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Mark was excellent - responded at very short notice to assist with an urgent task. Was very prompt and did great work with no fuss or hassle. Easy to work and communicate with. Highly recommended.

Move small pavers and soil - urgent today

$240

Adam didn’t muck around, he got straight into the job and did it quickly and efficiently and it looks fantastic. He’s easy to communicate with and personable.

Move a metre of gravel

$50

This is the second time Kris helped out. He is very professional and punctual. Quick and efficient. Highly recommended.

Move 1.5 cubic 20-40mm pebbles from the driveway to the backyard

$120

Excellent worker highly recommend

Move Blue Stone Pitchers

$500

Felix, and his team arrived on time and completed the work to an excellent standard. Fantastic job!

I need approximately 3.5m3 of soil removed from garden beds

$400

Got the job done nicely and punctual

Digging up crushed rocks

$60

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

$130 - $338

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$130

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$210

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$338

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Backyard Landscaping Help – Move Crushed Rock

$200

Clyde VIC, Australia

7th Mar 2026

Need 1–2 people to help move 3 cubic metres of crushed rock from the driveway to the backyard and spread it in the garden area. Access is through the garage with no stairs, and the distance is less than 100 metres. Wheelbarrow access is easy. A wheelbarrow and shovel are available, but you are welcome to bring your own tools if preferred. The job should take around 3–4 hours for one person or 2–3 hours for two people. Location: Clyde , Melbourne.Flexible with time, but would like the job done soon.

Top soil/mulch spreading with machine

$200

Frankston South VIC 3199, Australia

7th Mar 2026

5 cubic metres top soil to spread and move 2 cubic metres mulch, small job probably 1 hour with machine

Move soil to garden bed

$100

Seaford VIC, Australia

6th Mar 2026

I have approximately 2m3 of soil that I had delivered. It’s sitting in the driveway and needs to be moved about 10 metres to a garden bed in the backyard. I have the wheel barrow and shovel, I just need someone to shift it for me. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Jay did excellent work and I’m very happy with what he did.

Move rocks

$150

Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

6th Mar 2026

We need around a cubic metre of rocks to be moved to a nearby storeroom around 20-30 metres away. A wheelbarrow and shovel can be provided. Must be done within a day between 8:00am-3:00pm. A tax invoice must be provided upon completion.

Wheelbarrow soil

$250

Ivanhoe VIC 3079, Australia

6th Mar 2026

Wheelbarrow soil into backyard tommorow (sat 7th) 5 hours Bring wheelbarrow and shovel Will have lots more work

Need to remove soil and spread crushed rock

$10

Truganina VIC, Australia

5th Mar 2026

I need approximately 12 cubic metres of soil removed from both my front and back yards. I also need crushed rock laid and spread in the backyard (rock will be provided). If possible, please compact and level it; otherwise, spreading it evenly is fine. I don’t have a specific date yet, as I’m currently gathering quotes to see what fits my budget. Could you please provide a price estimate?

Need 2 people for 1 hour of pushing wheel barrows of concrete

$300

South Morang VIC 3752, Australia

5th Mar 2026

I have roughly 3 cubic meters of concrete which need to wheel barrowed roughly 20meters away will be need to be done over 2 days so 3 cubes a day.

Land cleaning

$1,000

Wollert VIC 3750, Australia

5th Mar 2026

we are going to build a house and someone dumped mix soil in our land so need cleaning and scraping ready for soil test. No skip bin on site flexible with offers and need to be done by this sunday

Garden work shovelling dirt into skip

$100

Brighton East VIC, Australia

26th Feb 2026

I need you to help me shovel dirt into a 2 m² skip. BYO shovel and large bucket or wheelbarrow. Basically just a labour job. Need it done today.

Zac was fantastic. Friendly, on time, and great communication throughout. He worked like an absolute machine for two hours straight moving dirt and heavy pavers without stopping. Genuine top bloke. Highly recommend.

Move 1 cubic metre of stones and 1 cubic metre of soil

$200

Ardeer VIC 3022, Australia

18th Feb 2026

I have 1 cubic metre (minus a few wheelbarrow trips I've done myself) of garden stones and 1 cubic metre of soil in my driveway that I need to move into the garden (the stones) and split between two raised planters (the soil).

Fantastic! Excellent service and helpful advice (I DEFINITELY bought too many rocks for my garden). Highly recommend and would hire again myself.

Landscaping (wheelbarrow stones across property)

$250

Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

17th Feb 2026

Cart white screening (stones) across property, in a team on site

On time, smart and hard working. Will happily work with Ethan again 👌

Spread some crushed rock down the side of my clinic

$150

Mornington VIC 3931, Australia

15th Feb 2026

I have had some crushed rock delivered to my clinic, I need it spread down the side of the clinic evenly and around the plants. I have done close to half of it but I am tapping out. Needs to be done and finished before 9am, or after 6pm.

Reliable, efficient and did a great job spreading crushed rock along the side of our clinic. Would use again.

Move 2 metres of mulch

$80

Berwick VIC, Australia

14th Feb 2026

I am getting some mulch delivered and I will need it moved from the driveway to the back yard. Approximately 15 metres. I have a wheelbarrow and shovel, or buckets if preferred.

I’m so happy with the job Chris did. He was he was fast, efficient, friendly and thorough. I highly recommend him and will definitely be calling on him again for my next project. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5 pallets of tiles moved from front yard to back yard.

$120

Heathmont VIC, Australia

13th Feb 2026

I have 5 pallets need moved to rear of house. Can be done via off road forklift or hand.

Amazing guy did a great job will definitely hire again thank you

Rubbish and soul removal

$10

Caroline Springs VIC 3023, Australia

7th Feb 2026

Looking for someone to move these likes of soil and rubbish fram backyard to skip bum in driveway. Bin is not a walking so will have to unload wheelbarrow by hand into bin. Not sure what the going rate is so Happy to recieved offers for set price or hourly rate cheers. Got bin here now so ideally would like his weekend or very early in the week. Rubbish in corner next to garage has now been moved so only the bigger pile

Came at short notice done an immaculate job and very friendly people definitely recommend and will be using them for cuter work

Shovel dirt, deliver to Cheltenham

$100

Elwood VIC 3184, Australia

20th Jan 2026

Shovel around 1m3 of soil into a trailer which is located at the bottom of driveway (10m), so will need to shovel into a wheelbarrow and do trips. Then load up your own vehicle with the mulch approx 1m3, and deliver to Cheltenham.

Managed a big job on his own with ease. Super capable, smart and reliable. Would work with Jackson again.

Pile of soil removed!

$450

Seaford VIC, Australia

18th Jan 2026

Approx 5 cubic meters of soil to be removed It’s in the driveway so very easy access

Jeremy did a great job. Turned up when he said he would and left everything nice and tidy!

1.5hrs moving crushed rock to backyard. Required now

$150

Truganina VIC 3029, Australia

3rd Jan 2026

Approx 1.5m3 of crushed rock needs to be scooped up and wheelbarrowed to the back. Max 1.5hrs. Will not keep you longer than that. Required right now

Great work. On time and job completed succesfully

Move 2 cubic meters of soil

$250

Ringwood VIC, Australia

24th Dec 2025

2 cubic meters of soil - moved from driveway down to back of property in garden beds, involving stairs (pictured) I’ll have the soil delivered between 8-12pm Bring your own wheel barrow

Peter was fantastic to work with - easy going, great communicator, and eye for detail. Thanks Peter

Move 6 sq metres of bark - driveway to backyard and spread

$250

Hastings VIC 3915, Australia

21st Dec 2025

Need to move 6 cubic metres of soft fall/play bark from driveway into the backyard and spread around Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Fantastic experience from start to finish. Jake was punctual, friendly, and very easy to communicate with. The job of covering my backyard with 6 sq metres of soft fall bark was done to a very high standard and next day after I posted the job. The area looks amazing and was left clean and tidy. I am extremely happy with the result and would happily recommend Jake to anyone looking for reliable, quality work.