Byron Shire, NSW
Excavation and earthmoving in Tyagarah
On the coastal sandplain between Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads, Tyagarah has the nature reserve along the beach and Simpsons Creek, with largely cleared farmland to the west. National Parks says nearby land supports tea-tree farming, cattle, rural-residential homes and tourism, and the Bluesfest site is here too. On this flat, often soft ground, Luke works drains, farm tracks, driveways and carting with the posi-track, Kubota and Fuso.
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- ABN 58 346 068 875
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- Luke runs every machine himself
- Liability and equipment insurance held
- 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 Tyagarah
Trenching and drainage
Poorly drained paddocks around Tyagarah are where ag drains pay their way, and Luke lays that pipe himself on rural jobs. House services split differently: Luke does the digging and backfilling, and a licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects the services.
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Driveway repairs
Sandy or boggy farm tracks and driveways can be built up with a gravel re-sheet, spread and compacted, with drains beside them to keep the base dry.
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Excavator hire
Farmers and tea-tree growers can have Luke and his Kubota or posi-track on wet hire to clean out farm drains, load trucks and work on soft tracks.
See moreGround and access in Tyagarah
National Parks describes dunes and swales running parallel to the beach, with swamp forest, saltmarsh and mangroves along Simpsons Creek, the south arm of the Brunswick River. Regional soil mapping places the Tyagarah soil landscape near Tyagarah and says most of it is poorly drained with poor soils. The reserve's near-shore dunes were sandmined before the reserve was created in 1986.
Send photos of the gateway with its width, the track in, and a spot where the Fuso could stand on firm, level ground clear of power lines. Point out any sandy or boggy stretches where a loaded truck could sink.
Before you dig in Tyagarah
Tyagarah 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 Tyagarah?
Call Luke, text him a photo of the site, or send the details through the quote form. Quotes are free.
Questions about earthworks in Tyagarah
Is my Tyagarah block too wet for machines?
Sometimes, after heavy rain. Regional soil mapping describes the Tyagarah soil landscape as mostly poorly drained, so low paddocks can stay soft for a while. Send Luke photos taken after rain as well as on a dry day, and he can say whether the job should wait for drier ground or whether a drain would help first.
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 Tyagarah
Luke works right across the area. Pick a neighbouring suburb, or see all of Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads.
Sources (checked October 2026)
- Wikipedia: Tyagarah, New South Wales
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service: Tyagarah Nature Reserve plan of management
- NSW Department of Planning: Northern Rivers Farmland Protection Project final recommendations (2005)
- Wikipedia: Brunswick River (New South Wales)
- 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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