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Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Dungay

Dungay lies on the northern side of Murwillumbah, Luke's home base, with properties reached off Tomewin Road and Dungay Creek Road. Most of the Tweed Valley is hilly, so a Dungay job might mean a track up a slope, a drain across a gully or a culvert under a driveway. Luke runs the Kubota excavator, the ASV posi-track and the Fuso tipper himself.

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Newly dug farm dam holding water beside a freshly formed dirt track, with forested hills behind
  • 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 Dungay

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

Driveway repairs

Rutted or washed-out gravel drives off Tomewin Road and Dungay Creek Road can be rebuilt: drainage fixed, road base tipped and spread with the posi-track, then watered and rolled.

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

Trenching and drainage

Where water crosses a driveway or sits in a paddock, Luke lays culvert or ag drain pipe himself. A new water or power line to the house is a shared job: Luke digs and backfills, while the licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects.

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

Land clearing

Overgrown boundaries and slopes cleared at the owner's request, with trees and stumps taken out root ball and all and the grab doing the log handling.

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

Excavator hire

Wet hire suits a list of small jobs close to Murwillumbah: auger holes for fence posts, a tank install, a trench and a load of spoil out, all with Luke operating.

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Ground and access in Dungay

Across the Tweed Valley, NSW groundwater mapping notes say slopes steeper than 8 degrees cover about 60% of the land. They place basalt-derived krasnozems, the 'chocolate' soils, on plateaus and steeper slopes, usually well drained, while alluvium along creeks and floodplains drains well or poorly depending on where it sits. About 60% of the area's rain falls from January to April, so tell Luke whether your spot stays wet after summer storms.

If your place is off Tomewin Road or Dungay Creek Road up a private drive, Luke needs to see the drive as well as the work spot. Photograph the entrance from the road, any tight bend or steep pinch, and where a loaded tipper could stand on firm, level ground clear of power lines.

Before you dig in Dungay

Dungay is in the Tweed Shire Council area. These rules are worth checking before the machine is booked. Luke lodges his own Before You Dig enquiry for every job.

CheckWhat it means
Acid sulfate soils on low groundTweed Shire Council says acid sulfate soils are common along the Tweed Coast. Written approval is needed in most cases before they're disturbed, and Council's management plan for minor works can't be used where groundwater is likely to be disturbed or dewatering is likely. Those jobs need a site-specific plan.
Bringing in fillCouncil says filling land needs development consent in most cases. On flood-prone land, get a Section 10.7 certificate and a Property Flood Report for your lot before any fill is ordered, because flood planning levels change as flood studies are updated.
Trees and clearingOn non-rural land, clearing declared vegetation needs Council approval, which is free to lodge. That includes native plants 4 m or taller or 10 cm or more in diameter, any tree 40 cm or more in diameter, preferred koala food trees and threatened species. On rural RU1 and RU2 land, clearing native vegetation may need approval under the Local Land Services Act 2013.
Driveways and the road reserveAny work in the road reserve, including a driveway across the verge or a kerb and gutter change, needs Council consent under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 before it starts.
Near creeks and the estuaryTo count as exempt development, earthworks must be at least 40 m from natural water and must not redirect water or carry sediment onto a neighbour's land. Work on waterfront land can also need a controlled activity approval from NSW Water.
Fire antsParts of the Tweed are in the NSW fire ant biosecurity zone. Earthmoving machinery must be cleaned free of soil before it leaves, and soil, fill and quarry products moved out of the area follow set rules. Zones change, so check the current NSW DPIRD maps.

How it works

From a photo to a finished job

  1. Call or text Luke a photo

    A wide shot, the gate or access, and the exact spot tells him most of what he needs.

  2. Get a free quote

    From your photos, or from a quick site look if the job needs it. No charge for either.

  3. Book a day

    Luke brings the right machine for the access and the job.

  4. Dig, cart and clean up

    Spoil goes out on his own tipper. The site is left tidy.

Got a job in Dungay?

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 Dungay

Is it worth calling Luke for a small job in Dungay?

Yes. Dungay is near Luke's base in Murwillumbah, so small jobs are worth asking about: a culvert swap, a few auger holes, a washout on the drive or a load of road base. If there are several, list them in one message with a photo of each spot and one of the gate, and Luke can price them together.

Does Tweed Shire Council need to approve my earthworks?

It depends on the job. Small earthworks can be exempt development if they meet the NSW standards, such as staying at least 40 m from natural water and not sending water or sediment onto a neighbour. Fill, acid sulfate soils, flood-prone land, trees and work in the road reserve each have their own approvals. Check with Council on 02 6670 2400 before the machine is booked.

Suburbs near Dungay

Luke works right across the area. Pick a neighbouring suburb, or see all of Murwillumbah.

Sources (checked October 2026)
  1. Wikipedia: Dungay, New South Wales
  2. Wikipedia: Murwillumbah
  3. PlanningAlerts: 355 Tomewin Road, Dungay (Tweed Shire Council DA24/0546)
  4. Tweed Shire Council: Tweed Link issue 1042 (PDF, 20 February 2018, development listings)
  5. NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation: Tweed-Brunswick groundwater vulnerability map explanatory notes (PDF)
  6. Tweed Shire Council: acid sulfate soils
  7. Tweed Shire Council: disposal of fill
  8. Tweed Shire Council: trees on private land
  9. Tweed Shire Council: driveway access to property guide (PDF)

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