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 Shoal Bay lawns guest-ready between bookings — from the beachfront strip to the streets climbing toward the Tomaree Head walking track.
Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb in the whole of Port Stephens, and only about a quarter of its area is actually built on — the rest is Tomaree National Park and the headland leading up to the old fortifications. That leaves a narrow strip of sandy, free-draining ground right against the beach where houses and holiday lets sit close together, backing straight onto bushland in places.
The population swells hard over summer as holiday bookings fill up, and a lot of Shoal Bay’s housing stock is short-term rental rather than a standing family home. Postcode 2315 takes in everything from the beachfront strip to the streets climbing toward the Tomaree Head walking track, and our local operators are used to properties that sit empty for weeks then need to be guest-ready overnight.
Book your free Shoal Bay quoteEvery visit is set up for holiday-letting turnaround and narrow beachfront blocks — from a permanent home to a short-stay rental.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly cuts with tidy edges around paths and driveways on beachfront blocks.
Fence lines and tight corners close to the national park boundary, tidied without scalping the bush edge.
A lawn left too long between bookings gets multiple passes, catcher work and a proper reset before guests arrive.
Clippings caught and carted, paths and driveways blown down, so a rental property looks guest-ready.
Scheduled mows timed around guest check-ins for Shoal Bay’s short-stay and holiday-letting owners.
Standing bookings for Shoal Bay landlords and letting managers, kept tidy without you needing to be on site.
The mowing keeps the lawn under control; the gardening keeps the rest of a beachfront block from looking neglected between bookings. Our Shoal Bay operators handle hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal — from $70 for a basic visit.
Bush regrowth along the national park boundary needs a regular trim to stop it creeping back onto a block, and salt-exposed plantings closer to the beach benefit from more frequent attention than a sheltered garden further inland. A tidy garden ahead of a guest arrival makes as much difference to a review as a freshly mown lawn.
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Straightforward starting prices so you know roughly where you stand. A local operator confirms the exact figure once they’ve seen the block and how long it’s been since the last visit.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | Small, regularly maintained beachfront lawns with easy access. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Mowing, edges and whipper snipping on larger blocks, plus a hard-surface tidy-up. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedging, pruning, weeding, bed tidy and green waste removal, sized to the property. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Long, thick growth on a property left vacant between bookings, extra passes and clean-up time. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | Larger blocks toward the national park boundary that need extra care. |
Important: These are Shoal Bay starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, access, grass height, clipping volume and how often it’s done.
A permanent home mown every fortnight is a quick job. A holiday let left empty over winter is a bigger one. A free onsite look means we quote it to what’s actually there.
Local operators who understand holiday-letting turnaround, and turn up when they say they will — even if you’re interstate.
From the beachfront strip to the streets climbing toward Tomaree Head, our operators know this holiday-driven suburb well.
Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; overgrown or seasonal catch-up jobs quoted to the work, no surprises.
Every Fox Mowing NSW operator is fully insured — peace of mind for owners, letting agents and absentee landlords alike.
Edges, trimming and a blow-down come as standard, so a rental property is ready before the next check-in.
Standing bookings timed around guest turnovers, so a Shoal Bay property never looks neglected.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you being home.
Summer is peak booking season and peak growth season at once here, so a lawn left to its own devices between guests can get away fast in the humidity. Winter brings the quiet season, with fewer bookings and slower growth, which is the better time to get overgrown patches sorted and hedges cut back before spring traffic returns.
We mow right across the Shoal Bay and wider Tomaree Peninsula territory — Shoal Bay itself plus Fingal Bay, Nelson Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point and the suburbs in between. 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 Shoal Bay lawns start from $50. Mowing with edging and blow-down generally runs $70–$150+, gardening visits start from $70, and overgrown recovery is $100–$250+, depending on size and access.
Yes — that's one of the most common requests we get in Shoal Bay. We work to a set schedule around check-in dates for absentee owners and holiday-letting managers, so the lawn is tidy before guests turn up.
Yes — we trim carefully along the bushland boundary so it stays tidy without scalping the native scrub the property backs onto. It's a regular request given how much of Shoal Bay sits right against the park.
Yes — hedging, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal, from $70 a visit. A tidy garden makes as much difference to a guest's first impression as a fresh mow.
We treat it as an overgrown recovery job — multiple passes, catcher work and a proper clean-up rather than a standard cut. A quick call or photo beforehand helps us plan for it.
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.