farm ag drains laid by Luke himself on rural blocks. In the village, he digs and backfills service trenches while the licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects.

Kubota excavator arm and bucket clearing dense overgrown scrub and long grass

Land clearing

Regrowth, stumps and old fence lines on farm lots cleared at the owner's request, once zoning and any approvals are checked. The Kubota's grab loads logs straight onto the tipper.

Dirt Werks Kubota U55-4 excavator, ASV RT-60 posi-track and Fuso Fighter tipper parked side by side

Excavator hire

The Kubota with Luke operating for farm and horticulture work: auger holes for posts, a bucket for drains and trenches, or loading out spoil and rubbish.

Ground and access in Newrybar

The village sits at about 123 m, and NSW topographic contours across the locality run from 150 m down to 10 m. Emigrant Creek starts in the north of Newrybar and runs south-west toward Knockrow, Skinners Creek runs along or near the northern edge, and the Newrybar Drain follows the south-eastern edge. With that much fall, runoff decides where a new track, culvert or drain can go, and Luke reads the slope from your photos before quoting.

Through the village, the Old Pacific Highway is the main street. Council adopted a streetscape master plan in July 2025 that proposes making it one way between Brooklet Road and Hinterland Way, though no funding has been secured yet. For a farm job, send a photo of the gate, the track to the work and the spot itself, and say where a loaded tipper can turn.

Before you dig in Newrybar

Most of Newrybar, including the village, is in Ballina Shire, but its northern edge is in Byron Shire, so check your rates notice. The table shows the Ballina Shire Council rules. 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
Acid sulfate soils	Ballina Shire Council asks anyone planning excavation, or works that could lower the water table, on or next to the floodplain (below 10 m AHD) to check its acid sulfate soil risk maps first. Clause 7.1 of Ballina LEP 2012 needs consent for set works on land mapped Class 1 to 5, depending on the class and depth.
Bringing in fill	Council says bringing in fill needs development consent in most cases, including before Council's own surplus fill is delivered. On flood-liable land, applications for earthworks or filling need a survey plan with levels to AHD.
Removing trees	A Private Tree Permit, lodged through the NSW Planning Portal, must be issued before work starts. On RU1 and RU2 rural land, clearing may need approval under the Local Land Services Act 2013 instead.
Driveway crossings	Building, repairing or changing a driveway crossing needs section 138 consent from the roads authority, usually Council. It is separate from any DA or CDC.
Sediment and runoff	Council warns that letting soil or sediment pollute waterways is an offence. Erosion and sediment controls should be checked daily and before and after rain.

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 Newrybar?

Call Luke, text him a photo of the site, or send the details through the quote form. Quotes are free.

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Questions about earthworks in Newrybar

Is my Newrybar property under Ballina or Byron council?

It depends where it is. Newrybar is shared between Ballina and Byron shires. The village is in Ballina Shire, but NSW Spatial Services boundary data puts part of the locality's northern edge in Byron Shire. Your rates notice names your council. Confirm it before a job is booked, because the two councils have different rules for trees, driveways and acid sulfate soils.

Do I need consent to dig on low ground in Ballina Shire?

Possibly. Ballina's LEP needs consent for some works on land mapped for acid sulfate soils, depending on the class and the depth of the dig, and Council asks you to check its risk maps before excavating on or near the floodplain. Check the maps first, and tell Luke the class when you send your photos.