Absolutely fantastic service. The team transformed our lawn in no time at all, and the edging was completed with incredible precision. The attention to detail exceeded our expectations, and the finished result looks outstanding.
Fox Mowing NSW keeps Manning Point's river-mouth village tidy, from the general store and bowling club through to the Mitchells Island foreshore blocks opposite Harrington.
Manning Point sits right at the mouth of the Manning River, on Mitchells Island opposite Harrington, so the ground here is low, sandy-silty and estuarine — the kind of soil that copes with occasional inundation and salt influence rather than fighting it. It’s a genuinely small village, with the 2021 Census recording just 229 residents.
Manning Point (postcode 2430) is an older-skewing holiday and retirement village, with only 50.0% of occupied dwellings recorded as standalone houses and close to half of tenure records not stated — a sign of how many properties here are holiday homes rather than permanent residences. The Manning Point General Store, which also serves as the local post office, and the bowling club sit at the heart of the village.
Book your free Manning Point quoteOwners aren’t always here, so we work around bookings and visits rather than a fixed weekly slot.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly cuts for permanent residents, with edges kept tight around paths and garden beds.
Fence lines, foreshore edges and the tight corners near the general store and bowling club, finished as neatly as the open lawn.
A holiday home left several weeks between visits can get away fast on estuarine soil — multiple passes and catcher work bring it back before you arrive.
With so many holiday and second homes on the island, we mow ahead of a planned visit rather than to a fixed schedule, so the lawn is right when the owner turns up.
Foreshore-adjacent blocks facing the Manning River mouth get a mow that accounts for the sandy-silty, occasionally damp ground right at the water’s edge.
Properties around the general store and bowling club, many held by long-term retirees, get a reliable, familiar operator rather than a different face each visit.
With estuarine soil and salt-tinged air off the Manning River mouth, gardens at Manning Point need different care to a river-flat block further inland. Our operators handle hedging, pruning, weeding, bed clean-ups, mulching and green waste removal from $70 a visit.
Because so many properties here are holiday lets or retirees’ second homes, garden clean-ups are often timed around a visit rather than a set day of the week. We’ll get a Mitchells Island foreshore garden looking cared for before you or your guests arrive.
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Honest starting prices so you know roughly where you stand. A local operator confirms the exact figure once they’ve seen the size, access and how the grass is sitting.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | Small, regularly maintained lawns with straightforward access. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Mowing, edges and whipper snipping around paths and fences, plus a hard-surface tidy-up. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedging, pruning, weeding, bed tidy and green waste removal, sized to the job. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Long, thick growth, multiple passes, extra catcher work and clean-up time. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | Bigger blocks that need the right gear. |
Important: These are Manning Point starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, access, grass height, clipping volume and how often it’s done.
A Manning Point lawn kept up every few weeks between owner visits is a straightforward job. One left untouched for a season while the owners are away needs more work. A free onsite look means we quote it right the first time.
Local operators who know Manning Point’s mix of permanent residents, retirees and absentee holiday owners.
From the general store to the Mitchells Island foreshore, our operators know the village and its mostly holiday and retirement housing mix.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; bigger, overgrown or absentee-owner recovery jobs quoted to the work, no surprises.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured and police-checked — reassuring for owners who aren’t on site to watch the work.
Edges, trimming and a blow-down come as standard, so the block looks presentable whenever you or your guests arrive.
Weekly, fortnightly, one-off or timed around your next visit — we work to how the property is actually used.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you needing to be there.
Manning Point’s river-mouth position means more onshore wind than the inland Manning Valley towns get, on top of the same humid subtropical warmth that pushes kikuyu and couch along quickly through spring and summer. Growth slows over winter, but a holiday home left over a long break at any time of year can still come back overgrown.
We mow right across the Taree operator run — Manning Point itself, Harrington, Old Bar, Wallabi Point and Taree. Nearby? Ask and we’ll sort a local operator.
Absolutely fantastic service. The team transformed our lawn in no time at all, and the edging was completed with incredible precision. The attention to detail exceeded our expectations, and the finished result looks outstanding.
The team arrived exactly when scheduled and took great care while trimming our hedges. Their workmanship was excellent, and they left the property spotless after completing the job. We would gladly recommend their services to others.
A truly professional gardening service. We needed a large amount of garden waste removed along with a general tidy-up of the yard. The team worked efficiently, completed everything quickly, and left the area looking neat and refreshed.
We have used several gardening and lawn care companies over the years, and Fox Mowing stands out as one of the best. Their service is reliable, professional, and consistently delivered to a high standard. We regularly recommend them to family and friends.
If you want a lawn that looks healthy, neat, and professionally maintained, these are the people to call. The difference they made to our property was impressive, and we couldn't be happier with the result.
We had been battling persistent weeds for months and tried numerous products from local hardware stores without success. After Fox Mowing treated the problem areas, the results were noticeable almost immediately. Our weed issue is finally under control, and the garden looks much better.
Small, maintained Manning Point lawns start from $50. Mowing with edging and a blow-down generally runs $70–$150+, gardening visits start from $70, and overgrown recovery work runs $100–$250+, depending on size and access.
Yes — a large share of Manning Point properties are holiday or second homes, and we regularly time visits ahead of a planned stay so the lawn and garden are tidy when you or your guests turn up.
Yes — Manning Point sits on Mitchells Island at the mouth of the Manning River opposite Harrington, and our operators cover the foreshore properties as well as the streets around the general store and bowling club.
Manning Point's low, sandy-silty ground near the river mouth is prone to salt influence and occasional inundation, so hardier turf like kikuyu and couch generally copes better than fine, salt-sensitive lawns.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean-ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 a visit, timed around owner visits where needed.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local Fox operator will call you the same day. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you being home.