MACEDON RANGES & SURROUNDS
RURAL FENCING SERVICES
From horse paddocks to livestock yards, wildlife-aware boundaries and storm repairs, every fencing job is built on site to suit the property, the stock it holds and the ground it sits on. Here is what we offer across the Macedon Ranges and surrounding districts.
Horse & Equine Fencing
Built for visibility, injury minimisation and aesthetics: post-and-rail, Horserail and horse tape with electric offsets, day yards, arena and perimeter packages.
We've built horse and equine fencing for properties across Woodend, Gisborne and the wider Macedon Ranges, including a three-rail Duncan Equine boundary fence on a 20-acre horse property near Gisborne and arena fencing near Kyneton and Colbrook. Recent yard work includes steel oval rail yards near Riddells Creek and post-and-rail yards with horse-safe paddocks near Long Forest.
Livestock Fencing
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Cattle: strength-first construction with well-braced corners and suitable heights, ringlock with barbed or top hot wire, built to supplier design standards
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Sheep & alpaca: mesh aperture suited to small stock, with optional dog and deer exclusion, plain wires or electric outriggers for predator control
We build livestock fencing for graziers around Kyneton, Romsey, Lancefield and the surrounding districts, with paddock and yard layouts timed to suit Kyneton Saleyards sale days where relevant, including a 50-hectare cattle fencing upgrade near Toolern Vale covering both new and renovated fencing.
Design standards: waratahfencing.com.au
Wildlife-Aware & Exclusion Fencing
The Macedon Ranges has a strong equine industry alongside real wildlife and pest pressure from rabbits, deer, pigs, foxes and widespread eastern grey kangaroos. We offer two approaches:
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Wildlife-friendly designs with adjusted top-wire and sight-wire spacings for macropods on lifestyle blocks
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Dedicated exclusion fencing for graziers, gardens and orchards
Lifestyle blocks around Macedon, Clarkfield and Toolern Vale see particularly strong wildlife pressure, and we design fencing to suit these local conditions.
Materials & Construction
All styles and materials: timber post-and-rail, straight and barbed wire, prefabricated stock fencing, poly and plastic rails including stallion rail, electric fencing, and small welded cattle rail applications for yards and wash bays.
Posts are rammed via pilot hole for pine, poly-coated, PVC and steel round posts to prevent seasonal ground movement; feature square posts are planted in a larger hole and secured with a concrete or earth slurry.
We also handle post driving, feature property entries in post-and-rail, planted square posts and morticed rails, and specialist or custom fencing work to suit individual property needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Approximately a 50km radius from Riddells Creek and Sunbury, though we often travel further depending on availability and the job.
It depends on the fence type, terrain, slope and material access. We meet on site to inspect the property before providing pricing. See the Pricing Guidance above for a general guide.
No, we specialise in rural and livestock fencing only.
Usually not for rural fencing, though it depends on your council and the type of construction. When building near existing structures, we always recommend a services check for electricity, water, gas and communications first.
We drill a pilot hole then ram pine, poly-coated, PVC or steel round posts so they don't move as the ground expands and contracts with the seasons. Feature square posts are planted in a larger hole and set with a concrete or earth slurry.
Visibility and injury minimisation matter most around horses. Post-and-rail and Horserail with electrified offsets give a clear, easily seen barrier, while sharp barbed wire or oversized mesh gaps are best avoided due to the risk of entanglement. We assess your paddock and stock before recommending a style.
It depends on property size, access and materials, but most jobs run from an on-site inspection and quote through to a scheduled build within a few weeks. We'll give you a realistic timeframe once we've seen the site.
Yes. We build wildlife-aware fencing with adjusted top-wire and sight-wire heights so kangaroos and deer can see and avoid the fence rather than becoming tangled in it, alongside dedicated exclusion fencing where full wildlife exclusion is needed for gardens, orchards or grazing.
Yes, gates are included as part of most fencing packages, matched to the fence style and sized to suit vehicle, machinery or stock access.
Every property is different, which is why we inspect on site before quoting. Rock, slope and access all affect post placement and labour, and we factor this into your quote rather than working off a flat rate per metre.
Yes, Oakley Rural Fencing holds full public liability insurance, so you can have confidence in the work being carried out on your property.
