FOR the past six months Ray Lavis has been eyeing off a brand new lawnmower, so when he received a phone call saying he had won one he thought it was a joke. "When the girl from the office at the ...

If the quintessential Australian sport of mowing the lawn had its own royalty, the names Cox and Greenfield would be kings. But these lords of the lawn are facing tough times. For more than half a ...

The Brisbane, Australia, community is reeling after the sudden death of Ty Babbidge, a beloved 55-year-old real estate agent, in a tragic accident involving a ride-on lawn mower on August 15, 2025.

In Short: Ride-on lawnmower racers at the "Invy 500" in Inverell can reach speeds of up to 100 kph. Racers like Gordon Jones, 68, say the sport is more about community than competition. What's next?