Kingscliff and the Tweed Coast, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Kings Forest

Kings Forest had only 40 residents at the 2021 Census, a small settlement set to become a master-planned community. Council puts it about 20 km south of the Queensland border, served by the Tweed Coast Road, with a concept plan for 4,500 dwellings, a 69 ha golf course and 300 ha of environmental protection land. Shaping the estate is the developer's work. Luke's machines fit the jobs that follow once houses are built.

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Black corrugated drainage pipe laid in a freshly dug trench, with an excavator bucket 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 Kings Forest

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

Trenching and drainage

Trenches for stormwater, irrigation or a power feed to a shed on a newly finished lot. Luke's part is the trench, dug to the plans and refilled afterwards, while the pipe or cable work and connections belong to your licensed plumber or electrician.

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

Soil removal and tipper

Leftover building spoil, sand or rubble cleared from a finished lot, or garden soil and gravel delivered for landscaping, on the Fuso at about 7.5 t a load, with dockets.

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

Excavator hire

New boundaries mean new fences and screen planting. Once the survey marks are found, the Kubota's auger drills the holes, with Luke operating.

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

Land clearing

When a tree on a new lot has to go and Council has confirmed what approval applies, the Kubota digs out the stump and the timber leaves on the Fuso.

Ground and access in Kings Forest

Council's flood plan lists Kings Forest among the coastal villages and requires all land in a new subdivision, apart from roads and reserves, to be filled to at least the defined flood level. The concept plan sets aside water management areas and lakes, and Cudgen Nature Reserve adjoins the estate's eastern edge. NPWS says the reserve is home to some of the last remaining koalas on the Tweed Coast.

On a new estate lot, the way in is usually down the side of the house, so measure the narrowest gap with a tape in the photo. Show the driveway, footpath and kerb out the front, any landscaping already in, and where pits, meters and the stormwater outlet sit, so Luke can keep the machines off them.

Before you dig in Kings Forest

Kings Forest 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 Kings Forest?

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 Kings Forest

What's under the ground on a new Kings Forest lot?

Start with your house plans or the builder's site classification, which describe it. The first project application for the estate approved bulk earthworks across the site, so the top layer of a lot may be placed fill rather than natural ground. Send Luke what the report says along with your photos, so he knows what the trench walls and the machine will be working in.

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.