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Spread 2.5 cubic meter under surf soil

$100

Another great job done by Ken, I would highly recommend him.

I need someone to remove soil and gravel

$70

Ken to the rescue again, rubbish removed when he said it would be done. Would recommend Ken. Thank you

Removal of Soil & Gravel

$80

Great job, exactly what we needed. Would not hesitate to recommend

Relocate gravel from front yard to garden beds around the house

$300

Such an amazing job I had to offer more. Can’t recommend Jeff highly enough!

Garage clear out - 12 cube skip on site

$200

Easy to deal with job done well

Remove and dump soil from back yard

$80

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

$130 - $300

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$130

median

$200

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$300

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Move soil with wheel barrow about 20m away

$100

Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia

1st Aug 2026

Hi, I need soil moved from the slab to the fron of the house. Aprrox 20 metres away. Might ake someone an hour or so to do. Theres some general picking up of soil on slab as well. Will require wheel barrow, shovel and steel caps.

Move roadbase to backyard

$100

Forest Lake QLD 4078, Australia

31st Jul 2026

Shovel road base from front yard to backyard with shovel and wheelbarrow Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No

River Rock spread out in carport

$10

Wulguru QLD 4811, Australia

31st Jul 2026

I have approximately 1 x cubic metre of 20mm river rock that needs spreading out in the carport. The Pile is already in the carport.

Great work, on time and efficient.

Spread mulch around garden

$120

Maryborough QLD, Australia

31st Jul 2026

Need 2 x people to Load mulch into wheel barrows and shovel from a large pile, spread around garden. Bring your own wheel barrow and shovel. 30 per hour per person, 3-4 hours

Move and shovel rocks

$200

Merrimac QLD 4226, Australia

31st Jul 2026

We need to shovel bluestone pluse move rocks from front driveway to back

Spread mulch around gardens

$120

Maryborough QLD 4650, Australia

30th Jul 2026

Need 3 x people to Fill wheel barrows with mulch from a large pile and spread into garden areas around residential block Bring a wheel barrow and shovel! $30 per hour per person around 3-4 hours 7am start Saturday 1 August

6 pallets of pavers moved. There is about 6 tonnes.

$300

Wynnum West QLD 4178, Australia

30th Jul 2026

Pavers need moving from beside the house to in front of the house so we can have electrical work completed. They are stacked on 6 pallets. Would suit a couple young fit people, or someone with a large bobcat with fork Tynes. The area will be cleared and ready. They are moving about 6mts, with no obstacles in the way.

Move 1 tonne of soil to the back yard

$120

Graceville QLD 4075, Australia

30th Jul 2026

I need this soil to be popped into the backyard. If you have a wheel barrow that would be good, or its buckets. Not sure how many loads there would be on that bag. Need it to be done before Sunday if possible. Could take one person to 2.

Harry was fantastic! He arrived right on time and kept me updated with several messages beforehand, so I knew exactly when to expect him. He also checked what equipment was needed before arriving and worked incredibly hard helping me move a tonne of soil into the backyard. Harry was reliable, helpful and easy to communicate with. I would absolutely ask him to help me again and highly recommend him.

Labourer needed today $50 per hour to move soil

$50

Broadbeach QLD 4218, Australia

29th Jul 2026

To barrow soil into garden beds

Very reliable and a great worker

Help barrow concrete

$40

Burpengary East QLD 4505, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

Need a hand to mix and barrow some block fill

James went great. Would recommend

Moving 3 cubic meter of garden soil down 1 level.

$650

St Lucia QLD, Australia

12th Jul 2026

I have a few elevated garden bed that need to be filled with 3 cubic meter of garden soil. need someone to order the soil and move them to the garden bed through side stair access (1 level) The quote is for labour only. I will pay separately for the soil.

very fast and reliable!

Labourer to move rocks and soil

$200

Sinnamon Park QLD, Australia

11th Jul 2026

I need a labourer Sunday 12 July (tomorrow) to move some soil and rocks from the back yard to the from yard. I am having an excavator on site to break up a small rock border and level part on the garden. I estimate this will take 3 hours. Wheelbarrow, shovel supplied. I do not have a start time yet, but I think it will be around 10am start.

Patrick is a solid worker. Good job and highly recommended.

Labourer for garden work

$220

Upper Kedron QLD 4055, Australia

7th Jul 2026

Using wheel barrow to move drainage gravel (1.5cubic meters and top soil (2.5 cubic meters) from front to back yard (about 20 meters). Will need you for about 6 hours.

Bryce was an excellent hire. Really helpful. Gave some good landscaping tips. Hard worker. Will definitely hire again.

Someone to shift some soil

$100

Newtown QLD 4305, Australia

5th Jul 2026

I need 1.5 cubic meters of soil moved in a wheelbarrow from my front yard to the back. It is about 50 m

Excellent to work with. Neat and tidy. Respectful and always checked if something was how I wanted it! Will definitely use him again.

Shoveling top soil

$175

Coomera QLD 4209, Australia

4th Jul 2026

Total hours and final budget can be discussed . The task requires a 4x4 with a trailer or tray to load topsoil drive 50 meters on our property and then unload with a shovel should be about 4 hours work.

He is an absolute Gentleman and a hard worker I am thoroughly impressed with what he did and highly recommend to anyone

Fill in trench

$200

Kedron QLD 4031, Australia

1st Jul 2026

Back fill a 600m deep trench with soil, back to ground level. Approx 7m long. All tools provided: shovel, sledgehammer for compacting etc.

Nicholas was great to deal with. He arrived on time also brought his own tools which wasn’t necessary, completed the job extremely well. We are very happy. Wouldn’t hesitate to book him again. Thank you so much for doing a job we just didn’t have the time or desire to do!

Soil Spread and Compact

$220

Augustine Heights QLD, Australia

30th Jun 2026

Front Yard Preparation – Spread Underturf Soil & Compact (45m²) Looking for someone to prepare my front yard for new turf installation. Job includes: Spread approximately 2.5 cubic metres of underturf soil over a 45m² front yard area. Use a wheelbarrow, spade and rake to achieve an even surface. Compact the entire area using a plate compactor. Leave the surface smooth, level and ready for turf. I will provide: Wheelbarrow Spade Rakes Plate compactor No materials need to be supplied—just your labour and experience. Please bring appropriate PPE and be physically fit, as the work involves moving soil by wheelbarrow.

Jay did an excellent job spreading and compacting the underturf soil. He was punctual, hardworking, and paid great attention to detail, ensuring the surface was level and well compacted. Communication was excellent throughout, and he left the site clean and tidy. Highly recommended—I'd happily hire Jay again!

Help shovel 4 metres of soil and general labour at Hunchy

$250

Hunchy QLD 4555, Australia

17th Jun 2026

We need a hand moving 4 metres of top soil and general labouring for no longer than 4 hours starting now. We are at Hunchy.

Andrew is an exceptional worker, he completed the job ahead of time, thoroughly and efficiently. He communicated well and turned up on time. If you want someone who is skilled and willing to work flat out from start to finish, Andrew's your bloke.

Spread 5 small bags of soil and small weeding job

$100

Reedy Creek QLD 4227, Australia

8th Jun 2026

I bought 5 small bags of soil to fill in some wheel marks on my lawn but I had surgery and unable to do it myself at the moment. Also I have a small garden bed that needs weeding without removing existing plants (see photos).

Great work done quickly and efficiently, thanks very much

Move river rocks

$100

Alexandra Hills QLD, Australia

24th May 2026

~15m2 of river rocks (as highlighted in the pictures in red), to be shoved and barrowed ~20m away (as per photos, highlighted in blue) and spread. Grassed area will be covered in weed mat). You provide labour and tools, barrow can be provided by me.

Anita was very professional, punctual and communication was superb. Happily recommend these guys and would use them again in future.