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We develop, harvest and supply natural, sand-based grass turf for professional horse racecourses. Our unique and custom-blended turf varieties meet all industry standards and can be harvested to your course's unique specifications.
- Member of the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association
- Cut-to-size turf maxi rolls, washed slabs and sprigs
- All turf is grown in sand-based mediums
- AusGAP-certified commercial turf supplier
- Competitive pricing for large-scale projects
- In-house delivery team for reliable deliveries
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Our accredited racecourse consultants will talk you through our turf options and our delivery and installation solutions
Guarantee your peace of mind with our REAL commitment
We believe that we are in a unique position to offer a service and quality far superior to other instant turf suppliers. We grow our sports turf on certified sand in East Gippsland ensuring that we meet any sand based turf requirements. Our unique offering referred to as a REAL commitment, is your exclusive experience with us here at Lilydale Instant Lawn.
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Reserved
The moment your order is placed, we reserve a plot at our East Gippsland estate to fulfil your specific order.
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Extra 20%
We grow an extra 20% of your preferred turf, for free, to guarantee there is no chance we can’t supply your order.
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Agreed
We'll gladly meet any additional requests you have before delivery. We can mow your grass to a set height or add specific fertilisers.
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Longitude/Latitude
We will give you the specific GPS coordinates of your plot so you can see your turf. Not your chosen type — your exact turf.
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Operating since 1985
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1,000,000m2 plus harvested annually
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240+ hectares of irrigated land
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Outstanding Consistent Quality
We’ve designed the best grass turf for race tracks
A boast, yes, but one that our results back up. While we grow several turf varietals, we’ve shortlisted our sand-based Kikuyu, which we feel is the best option. Here are its key specifications — you can download the full specs doc further down the page.
Developed specifically for the Victorian climate, our Eureka Premium turf is an excellent choice for any medium or high-traffic lawn areas.
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Drought Tolerance
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Close Mowing
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Nutrient Requirement
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Frost
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Wear Tolerance
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Maintenance
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High Temperature
Custom-blended racecourse grass
We grow four turf species and can blend them in any combination to bolster their qualities to better suit your needs. We can also acquire and harvest warm and cool-season grass species that we don’t typically offer in order to create one-off blends for large-scale projects.
In our experience, a Kikuyu, Kentucky Bluegrass and perennial ryegrass blend creates an all-season, all-weather, self-healing grass turf that’s perfect for horse racing tracks.
We grow all of our turf, including the custom blends, in a sand medium to improve their drainage capabilities.
Our turf harvesting, delivery and installation solutions
Once your turf is ready for delivery, we will prepare it according to your specifications to make establishment as seamless as possible.
- We cut slabs and maxi rolls to your dimensions
- We bring forklifts to place the turf precisely where you want it
- At your request, we provide sprigs for line planting and can engage a qualified, vetted contractor for you
Ultimately, our job is to make your job as frictionless as possible. Simply tell us everything you need done during your consultation, and we’ll offer our solutions.
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Specialised harvesting techniques
Our diligent harvesting, storage and transport processes guarantee that you receive healthy, damage-free grass.
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Reliable delivery
We manage our own delivery team, so we can guarantee on-time deliveries.
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Melbourne’s best racecourse turf, guaranteed
We’ve spent forty years developing our turf and services, and we’ve earned countless recognitions to back our claims.
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Maxwell Greenway | Director | DGM Turf Pty Ltd
DGM Turf recently completed the prepare, supply & install project at the Albert Park post race event. Lilydale Instant Lawn were very professional to deal with from initial order through to consultation.
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Shannon Raftery | Director | SCR Landscapes
We had the pleasure working with Lilydale Instant lawn on this project at Hubert’s Estate. Installing over 10,000 m of premium TifTuf turf. They were professional in all aspects of the project from time frames, quality, installation and follow consultatio
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Darren Martin | Director | DM Pro Turf
DM Proturf recently completed the installation and grow in of a TifTuf Bermuda Hockey Field in Bairnsdale. The 8,000m was on an exceptionally good sand base, was cylinder mown at 18 mm as requested and was delivered over three days allowing a very efficie
Meet our expert Team
Steve Cole - General Manager
Steve Cole - General Manager
Steve has 38 years of experience working in turf production and project management as well as Golf Course maintenance, major stadium surface construction, racetrack construction and turf farm development. Steve is trade certified and has a Associate Diploma of Applied Science - Turf Management.
Steve will help you through all stages of the project to make sure you are satisfied.
Garry Lusk - Managing Director
Garry Lusk - Managing Director
With almost 40 years’ experience in the turf industry, Lilydale Instant Lawn has gone from strength to strength with Garry at the helm as Managing Director.
As dual founder of the business Garry has taken Lilydale Instant Lawn from humble beginnings on a small rural property, to where it is now one of Victoria’s leading turf suppliers.
Consisting of over 50 employees with in excess of 600 acres of turf farms, including the Yarra Glen Head office, two Pakenham farms and a large scale sand based farm in Bairnsdale.
Garry’s innovation within the turf industry includes being one of the first producers of Tall Fescue, introducing Sir Walter Buffalo to the Victorian market, and acting as an integral part in the development of Tiftuf Bermuda in Australia.
Denise Lusk – OHS Manager
Denise Lusk – OHS Manager
Denise has over 30 years’ experience in OHS and Management at Lilydale Instant Lawn. Denise and her team are committed to providing a safe and heathy workplace for our employees, contractors, clients and visitors. We take proactive measures in identifying and controlling hazards by putting in place comprehensive systems, policies & training to support our team and our customers.
Our clients can be reassured that Lilydale Instant Lawn has a steadfast focus on providing a safe workplace, complying with all OHS & Chain Of Responsibility Laws.
Ty Mason - Farm Manager Bairnsdale
Ty Mason - Farm Manager Bairnsdale
Ty has 18 years of turf management experience including contracting, project management and sports field construction. He spent over 10 years maintaining a world class turf surface at the MCG. Ty will ensure your turf is grown to the highest standard and meets all your expectations prior to it arriving at your project.
