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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in NSW

Ben communicated well, was punctual and did a great job. Would definitely recommend.

Move garden soil to backyard

$120

hi we were very pleased with the gentlemen who moved our large heavy pots today they worked quickly and very professionaly they were polite and very clean and tidy. if i required more things moved i would contact them again thank you airtasker..

I need a handy man to move 2 large potplants.

$150

Great job. 👍

Dig out 6m long x 1m wide x 200mm deep of compacted soil and gravel

$250

Zachary was fabulous, he arrived on time and worked solidly for 4 hours. Really strong guy and a very fast worker. He moved 2 cubic meters of soil by a bucket very quickly. Then laid down weed mat in an expert manner. I would highly recommend Zach to anyone else.

Help with gardening, manual labour (moving soil etc). Saturday 8 to 12

$240

Jason has done a great job,I would really recommend

Handyman to shift garden soil from the driveway.

$100

Very fast. Finished in 3 hours for a 5 hour job.

Need labourers to move rubble and sand

$400

What's the average cost of an earthmoving contractor in NSW

$150 - $350

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$150

median

$240

high

$350

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Recent Earthmoving Contractors tasks in NSW

Rocks moved

$100

Glendale NSW 2285, Australia

8th Aug 2026

Move rocks to back yard our wheelbarrow just broke and need done asap

Move soil from garden bed to 3m away approx 2 cubic metre

$100

Wamberal NSW, Australia

8th Aug 2026

Need help using shovel to move soil from old garden bed to area on right. Have shovel x 2 but no wheelbarrow if have own. Otherwise been using a large plastic tub manually.

Barrow soil

$100

Thirroul NSW 2515, Australia

8th Aug 2026

We have 2 cubic meters of spike deliver next week and want the soil wheel narrowed from the front of the property - 30 meters to the back, into a planter box

Yard work (distributing top soil)

$100

Cardiff NSW 2285, Australia

7th Aug 2026

We have a large amount of top soil we need spread through the side gardens. It’s probably a couple hours of work. You will need a wheelbarrow (we don’t have one). Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Quick work and good communication, thanks Brett.

Landscaping. Shovel and transfer soil across garden

$240

Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, Australia

7th Aug 2026

Shovelling soil into a bucket, carrying it 3-5 meters and dispersing it across a garden. 6 hours work at $40 per hour. In the shade.

Move Gravel from frontyard to backyard using wheelbarrow

$150

Eleebana NSW 2282, Australia

7th Aug 2026

We need someone to help us move pea gravel from frontyard to backyard and spread. This area is under 20 sqm and would take couple of hours.

Rotary hoe - tilling soil for new lawn - 90m2

$400

Toongabbie, New South Wales

7th Aug 2026

Need to till the soil with a rotary hoe to a depth of 150mm. Approx 90m2 of area.

Moving sand

$38

Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, Australia

5th Aug 2026

Shoving and moving sand With 2 other men $38 ph should take 6 hours

Move top soil

$250

Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia

5th Aug 2026

Move 5 cube of top soil into garden beds. Good access and pile is close to garden beds

Labourer to move soil

$45

Neutral Bay, New South Wales

3rd Aug 2026

Shovel soil into bucket from backyard to street using trolley. Shouldn’t take all that long.and will pay for 5 hours even if task is done sooner. Amount is hourlyrate

Great guy great attitude Will hire again

2 hours of moving firewood by wheelburrow

$180

East Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia

24th Jul 2026

2hrs of moving firewood by wheelburrow to assist me in the task. Start 10am finish midday.

Excellent, quick work

Spread the soil

$100

Grantham Farm NSW 2765, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

Need to spread on unit of soil in 6X6 meter of land so that I can roll the turf I will provide Rake ,spade and shovel, soil is on the leveled area as shown in the photo also need to remove 8 meter by 0.5 meter grass at the base of it as shown in the photo Price mentioned here is 50 $ per hour( I will pay 50$ per hour after Airtasker commission so you will be getting 50$ per hour of your work) and need a good job Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes Note: If you quote a price and complete it in less hours I don't care about it

Jayden is very punctual and did the job with perfection

Shovel 1.5m3 of pebbles into garden. Flat surface

$150

Mittagong NSW 2575, Australia

18th Jul 2026

Shovel 1.5m3 of pebbles into garden. We have a pile of pebbles that need to be moved about 4 metres into a garden path. All flat surface Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Lovely guys and very helpful.

Firewood Stacking

$100

Hornsby Heights NSW 2077, Australia

10th Jul 2026

I have just had 1 tonne of firewood delivered on our driveway, and just need to move and stack them into our carport, which is about 5 meters away. Photos are from last year to give you an idea.

Friendly, punctual, A+++++. Thanks Kian!!!

Move some firewood

$100

Old Toongabbie NSW 2146, Australia

9th Jul 2026

I have some firewood stored in the driveway. I need to move it up to the back veranda. It’s about 100 m away and there are three stairs.

I would highly recommend using Mark. I have been using Air Tasker for a while now, and Mark was honestly the most polite punctual hard-working person that I have ever encountered. Trust me on this one !!! this is the person to do the job. You won’t be sorry.

Wheel barrow concrete from concrete truck 5metres to driveway

$150

St Clair NSW 2759, Australia

27th Jun 2026

Wheel barrow loads of wet concrete from concrete truck 5m and dump on driveway Approx 20 loads Less than an hour 9:30am

On time awesome worker Highly recommend

Filling raised garden beds with soil

$400

Killarney Vale NSW 2261, Australia

26th Jun 2026

Hi there, I need 8m3 of soil moved from our front driveway to the backyard where we have our raised beds. They are quite large and tall hence the large about of soil. Thanks! Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Jason was awesome, really helped us out with our big garden project. Thanks again!

Need 2 Men to move soil from backyard to skip bin

$250

Picnic Point NSW 2213, Australia

19th Jun 2026

Need 2 men to shovel soil into a wheelbarrow and put it in a skip bin at the front of the house. I have 1 wheelbarrow and shovels gloves ect. From the back to the front is only about 15 meters on flat ground so pretty easy. It’s about 1 tonne of soil shouldn’t take more than 2 hours

Natalia was good to work with

Spread decorative gravel and garden edging

$80

Toongabbie NSW 2146, Australia

12th Jun 2026

We will have 1 tonne of gravel delivered and it needs carting around the back and spreading on an area 3.5 X 4.4 x 50mm deep around a fire pit. We have an aluminium edging that needs fixing into the ground prior. (See pics)

Great job. Recommend !

Need one person to move dirt and rock in our wheel barrow.

$50

Seven Hills, New South Wales

5th Jun 2026

Need one person to move dirt and rock in our wheel barrow from the front yard to the back yard as part of our landscaping project. Need to be fit and able to push a wheel barrow with rock and bark in it. Also to help with general landscaping tasks. Ideally six to eight hours on Saturday. $50 per hour.

Great work, very friendly and hard worker