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Stick raking: what it is and why it matters

Clearing knocks the timber down. Stick raking is what turns it into ground you can use.

Land clearing · 1 April 2026 · 4 min read

Cleared and stick raked open ground after land clearing near Gympie QLD

Stick raking is the tidy-up pass after clearing. A rake attachment pulls sticks, roots and small debris out of the soil and windrows it, leaving ground you can slash, seed or run a fence across without shredding tyres.

When you need it

  • You want to plant pasture or crop the ground.
  • You'll be slashing or mowing it regularly.
  • A fence line has to run straight and clean.
  • You're prepping for a pad, yard or arena.

When you don't

If you're only opening up access or knocking regrowth back off a boundary, a rough clear may be all you need — and it's cheaper. We'll tell you straight which one suits the job.

Timbered block with leaf litter and regrowth before clearing and stick raking near Gympie QLD
Litter and buried roots are what stick raking pulls out.

We clear and stick rake across Gympie, Woolooga, Glenwood, Cooroy and out to Kilkivan. Call 0421 768 899 for a look at your block.

Need it done?

This is the work we do every week across Gympie and surrounds — from $210/hr + GST, plus float hire.

Need a machine on your place?

Tell us the job and the location and we'll come back with a straight number. For anything sizeable we'll come out and look first.