What areas of Townsville do you service?

We provide lawn mowing and gardening services across Townsville QLD 4810 and surrounding suburbs including North Ward, Hyde Park, Kirwan, Annandale, Idalia, Mundingburra, Bushland Beach, Garbutt, Aitkenvale, Mount Louisa and more.

Do you work with ADF defence-force families on posting?

Yes. We work with plenty of ADF families through Kirwan, Annandale and Garbutt. Regular scheduled visits, easy invoicing for end-of-posting move-outs, photos sent if you are on deployment, all straightforward to manage remotely.

How does the Townsville dry season affect lawn maintenance?

The dry from April through November slows lawn growth dramatically. Monthly mowing is often enough and the focus shifts to drought-tolerant care — higher cut heights to protect roots, garden work instead of lawn chasing, watering schedules where the body corp allows.

Do you handle bahia and drought-tolerant lawns?

Yes. Townsville's dry tropical climate has its own lawn culture, with bahia dominating because it handles the dry. We cut bahia higher than couch to protect the deep root system, and time visits to actual growth rather than a fixed calendar.

Do you remove the green waste?

Yes. Clippings, prunings, palm fronds and leaf litter are cut, loaded and carted away every visit, so you are not left with a pile by the bins.

Fox Mowing operator providing lawn mowing in Townsville QLD

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Professional lawn mowing and gardening in Townsville

Fox Mowing QLD works to the dry tropics calendar — monthly cuts through the dry, weekly through the wet-season surge — from North Ward and The Strand out to Kirwan, Kelso and Bushland Beach.

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Lawn mowing from $50For small, maintained Townsville lawns with easy access

Gardening basic from $70Clear pricing for hedging, edging, pruning, clean ups, mulching, waste removal and more

Our opening hoursMon-Fri 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sat 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Lawn gone quiet through the dry, or two feet tall after a week of wet-season storms? A local Townsville operator will sort it either way.

Tell us the address and what you're after — regular mowing, a garden tidy, or a full overgrown recovery — and we'll get back to you the same day.

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Monday to Friday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Fox Mowing operator caring for a Townsville lawn

Local Townsville lawn care

Mowing to the dry tropics calendar

Townsville lawns don't follow the southern rulebook. From April to November the dry season slows everything to a crawl — a bahia lawn might only want a cut every three or four weeks — then the wet arrives and the same lawn tries to swallow the clothesline. Our local operators run two schedules a year because that's what the climate actually does, and they cut bahia high through the dry so its deep roots keep it alive without a drop of extra water.

The ground changes across town too. Sandy loams along the beachside streets of North Ward, Pallarenda and Bushland Beach drain fast and dry faster, while the heavier soils out toward Kirwan, Condon and the Upper Ross hold the wet-season moisture — and the growth that comes with it. From The Strand to Riverway, we set the schedule to the suburb, not the calendar on the wall.

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What we do in Townsville

Lawn mowing services built for Townsville conditions

Every job flexes to the block — a courtyard near The Strand, a family yard in Kirwan, or acreage out past Jensen. For the full mowing detail, see our lawn mowing Townsville page.

Regular mowing & edging

Weekly or fortnightly through the wet, monthly through the dry — with edges cut clean and the height set to protect bahia and couch in the heat.

Wet-season overgrowth recovery

A fortnight of storms can bury a yard. Multiple passes, catcher work, and a schedule that stops it happening twice.

Defence & posting lawn care

Regular upkeep for ADF families at Lavarack and RAAF Townsville — scheduled cuts while you're away and inspection-ready finishes at the end of a posting.

Catch & clipping removal

Clippings caught and carted, paths and driveway blown down, so the place looks cared-for in any season.

Storm & cyclone clean ups

Green waste, palm fronds and branch litter cleared after the big blows — cyclone season is part of the job up here.

Rental & inspection mowing

Inspection-ready lawns for Townsville's landlords, agents and DHA properties, done on schedule without you being there.

Gardening services Townsville

Gardening services in Townsville

The mowing keeps the lawn right; the gardening keeps the rest of the yard from turning tropical jungle. Our Townsville operators handle hedge trimming, pruning, weeding, garden bed clean ups, mulching and green waste removal — from $70 for a basic visit. The full service list lives on our gardening services Townsville page.

Gardens up here grow like they're on the clock through the wet and then bake through the dry, so timing is everything — hard pruning before the growth surge, mulch down before the dry sets in to hold what moisture the beds have, and weeds pulled before a week of storms turns them into a canopy. Pre-sale tidy ups, end-of-lease clean ups and regular seasonal care are all on the list.

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Transparent Townsville pricing

Townsville lawn mowing prices: from $50 for small maintained lawns

Honest starting prices so you know where you stand. A local operator quotes the real figure once they've seen the size, access and how far the wet season got ahead of you.

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.
Wet-season overgrowth recovery	From $100-$250+	Long, thick tropical growth, multiple passes, extra catcher work and clean-up time.
Acreage / storm clean up	Quoted on site	Bigger blocks and post-storm green waste that need the right gear.

Important: These are Townsville starting guide prices. Your final quote depends on lawn size, access, grass height, clipping volume and how often it's done.

What changes your Townsville quote?

A lawn on a fortnightly wet-season schedule is a quick job. One left five weeks over summer is a recovery. A free onsite look means we quote it right the first time.

✓Season & growth The same yard can need four times the work in February that it needs in July.

✓Size & access A North Ward courtyard and a Kelso family block are different jobs.

✓Frequency Regular visits keep it quick and cheap; long gaps in the wet turn a mow into a recovery.

$50+

Small maintained lawn guide price

Townsville suburbs serviced by local operators

Mowing seasons — dry-season monthly, wet-season weekly

Why choose Fox Mowing QLD

Why Townsville locals book Fox Mowing QLD

Local operators who know the dry tropics and turn up when they say they will — not a call centre and a roster of strangers.

Local operators who know Townsville

From Castle Hill's foothill streets to the new estates at Burdell, our operators live here — they know what the wet does to a yard and what the dry does to bahia.

Clear from $50 / $70

Small maintained lawns from $50, gardening from $70; bigger or overgrown jobs quoted to the work, no surprises.

Fully insured

Every Fox Mowing QLD operator is fully insured — peace of mind for homeowners, landlords and property managers.

A proper tidy finish

Edges, trimming and a blow-down come as standard, so the place looks looked-after.

Posting and tenancy friendly

Scheduled care while you're deployed or away, and inspection-ready finishes for end of lease, end of posting and DHA handovers.

Easy, same-day quotes

Call 1800 FOX MOW or use the form. For mowing-only jobs we can often quote without you being home.

Seasonal lawn support

Townsville lawns through the dry and the wet

The dry (April to November) is maintenance mode — longer intervals, higher cuts, and letting bahia's deep roots do the work while water restrictions tied to the Ross River Dam decide who irrigates. Then the wet flips the switch: from November the growth comes in surges after every storm, mowing tightens to weekly or fortnightly, and cyclone season adds clean-up work nobody schedules but everybody needs.

We service all of greater Townsville — the beachside streets of North Ward, Belgian Gardens and Pallarenda, the established middle suburbs from Aitkenvale to Mundingburra, the family estates of Kirwan, Kelso and Rasmussen, and the northern growth corridor out through Burdell, Deeragun and Bushland Beach. Nearby? Ask and we'll sort a local operator.

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Areas we service

Lawn mowing across Townsville and nearby suburbs

Fox Mowing QLD covers greater Townsville. If your suburb's on the list (or close), get in touch.

Customer feedback

What Townsville customers say about our lawn mowing

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ADF posting to Lavarack and we needed someone reliable for the lawn while we are away. Fox handles it on a regular schedule, easy invoicing for the move-out inspection, no dramas at the end of posting.

Jess P.

Kirwan ★★★★★

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Bahia lawn at Annandale that I never quite knew what to do with. Fox set the cut height properly, gave it room to root through the dry, and it has held its colour right through the no-rain stretch.

Andrew K.

Annandale ★★★★★

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Heritage house at North Ward with mature gardens that needed regular shaping. The crew has been on it weekly through the wet and fortnightly through the dry, and the property looks far better than it did.

Helen M.

North Ward ★★★★★

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Bayside block at Bushland Beach with the constant salt issues. Fox raised the cut, set us on a fortnightly through the wet, and the lawn is holding up far better than the neighbours.

Tony L.

Bushland Beach ★★★★★

Find us in Townsville

Servicing Townsville and the surrounding suburbs

Local operators covering greater Townsville 4810–4818 — from The Strand to the Upper Ross and out to Bushland Beach.

Frequently asked questions

Townsville lawn and garden questions, answered

How much does lawn mowing in Townsville cost?

Small, maintained Townsville lawns start from $50. Mowing with edging and blow-down is generally $70–$150+, gardening visits start from $70, and wet-season overgrowth recovery runs from $100–$250+, depending on size and access.

How often does a Townsville lawn need mowing in the dry season versus the wet?

Through the dry season (April to November) most Townsville lawns only need a cut every three to four weeks. In the wet season the same lawn can need mowing weekly or fortnightly — growth comes in surges after every storm, and we adjust the schedule with it.

Do you look after lawns for ADF families on posting?

Yes — defence families at Lavarack Barracks and RAAF Townsville are a big part of our work. We run scheduled care while you're deployed or away and deliver inspection-ready finishes for end of posting, end of lease and DHA handovers.

My lawn got away from me over the wet season — can you fix it?

Yes — wet-season recoveries are standard work here. We take long tropical growth down in stages, catch and cart the bulk, and set a schedule so the next storm cycle doesn't bury the yard again.

Do you clear green waste after storms and cyclones?

Yes — palm fronds, branch litter and storm debris are part of every Townsville cyclone season, and our operators clear and remove green waste as part of the clean-up.

How do I get a Townsville quote?

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.

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