Nestled between the bustling streets of Brisbane and the cruisy coastal towns of the Sunshine Coast lies the Go Turf farm.
With a sprawling 130 hectares of top-quality turf in the Glasshouse Mountains region, Go Turf is the largest turf farm on the Sunshine Coast. They proudly supply high-quality drought-tolerant turf to Queensland-based developers, builders, landscapers, and homeowners. The Beerburrum-based farm is owned and operated by the Heilig Family, with four generations of farming expertise under their belts; this is a family endeavour.
From mums and dads to large commercial projects and everyone in between, each turf order that comes their way will see the turf being harvested and delivered on the same day. It’s an early start for the Go Turf team as they harvest and deliver their premium turf in a tight timeframe across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Logan, the Gold Coast, the Fraser Coast, Ipswich, and Toowoomba.
While high-quality turf is their bread and butter now, if you visited the Go Turf farm over 15 years ago, you would have found sugar cane and small crops growing there instead. Over the years, spearheaded by Anthony Heilig, the family has come to specialise solely in producing turf and coined the saying, “Great things happen on grass.”
The team knows that great family moments happen on grass, and they love helping Queensland families find the best turf variety for their yards. Priding themselves on their exceptional customer service, the team work hard to help people pick the perfect turf for their outdoor space, prepare, deliver and install it on-site, and love to provide expert advice on keeping the grass thriving. All in the hopes that everyone can continue to make those special memories with the ones they love.
Having such a large farm allows the team to grow all of the turf themselves, meaning they don’t have to source it from anywhere else and can keep a close eye on it and attend to it all year round. Customers can have peace of mind knowing that their grass has come straight from the Go Turf farm to their yard and nowhere in between.
Meeting their quality assurance and closely overseeing every order from paddock to yard may sound challenging when managing hundreds of acres of turf, running two offices, preparing yards, and delivering and installing turf across a substantial pocket of southeast Queensland. However, thanks to the business undergoing a digital transformation, the team have accurate information and real-time updates at their fingertips with their fully digital order management system.
From the office to the operations teams, all turf orders, including the delivery and installation requirements, can be placed, invoiced, paid, harvested, scheduled, delivered, fulfilled, and signed off online through the GoTurf platform. Whether on the Go Turf web app or iPad and iPhone applications, the business operations offer the team a 360 view of the business at any time from one spot. From harvesting quantities to delivery routes, the team can easily verify order information and stay updated with real-time updates from one place. While there’s no denying hard work is involved, it’s all carried out with a smile, a strong sense of pride and gratitude and the unified belief that there’s nowhere else they’d rather be than 434 Mekins Rd.
While using technology to improve their workflow and processes has been a game-changer, the team understands the importance of consultations and conversations when ordering turf. The Beerburrum farm doors have always been open, with Karlie and Denieka on hand to help with any questions or orders that come through the door, over the phone or online.
Nevertheless, this year marked the opening of their new Brendale office to provide a local service to North Brisbane, where turf is front and centre. The family is hopeful this will give more people a way to see, touch, and learn all about turf whilst benefiting from direct consultation with the preparation team to get the right advice and product. Turf is the store hero, and the team looks forward to sharing their knowledge of grass near and far to help Brisbane and beyond transform their green spaces.
Despite expanding down the coast, you’ll still find the same familiar faces on the Beerburrum farm. With the backdrop of the Glasshouse Mountains, the endless sunshine the region promises, and their genuine love for the outdoors, it’s safe to say the Go Turf farm is a great place to be. A visit to 434 Mekins Road will leave you with no doubt that this close-knit team is passionate about what they do and all things grass.
