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 services the rural acreage estates of Coolgardie on the southern edge of the Alstonville plateau — ride-on mowing and garden care for some of the biggest home blocks in Ballina Shire.
Coolgardie is one of the smallest localities in Ballina Shire — only around 130 residents — but the blocks are anything but small. This is rural acreage country on the southern edge of the Alstonville basalt plateau, where elevated lifestyle properties look out toward Ballina and Evans Head and the higher ground carries red volcanic loam, grading toward river-flat soil as the land falls away near Wardell.
That soil is the reason the mowing never really lets up. Rich basalt-derived loam and summer-dominant rain keep grass driving on through the warm months, and the mild winters of Coolgardie (2478) slow it rather than stop it. Our operators run the right gear for big blocks — ride-on mowers and slashing equipment alongside the usual kit — and quote each property on its own ground.
Book your free Coolgardie quoteThere’s no village lawn here — every job is a rural block, and the service is set up accordingly.
Open ground cut efficiently with ride-on gear, measured and priced on site.
The lawn around the house kept neat with proper edges, treated separately from the paddock work.
Longer growth on the outer sections brought down before it gets away completely.
Blocks that have run wild over a wet stretch brought back in stages, with the bulk carted or mulched down.
Beds, hedges and screen plantings maintained from $70 a visit, matched to the scale of the property.
Fortnightly or monthly rounds that keep a big block manageable instead of an annual battle.
The gardens on Coolgardie’s acreage estates tend to be established and generous — long drives, screening hedges, big beds — and they grow at the same pace as the lawns around them. We handle hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, mulching and green waste removal from $70 a visit, with the job scaled to the property rather than a suburban call-out.
On the higher red-loam ground everything roots deep and grows quickly, while the lower country toward the Tuckean Nature Reserve side holds moisture longer after rain. Knowing which end of that range a garden sits on changes when we prune and how we mulch — the kind of judgement a local operator brings without being asked.
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The guide prices below cover the standard jobs; the acreage that defines Coolgardie is always measured up in person.
| Lawn service | Guide price from | Typical inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Small maintained lawn — mow, edge & blow | From $50 | House yards and smaller maintained lawns on a regular schedule. |
| Medium to large — mow, edges & blow | From $70-$150+ | Mow, edge and trim with hard surfaces blown clean afterwards. |
| Gardening basic visit | From $70 | Hedging, weeding, pruning and green waste removal in one visit. |
| Overgrown lawn recovery | From $100-$250+ | Thick, long growth needing staged passes and heavy clean up. |
| Acreage / ride-on / slashing | Quoted on site | Lifestyle blocks and rural estates — priced after a walk of the ground. |
Important: These are Coolgardie starting guide prices. On acreage the final quote depends on mown area, terrain, access and growth.
Big blocks vary more than small ones, which is why we walk the property before putting a number on it.
Acreage owners want reliability and the right machinery — that’s the whole pitch.
Ride-on mowing and slashing aren’t add-ons out here; they’re what we turn up with.
Small lawns from $50 and gardening from $70; acreage quoted on site so it reflects the real work.
Full insurance cover on every operator, for peace of mind on properties of any size.
Coolgardie sits on our regular run between Wardell, Pimlico and the Ballina side — not a special trip.
The same operator on a set rotation, so the block never gets the chance to run away.
Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form; we’ll arrange a walk-through of larger blocks quickly.
Summer sets the workload. Storm rain on basalt loam produces the kind of growth that swallows a fortnight’s schedule, so the busy months run tight rotations and the ride-on earns its keep. Autumn tapers gradually, winter stays mild and green, and spring builds back toward the next flush.
We cover Coolgardie as part of the wider Lennox Head territory, alongside Wardell, Pimlico, Broadwater and up through Alstonville and Ballina. With the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport about 15 minutes away, most of the shire sits within easy reach of the same 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 lawns start from $50, standard mow-and-edge visits sit around $70–$150+ and gardening starts from $70. Overgrown recovery runs $100–$250+, and the acreage that makes up most of Coolgardie is quoted on site.
Coolgardie is on our regular Lennox Head territory run, so yes. For a block that size we walk the property with you, agree on which areas are mowing and which are slashing, and give a clear figure before any work starts.
Every one to two weeks on the maintained areas through the warm months — the basalt-derived loam and summer rain drive fast growth for around ten months of the year. Winter usually stretches that out to monthly.
Yes — that's standard equipment for this locality. Coolgardie's properties are rural lifestyle blocks rather than suburban yards, so we arrive set up for open ground as a matter of course.
Usually, with the right timing. The elevated parts of Coolgardie drain well, while the lower country toward Wardell holds moisture longer — we sequence the block so the wet sections are cut once they firm up.
Call 1800 369 669 or fill in the form and a local operator will respond the same day. Acreage properties get an on-site walk-through so the quote matches the real job.