Mullumbimby crane work is rural crane work. Long driveways, unsealed access, soft ground after rain, powerlines strung across properties, and loads that need to travel the last kilometre on a track rather than a road. It is a different job to lifting in town, and it is work we know well.
Bauer Cranes is based in Ballina, with 30 years in cranes and construction and a fleet that includes the all terrain machines this country demands. Available 24/7.
The machine choice matters more out here than almost anywhere else. Our 40T all terrain slew crane and 55T Liebherr are built for unsealed and uneven access, and the 22T Franna’s pick and carry capability lets it move loads along a driveway rather than lifting everything from one spot. For genuinely difficult access, the spider crane travels where trucks cannot.
Rural properties also mean powerlines, often private lines running long distances across the block. Our operators and riggers hold close approach and live line licences, which regularly makes the difference between a lift proceeding and a lift waiting on a shutdown.
Tiny homes, water tanks, sheds and shipping containers are the bread and butter out here, and our HR truck transports them as well as lifting them, so the move and the lift are one booking.
We service Mullumbimby and the surrounding villages, including Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads, Billinudgel, Main Arm and the hinterland valleys.
We are on sites around Mullumbimby every week, including:
Brunswick Heads and New Brighton. Coastal builds and tight riverside blocks.
Ocean Shores and South Golden Beach. Residential lifts across the estates north of the river.
Billinudgel and Wooyung. Industrial and rural work up the highway.
Main Arm and Upper Main Arm. Rural blocks, long driveways and tiny home placements.
Wilsons Creek, Federal and Goonengerry. Hinterland valleys where access is the whole job.
Director Neil Bauer has been in construction since he was 16, with ten years in earthmoving and twenty in cranes. That experience shows up in the lift plan, the machine selection and the way the job runs.
Crane needs do not stick to office hours. We work around the clock, including weekends and emergency call-outs.
Free quotes and site assessments, honest advice, and pricing that lands where we said it would.
CICA member, CraneSafe compliant equipment, and strict safety protocols on every site. Close approach and live line licenced crew.
Competitive rates with no hidden fees. Most of our work comes from repeat clients and referrals, which only happens when the price and the job are right.
Our team are local residents, hand picked, and personally invested in every lift because this is our home too.
“We have used Bauer Cranes on multiple occasions. Their service on every occasion was great. Very professional, quality operators and well maintained machinery. Nothing was a problem and a well priced service.”
★★★★★
Harry Binney, Google review
“Great service, did an excellent job of moving our container into place.”
★★★★★
Kel Scan, Google review
Tiny homes and cabins placed on rural blocks. Water tanks lifted into position. Sheds, containers and site buildings. Roof trusses and structural steel for new builds and renovations. Machinery relocations with crane and transport combined.
Yes, and we do the whole job: our HR truck transports it and our cranes place it, one booking, one crew. What we need to know is the access. Driveway length, gates, bridges or causeways, overhead lines and where the home is going. Describe the run in from the road and we will tell you what is possible.
It is exactly what our all terrain machines are for. The 40T and 55T handle unsealed and uneven ground, and we assess ground conditions as part of the lift plan. If the weather turns, we would rather reschedule than bog a crane on your property, and we will be straight with you about that call.
Usually, yes. Private powerlines across rural blocks are one of the most common complications out here. Our crew hold close approach and live line licences, allowing work within regulated distances of live lines under the correct controls, which often keeps the job moving without waiting on a shutdown.
We service Mullumbimby and the villages and valleys around it, including Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads, Billinudgel, Main Arm and the surrounding hinterland. If you are further out, call anyway. The answer is usually yes, and travel is something we price openly in the quote rather than surprise you with. North of the shire, our Tweed Heads page covers the Tweed Coast and valley.
Whether it is empty (tanks are lifted empty), its size, where it is coming off the truck and where it is going. Ground slope and softness at the tank pad matter too. A few photos of the pad and the access usually answers everything, and placement is typically a quick job once the crane is on site.
The machine, the time on site and the access. A long unsealed driveway or a genuinely remote block adds travel and setup time, and soft ground can change which crane we send. We factor all of it into a free, fixed quote up front, so the price you are given is the price you pay.
Yes, container placement is bread and butter work here. Tell us the container size, whether it is loaded or empty, and where it needs to sit. Uneven ground and tight final positions are normal, and if the spot is genuinely awkward, that is what the site assessment and the right machine are for.
Free quotes and site assessments across Mullumbimby and the hinterland. Access sounds tricky? Describe the driveway when you call and we will bring the machine that handles it. Call 0455 280 185.
