The fine print
These conditions apply to all excavator and auger hire supplied by Gold Coast Digs. Last updated 21 September 2026.
A booking is only held once you receive a reference number by email. A deposit may be required for hires longer than three days or for first-time customers. Dates shown as available on our calendar are indicative until confirmed by us.
Dry hire is $200 per day plus GST. The hirer must carry appropriate insurance and accepts full liability for the machine and attachments from pickup or delivery until return. The hirer is also responsible for supplying a competent, appropriately ticketed operator, site safety and underground service location (Dial Before You Dig).
For wet hire our operator remains our employee and works to reasonable, lawful directions. Our operator may refuse work they consider unsafe or beyond the machine's rated capacity. Site access, permits and service location remain the hirer's responsibility.
Delivery is $150 plus GST each way, or the hirer may arrange approved self-pickup. Delivery and pickup times are estimates. The hirer must provide safe, legal float access and a suitable unloading area. Wasted trips due to unavailable access are charged at the standard delivery rate.
A dry hire day is $200 plus GST and covers 8 machine hours within any 24 hour period; a hire week is 40 hours. Wet hire is $125 per hour plus GST with an exact 3-hour minimum per booking. Additional hours are charged pro rata. Hire continues to accrue until the machine is available for pickup.
Machines are supplied fuelled and serviced and must be returned fuelled. Report any mechanical fault immediately and stop work. Fair-wear breakdowns are our cost; downtime caused by misuse, contamination or continued operation after a fault is the hirer's cost.
The hirer is liable for loss, theft or damage to the machine and attachments during the hire, other than fair wear and tear. Damage waiver, where offered, carries an excess. Tyres, tracks, glass and undercarriage damage caused by misuse are not covered.
Changes or cancellations made more than 48 hours before the hire start date are free of charge. Inside 48 hours a fee of one hire day may apply. Deposits for cancelled bookings may be held as credit for 6 months.
To the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the resupply of the hire or the cost of resupply. We are not liable for indirect or consequential loss including delays, lost profits or damage to underground services.
These terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. Nothing in these terms excludes rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law.