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 looks after the small pocket of homes and acreage blocks at Broken Head — salt-hardy lawn care between the nature reserve and King's Beach, whether you live here or visit when you can.
Broken Head is about as small as a serviced locality gets — 385 people at the last census, a holiday park, a nature reserve and a scatter of homes and acreage-style blocks in between. The lawns out here sit on coastal sand that drains in minutes and cops salt on every onshore blow, which is why hardy couch is the grass that lasts. We mow it the way sand country needs: a sensible height, sharp blades and no scalping, so the turf keeps its cover against the wind.
Growth barely takes a break in this corner of the Northern Rivers. Warm, wet summers and mild winters keep grass moving for most of the year, so a Broken Head (2481) lawn left alone for a month in January comes back looking wild. Plenty of owners aren’t around every week either — a fair share of the homes sit empty between stays — so we run set schedules that keep the place presentable whether anyone is home or not.
Book your free Broken Head quoteFrom a house yard near the holiday park to an acreage-style block up against the reserve, every job gets sized to the ground it sits on.
Fortnightly or monthly cuts with edges and a blow-down, on a fixed rotation that suits owners who aren’t always here.
Couch on coastal sand needs a steadier hand than soft inland turf — we set the cutting height so the lawn holds dense cover against the onshore wind.
A summer away is all it takes out here. We bring long grass back down in stages and leave the block tidy, not butchered.
Lawns kept presentable between your visits, with a photo after each cut if you want eyes on the place from a distance.
The bigger blocks toward Newrybar and Knockrow get ride-on gear and a price matched to the ground on site.
Beds weeded, shrubs trimmed and everything carted away, so the garden matches the freshly cut lawn.
Sand-country gardens work differently. Nutrients wash through quickly and salt wind burns soft new growth, so plant care and timing matter more here than in most places. Our operators handle hedge and shrub trimming, weeding, bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal from $70 a visit, and they prune with the wind exposure in mind.
Mulch earns its keep on these free-draining blocks — it slows the moisture loss that sandy soil can’t manage on its own. If the property is a weekender or sits empty part of the year, we can fold the garden work into the same standing booking as the mowing, so the whole block gets done in one visit without you lifting a finger.
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Guide prices first, real quote after a look at the block. Size, access and how long the grass has run all shape the final figure.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | Compact, regularly cut lawns with easy access. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Mowing, edges, trimming along fences and a blow-down of paths and drives. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedges, weeding, bed tidy and green waste carted off the property. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Long growth after an absence — staged cutting, catcher work and clean up. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | Larger blocks near the reserve that call for ride-on gear. |
Important: These are Broken Head starting guide prices. The final quote reflects lawn size, access, grass height and how often the visits run.
Two things drive price out here more than anything: how long since the last cut, and how big the block is. A quick look on site settles both.
A local operator with a schedule, not a stranger with a mower — and a service built for owners who can’t always be there.
Our operators work this stretch of coast every week and know exactly what salt air and sand do to a lawn.
From $50 for small maintained lawns and $70 for gardening; anything bigger is quoted to the actual work.
Every operator carries full insurance, which matters when nobody is home to keep an eye on things.
Set-and-forget schedules with the option of a photo after each visit — made for holiday homes.
Every cut finishes with edging, trimming and a blow-down, so the block looks kept rather than clipped.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or send the form; mowing-only jobs can usually be priced without a site meeting.
Summer is the heavy season — warm rain lands and couch takes off, so visits tighten to a fortnight or less. Autumn stays busy while the soil holds its warmth, and winter only eases the pace rather than stopping it. By early spring the growth is building again, and any lawn that missed its winter cuts shows it quickly.
We service Broken Head as part of the Lennox Head operator territory, with neighbouring runs through Suffolk Park, Newrybar and down the coast to Lennox Head itself. If your place sits just outside those, ask anyway — there’s usually a local operator close by.
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 lawns start from $50, with most mow-edge-and-blow jobs on medium to large blocks landing between $70–$150+. Gardening visits start from $70, overgrown recovery runs $100–$250+, and acreage is quoted on site once we've seen the ground.
Yes — the homes and acreage blocks around Broken Head are part of our regular Lennox Head territory run. It's a small pocket, but operators pass through often enough that a standing booking is easy to hold.
Hardy couch is the reliable choice on these free-draining, salt-affected blocks. It shrugs off onshore wind better than softer turf, and mowed at the right height it keeps dense cover over the sand.
Yes — a good share of Broken Head homes sit empty between visits, so unattended mowing on a set schedule is standard work for us. We can send a photo after each cut so you know the place is in order.
Fortnightly through the warm months and roughly monthly over winter suits most lawns here. The subtropical climate keeps grass growing for most of the year, so long gaps turn a routine cut into a bigger job.
Call 1800 369 669 or use the quote form and a local operator will be in touch the same day. For straightforward mowing jobs we can often price it without you needing to be at the property.