Lennox Head and Ballina, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Skennars Head

Between Ballina and Lennox Head, Skennars Head takes its name from the nearby headland. Ballina Shire Council describes its older streets as wide roads with verges, lined with 1980s and 90s homes around two schools, and the Aureus Estate as smaller lots overlooking coastal wetlands. Blocks like these suit Luke's ASV posi-track and 5.5 t class Kubota for trenches, levelling and clean-ups, with the Fuso tipper carting spoil away.

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Large black corrugated drainage pipe laid in a freshly dug trench, with the spoil heaped alongside

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 Skennars Head

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

Trenching and drainage

Stormwater, water and power trenches on house blocks across the coastal rise. Luke lodges a Before You Dig enquiry and finds services by hand, then digs and backfills around the pipe or cable your licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects.

Large tree stump and root ball dug out by a Kubota excavator on a rural property

Soil removal and tipper

Where a smaller Aureus Estate lot has no room to stockpile, spoil goes straight onto the Fuso and out to a lawful tip or approved site, with a docket. Garden soil or road base can come back on the same truck.

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

Land clearing

Old stumps, palms and overgrown corners on the established 1980s and 90s blocks, removed at the owner's request once any tree permit is in place. Roots and green waste leave on the tipper.

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

Excavator hire

Wet hire of the Kubota or the posi-track with Luke at the controls, for landscaping digs, levelling a yard or loading out, on an older block with room to move or a tight estate lot.

Ground and access in Skennars Head

Council's Lennox Head Strategic Plan puts housing on the Skennars coastal rise, with land undulating west down to coastal wetlands and south to the sand flats of the Aureus Estate. For the Skennars Head Expansion Area, part of the land known locally as the Stewart Farm and rezoned for housing in 2014, Council's 2018 planning proposal recorded ground levels from under 2 m AHD in the west to 18 m AHD in the east. It noted that parts of that land are flood prone and parts bushfire prone, and that it is not mapped for acid sulfate soils.

The older streets have wide roads and verges, which gives the Fuso room to pull up. The Aureus Estate sits back from The Coast Road behind public open space, on smaller lots where side access can be narrow. Send a photo from the street, the side gate or path with its width, the exact spot to be dug, and any power lines near where the tipper would stand.

Before you dig in Skennars Head

Skennars Head is in the Ballina 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
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 Skennars Head?

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 Skennars Head

My Skennars Head lot has a narrow side path. Can a machine reach the backyard?

Measure the tightest gap between the house and the fence, then send it with a photo taken from the street. Luke picks the ASV posi-track or the Kubota to suit, and if neither will fit he says so before anything is booked. He also needs a firm spot out front where the Fuso can park and tip.

How do I find out if my block near the wetlands is flood prone?

Start with Ballina Shire Council's Property Flood Information Reports and online flood mapping. For the Skennars Head Expansion Area, Council's 2018 planning proposal found parts of the land flood prone and proposed no housing in the flood-affected areas. Send Luke the flood report along with your photos, so the plan for spoil and drainage suits the site.

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.