Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Kunghur

Kunghur is a small village far up the Tweed Valley, where the upper Tweed River runs through the middle of the locality. Timber getters cleared the original rainforest, and dairy and beef cattle followed and remain some of its primary industries. The village itself is zoned R5 Large Lot Residential, so even its blocks are big. Luke's excavator, posi-track and tipper suit cattle country work: dams, tracks, culverts and clearing.

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ABN 58 346 068 875

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Luke runs every machine himself
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Creek crossing with a cut earth ramp leading down to a new concrete causeway over a culvert pipe

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 Kunghur

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

Land clearing

On cattle country, regrowth creeps back along fence lines. Luke clears it at the owner's request, pulls stumps root ball and all, and uses the grab to stack fallen timber.

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

Trenching and drainage

Paddocks that bog and tracks that cut up get culverts and ag drains, which Luke lays himself on rural land. On the large village lots, service trenches are dug and backfilled for a licensed plumber or electrician to lay and connect.

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

Driveway repairs

Long gravel driveways get the water off first with mitre drains or culverts, then fresh gravel, spread by the posi-track, wet down and rolled.

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

Excavator hire

Auger holes for cattle yards, stock-water dams and tank installs on Kunghur properties can be booked as wet hire, the Kubota coming with Luke on the controls.

Ground and access in Kunghur

The Tweed River rises north-west of Lillian Rock, and its upper reaches run past Kunghur, Terragon and Uki. The relief is big: from 1949 to 1955 a flying fox carried logs from the top of the Blue Knob range down to a sawmill more than 500 m below. NSW groundwater notes say the basalt-derived soils found on slopes like these usually drain well, while river ground is alluvial and varies, so describe where your job sits.

On a cattle property, the machines may need to come through several gates and over grids or a creek crossing to reach the job. Send Luke photos of each gate and crossing, the steepest part of the track, and the spot, so he can say which machine suits the access.

Before you dig in Kunghur

Kunghur 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.

Check	What it means
Acid sulfate soils on low ground	Tweed 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 fill	Council 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 clearing	On 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 reserve	Any 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 estuary	To 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 ants	Parts 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

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 Kunghur?

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 Kunghur

Will Luke come as far up the valley as Kunghur?

Yes, Kunghur is part of the Tweed Valley that Luke works from Murwillumbah. It's further from town than the suburbs around Murwillumbah, so bundling work makes sense: a culvert, a scoured track and a fence line in one visit, say. Text photos of each spot and the gate, and Luke will tell you what fits.

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.