Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley, NSW

Excavation and earthmoving in Nunderi

Nunderi is a locality east of Murwillumbah, between the town and the coast, home to about 700 people at the 2021 census, up from 656 in 2016. It sits in a valley where sugar cane, dairying and horticulture share the land. Luke's Kubota, posi-track and tipper cover the usual Tweed Valley jobs: drives, drains, clearing and carting.

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ABN 58 346 068 875

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Luke runs every machine himself
Liability and equipment insurance held

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 Nunderi

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

Trenching and drainage

Wet paddocks and soggy driveway edges on lower ground can be drained, with Luke laying the ag drains and culverts himself on rural jobs. For house services, Luke's part is digging and backfilling, and a licensed plumber or electrician does the laying and connecting.

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

Driveway repairs

A gravel drive that potholes every wet season needs its base and drainage fixed, not just a top-up. Luke reshapes it, brings road base in on the tipper, spreads it with the posi-track, then waters and rolls it.

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

Soil removal and tipper

Spoil from drains, old fill and rubbish carted out to lawful tips or approved sites, with dockets, and topsoil or gravel brought in from the quarry on the return.

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

Land clearing

Trees, stumps and regrowth taken out at the owner's request, with the excavator lifting stumps whole and the grab loading logs for carting or stacking.

Ground and access in Nunderi

From Murwillumbah toward the coast, NSW groundwater mapping notes say the valley's alluvial deposits become more extensive, and floodplain soils are estuarine sediments and alluvium. Where those estuarine sediments are drained, pyrite in them can oxidise into sulfuric acid, which is how acid sulfate soils form. Higher ground in the valley carries well-drained, basalt-derived soils. If your job is a drain or trench on low ground, mention it, because that changes the planning.

Tell Luke whether the job is on a house block or out in a paddock, and how the machines get from the road to the spot. A photo of the driveway entrance, the gate width, and anything overhead such as power lines or trees lets him plan where the tipper stands and tips.

Before you dig in Nunderi

Nunderi 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 Nunderi?

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 Nunderi

My paddock stays wet after rain. Can Luke work out a drain from photos?

Often, yes. Take photos the day after heavy rain showing where water sits, where it could run to, and any culvert or table drain nearby. Luke can then suggest an ag drain, a cut-off drain or a culvert, lay the pipe himself on rural land, and say whether the excavator alone or the posi-track as well suits the ground.

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.