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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in Canberra Central

Great work shifting 8 ton of garden pebbles

Shift and spread garden gravel (5 cubic metres).

$200

Great communication and completed work to a really high standard. Would recommend Hamish to anyone looking to get garden work done.

Move soil to garden beds

$50

Hard worker, lovely to deal with. Will use again

Move 3m3 soil front to back garden

$10

Work completed very well

Soil dug up and moved.

$100

Examian is a very friendly and easy to work with person. I'd happily have him back to help me out any time.

Help to move bags of gravel and soil

$50

Curtis and his partner were efficient, careful and super helpful.Highly recommend and would call on again - Thanks Guys🤗

Collect 0.7m of loose soil and deliver

$270

What's the average cost of an earthmoving contractor in Canberra Central

$50 - $300

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$50

median

$160

high

$300

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Average reviews for Earthmoving Contractors Services in Canberra Central

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Airtasker has over 17 earthmoving contractors in Canberra Central, with an average rating of 5.0 stars from 13 reviews. Get in touch with earthmoving contractors such as Matthew B, Cj E, and Nathan W today to get a wide variety of Earthmoving Contractors jobs done. From Levelling, Retaining Walls, and Wood Chipping & Mulching; you can get all types of Earthmoving Contractors done usually between $50-$300, with the median price of Earthmoving Contractors in Canberra Central being $160.
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Soil infill removal

$10

Watson ACT 2602, Australia

11th Oct 2026

Removal of soil/infill from driveway. Will need a digger and truck

In need a hand with wheelbarrowing 1.5m3 of concrete. Max 1 hours work

$100

Deakin ACT 2600, Australia

22nd Sep 2026

I have 1.5m3 of concrete being delivered by truck and I need a hand with the wheel barrow. Should take around 30 mins and approx 18 wheelbarrow loads

Lawn soil moving and spreading

$200

Watson ACT 2602, Australia

20th Sep 2026

We need someone to move the remaining soil from kerbside to backyard and spread the top soil in the lawn. Lawn size is around 40 sqm.. most of the soil has already been moved to the backyard.. only the remaining needs to be moved.please refer to attached pictures. Also levelling needs to be maintained while spreading.. thanks Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Nice work. Thank you for fixing our lawn.

Move large quantity of soil to new garden bed

$200

Ainslie ACT 2602, Australia

17th Sep 2026

Move 3 cubic metres of soil from the nature strip to new garden bed (approx 30m). Photo of garden bed to be toped up with soil. You will need to provide your own tools and wheelbarrow. The work needs to be done on either Mon 21 Sep, Tues 22 Sep or Thurs 24 Sep.

I need help moving 4x 250kg rocks. Needs a heavy duty dolly.

$150

Lyneham ACT 2602, Australia

13th Aug 2026

Rocks are 250kg. They need to be moved to the back garden, which doesnt have heavy machinery access. Likely needs a heavy duty dolly.

Pick up and deliver garden soil to my back garden in a unit.

$250

Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia

29th Jun 2026

I need someone who has their own trailer and wheel barrow to pick up and deliver a load of garden soil. They will need to use a wheelbarrow to transfer soil to back garden of a unit complex.

Moving soil

$300

Dickson ACT 2602, Australia

2nd May 2026

Filling a raised garden bed with soil, while adding sand and re-compacting. Will involve moving maybe 7 cubic metres of soil. All tools required are on site, so all I need is a worker. I will also be working. I am guessing can be done in 5 hrs, but I will pay more if takes longer. I don’t need a landscaper, I just want someone who can show up and work for a flat hourly rate !

Arrived on time, worked hard, did a good job - def earned the fee !!

Bobcat 2-3 hours in a front yard

$500

Canberra ACT, Australia

2nd Jan 2026

2-3 hours in a front yard to remove old grass, photinia bush and old garden beds

Move 113 rolls of turf from street to back of house

$400

Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia

13th Nov 2025

I have 113 rolls of turf that need to be moved approximately 75m from the street to the back of a house. They each weigh approximately 12kg and can be carried or pushed in a wheelbarrow. There’s 12 low-rise stairs to go up which you can push a wheelbarrow over.

Very fast worker. Got the job done as expected in less time than expected.

Labourer to help shovel and wheelbarrow sand into skip bin

$35

Griffith ACT 2603, Australia

7th Oct 2025

We are resurfacing two tennis courts and will need assistance shovelling and wheelbarrowing the old tennis court surface (sand) and emptying into a skip bin. Work also available on the Saturday. Price on the task is per hour.

Labourer to shovel and empty wheelbarrows of sand

$30

Griffith ACT 2603, Australia

20th Sep 2025

We are resurfacing two tennis courts for a tennis club and will need someone to help shovel the existing tennis court surface into a wheelbarrow and empty into a skip bin. Will pay per hour.

Labourer Needed: Move Soil (Equipment Provided)

$200

Campbell ACT, Australia

24th Aug 2025

Help Shifting Soil - Wheelbarrow & Shovels Provided. Job: Move Soil from Pile to Garden Beds.

Level out 20sqm Backyard

$100

Watson ACT 2602, Australia

15th Aug 2025

I have a 4mx5m section of my backyard I need leveled out, don't need it laser level, but it needs to be flattened out. Area is just grass and dirt, and the dirt is pretty easy to dig.

Soil removal

$100

Downer ACT, Australia

17th Apr 2025

Remove a pile of clay soil from the front curb, has a few roots but mostly large clumps of clay.

Remove soil

$500

Canberra Central ACT, Australia

6th Apr 2025

Batemans Bay job !!! To remove soil , labourers required for 1-2 days , preferably local

Soil disposal and pickup

$150

Narrabundah ACT 2604, Australia

17th Nov 2024

We need someone to: 1) Dispose of a small pile of soil (less than 1 cubic metre) from our back garden 2) Pick up 1.5 cubic metres of new soil from nearby Corkhill Bros landscaping and deliver it to our garden. We will cover the extra cost of tip fees and new soil costs. Access is good for a wheelbarrow (through a flat access path through our garage).

Move gravel and rocks

$100

Ainslie ACT, Australia

19th Oct 2024

We need help to wheelbarrow gravel and rocks from the driveway to the back yard.

Moves stones and lay a gravel path over plastic sheet

$500

Deakin ACT, Australia

17th Aug 2024

Moves stones (roughly 3 cubic metres) to the side of my house. In the photo it’s just the mound on the gravel driveway. Which is roughly 3 cubic metres. I have shovels but you will need your own wheelbarrow/s

Very good and clear coms 😌

Removal and replacement of garden top soil

$250

Narrabundah ACT 2604, Australia

3rd Aug 2024

We need someone to dig up and remove approximately 2 cubic metres of clay topsoil from a small back garden (about 5-10 cm depth), and then pick up and deliver 2 cubic metres of new replacement soil. The old soil can be dropped off at the tip at Mugga Lane, and the new soil picked up from Corkhill Bros (also at Mugga Lane). We will pay for the new soil. It does not need to be spread out; just dumping it nearby at our house would be fine.

Shovelling - 2 hours - move piles of dirt and gravel

$100

Campbell ACT, Australia

20th Jan 2024

I have a pile of soil and a pile of gravel on driveway that I need to move to an area in the garden (a few metres). I have wheelbarrow and shovel. If the task takes less than 2 hour I’ll also get you to move a brick pile. - Due date: Before Thursday, 25 January 2024

Hard working, efficient and nice to deal with. He put in full effort on a very hot day, much appreciated!