Huntly is on the Midland Highway on Bendigo’s northern side, about 12 km from the city. It was used for grazing and growing food for the goldfields in the 1800s and later grew into a township. Now it’s one of the City of Greater Bendigo’s growth areas, with new estates being added to the older township.
Bendigo Retaining Walls connects Huntly homeowners with a local, registered and insured retaining wall builder for a free, no-obligation quote. Call 0485 557 649 to get started.
Typical retaining wall jobs in Huntly
- Walls around raised house pads and garages on new lots
- Low walls and edging for garden beds, lawns and patios
- Boundary walls where neighbouring lots finish at different heights
- Walls around sheds and on larger rural-residential blocks
- Drainage upgrades combined with new or rebuilt walls
A growth area on flatter ground
The City’s Managed Growth Strategy (2024) proposes expanding the urban growth boundary at Huntly, chosen partly for its proximity to existing growth fronts and, in Huntly’s case, a train station. The State’s 2022 Urban Development Program, quoted in the strategy, counted around 2,350 greenfield lots in the Huntly and Bagshot pipeline.
Land north of Bendigo is generally flat, so walls here tend to be lower and more about fill, garden levels and boundaries than cutting into steep hills. Low doesn’t always mean permit-free: a wall on or near a boundary needs a building permit at any height in Greater Bendigo.
Creeks and flooding
Huntly and Epsom were affected by floods in October 2022 and January 2024, and the City’s Epsom Huntly Waterways Study covers Bendigo Creek, Racecourse Creek and Back Creek. If your property is in a flood overlay, check with the City before adding fill or walls, and make sure the work doesn’t push water onto neighbours.
Read our drainage guide and permit guide before you plan.
Retaining walls in Huntly: FAQ
Do I need a permit?
In Greater Bendigo, a wall of 1 metre or more needs a building permit, and so does a wall of any height on or near a boundary. Read our permit guide or ask your builder.
What’s the best wall for a new Huntly home?
For most boundary and pad walls, concrete sleepers are hard to beat for value and durability.
What does it cost?
See our cost guide for typical ranges.
Nearby areas
We also connect locals with a builder in Epsom, Bagshot, White Hills and Ascot, and across Greater Bendigo. Call 0485 557 649 for a free quote on your Huntly retaining wall.
Bendigo Retaining Walls is a referral service, not a building company. We pass your enquiry to one independent, local retaining wall builder, who inspects the site, quotes and carries out the work under their own registration and insurance. Builder registration details are provided with your quote.