Mini digger hire. Brisbane southside & surrounding areas.

A Kubota 1.7-tonne excavator and experienced operator, ready for tight-access residential excavation, trench digging and site preparation.

  • 1.7 tonne
  • $110/hr + $110 travel
  • 3 hour minimum

Big job, tight access? No worries. 990mm wide

Side gates, easements, courtyards. Tight access is the whole point of this machine.

Eight attachments on the truck.

Mud bucket to auger, the right tool rides along for the job.

  • 1200 mud bucket
  • ripper
  • augers to 450

Pick a day. We turn up.

Choose your date, time and attachments below. Your booking lands in our inbox the moment you send it.

The kit

1.7-tonne excavator hire with an operator.

Based in Browns Plains, South Side Mini Digger Hire provides wet hire across Logan and Brisbane southside: the mini excavator comes with an operator to do the digging. With a 990mm access width, the Kubota can reach narrow side gates, courtyards and residential worksites.

Jobs include general excavation, site preparation and trench digging for plumbers. Call to discuss your access, ground conditions and the work you need before booking.

Hire is $110 per hour with a three-hour minimum, plus a fixed $110 travel charge. Choose your attachments and check the live booking calendar below. Open daily, 6 am–6 pm (Brisbane time).

Machine specification

Kubota 1.7t mini excavator, rubber tracks

Operating weight
1,700 kg
Overall width
990 mm
Max dig depth
2,300 mm
Max reach at ground
3,900 mm
Dump height
2,400 mm

Delivered on our truck with the attachments you pick.

Attachments included in the hourly rate

  • 1200 mud bucket

    Wide batter and cleanup bucket

  • 450 bucket

    General purpose digging

  • 250 bucket

    Trenching and services

  • Ripper

    Breaks hard or rocky ground

  • 250 auger

    Fence and post holes

  • 350 auger

    Stumps and footings

  • 450 auger

    Piers and tree planting

  • Sleeper wall grabber

    Places sleepers for retaining walls

How it works.

  1. Pick your day

    Check availability on the calendar and choose one or more days, a start time and how many hours you need.

  2. Choose attachments

    Tick the buckets, ripper, augers or grabber the job needs. They ride on the truck at no extra charge.

  3. We confirm and turn up

    Your booking lands in our inbox straight away and you get an email saying it's pending. Once we approve it, you get a confirmation email and we arrive ready to dig.

Book your mini digger and operator.

Check live availability using the booking calendar, or call 0421 650 788.