Based in Wollongong — serving the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands.
Locally owned, horticulturally qualified
A small Illawarra outfit built around good equipment, straight answers and doing the job properly the first time.
Trusted by local landholders
Who we are
Broadlands Contracting is a locally owned rural property maintenance business based in Wollongong. We work with landholders, lifestyle block owners, strata schemes, developers and businesses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, keeping paddocks slashed, lawns mowed, weeds under control and trees in shape.
The business started with residential mowing in Wollongong, Dapto and Shellharbour and grew into acreage and paddock work as clients asked for it. We built it around mulching decks rather than conventional slashers because the result is better for the ground — the grass is spread evenly and breaks down into the soil instead of lying in rows — and around a tractor and mulcher combination that pulls lantana from the root rather than grinding it off.
We are qualified horticulturalists with more than ten years of experience, which matters more than it sounds. It is the difference between a contractor who mows around a dying hedge and one who tells you why it is dying, and between spraying a paddock blind and treating the weed that is actually there.
What we stand for
A cheap slash that leaves windrows, or a weed job that only takes the tops off, is not cheap. We would rather quote the method that actually solves the problem and explain why, even when it is not the lowest number you will be given.
If a paddock is too steep to work safely we will say so. If a weed will need a follow-up spray we will tell you up front. You get the honest version, including when it costs us the work.
Cut material goes back into the soil, weeds come out root and all, and there is nothing left behind for you to clean up. How the property looks when we drive out is the part that matters.
How we work
The same process on a two-acre house block as on a whole grazing property or an estate.
We come out, walk the property with you and look at the actual growth and terrain. You get a fixed price with no obligation and no pressure to commit on the day.
We settle exactly what is being done and how often — cut heights, areas, trees to keep, weeds to target, and a schedule if you want one.
We bring the machine that suits the ground and complete the job to the standard we agreed, working around your stock, access and other trades where needed.
We go over the finished work before we pull out so anything that needs adjusting gets sorted while the gear is still on site.
Why the contractor matters
Choosing a slashing or mowing contractor on price alone tends to leave you with:
What we can do for you
Slashing, mowing, spraying, pruning, firewood and weed removal, all handled in house. Not sure what your property needs? Get a free quote and we will tell you honestly.
Paddocks, acreage and steep slopes cut with a mulching deck, so the grass is spread evenly and breaks down instead of sitting in windrows.
Learn more about SlashingLarge lawns, rural estates and lifestyle blocks mowed on a schedule, with the right machine for the size of the property.
Learn more about Acreage MowingSelective sprays for lantana, blackberry and wattle, plus bindii, clover and broadleaf control in lawns, applied by qualified operators.
Learn more about Chemical SprayingCommon areas, verges, entries and open space for strata schemes and estates kept mowed, edged and tidy on a reliable schedule.
Learn more about Strata Estate MaintenanceTrees and hedges pruned for health, shape and clearance by qualified horticulturalists, with everything cleaned up afterwards.
Learn more about Tree PruningFallen, dead and storm-damaged timber on your property cut into firewood lengths and split and piled, instead of left to rot or burned off.
Learn more about Firewood HarvestingInvasive weed removal with a management plan to reduce weeds coming back, tailored to each property.
Learn more about Invasive Weed RemovalVacant land, building blocks and investment lots mowed or slashed to keep them compliant, saleable and off the council’s radar.
Learn more about Vacant Block MowingStraight answers
We are a locally owned and operated business working out of Wollongong, with more than ten years of experience in horticulture and property maintenance across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands. Give us a call and we are happy to talk through recent jobs similar to yours.
No. The team that quotes your job is the team that does it. On larger jobs we may bring in extra equipment, but the work stays under our control from start to finish.
Tractors with mulching decks for slashing, a tractor and mulcher combination for pulling woody weeds, commercial out-front mowers for acreage and estates, a ute-mounted spray unit, and the chainsaws and hedging gear for tree work. Running the range means we can recommend what suits your ground rather than the one machine we happen to own.
Yes. Alongside rural and acreage work we maintain strata common property, estate open space, vacant lots and commercial grounds for developers, strata managers, agents and businesses. There is a dedicated page covering how commercial work runs.
No sales team, no call centre. Ring us or send an enquiry and you will be speaking to Ted and the team who will be on your property.
