SMALL MACHINES, BIG CONTROL

Canberra’s premium remote-controlled (RC) construction experience

Construction equipment toys on a gravel surface with a hill and communication tower in the background.
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How it works - two kinds of play

Free Play and treasure hunt

No bookings required, 15 minute walk-ins, or 30 minute priority bookings available. Just walk in and HAVE A DIG!

You can operate our realistic mini construction machines, move sand, build roads, dig trenches and let your imagination take over. Open-ended play that encourages creativity, problem-solving and confidence.

During Free Play, you can search for artifacts, treasure and polished stones, or practice driving the different vehicles, switching between available vehicles.

We change the space regularly, including trying out different games props and campaigns.

Games and Facilitated Challenges

Bookings essential. Best suited for 6 or more simultaneous drivers for 1 or more hours.

Our Facilitated Construction Games introduce guided challenges and mini “building campaigns” where participants work together to complete creative missions.

Some of our facilitated games include construction themed:

  • Races and competitions with solo and team objectives

  • Obstacle courses and mazes

  • Projects, like bridge building, excavations and rescue operations.

  • Team Sports, like dozer football and excavator basketball

Ideal for special celebrations, corporate events and team building exercises.

wHAT IS HAVE A DIG?

Welcome to our world of creativity and imagination, where every action carries possibilities and affects the sandbox.

Have A Dig is a hands-on RC Construction zone where you operate realistic scale construction vehicles in a clean and contained play environment. No screens, no chaos. Just play that builds focus, coordination and confidence.

We're passionate about inspiring (big and little) builders and earth movers to construct their big dreams, in little spaces, one bucket at a time.

We have big plans for these little spaces and are working toward hosting multiple types of RC play, including racing, drifting, rock crawling and boating!

Support us in the exploration of big dreams in little spaces.

Check out our Instagram to follow along with our progress.

CHECK OUT OUR RECENT CORPORATE EVENT AT THE SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND

A huge thank you to Have A Dig for their outstanding partnership at ZenithLive26! Their live excavator activation was a resounding success, and the team at Have A Dig was wonderful from start to finish. Their knowledge and expertise was evident throughout working with them, made even more so on the day of the event. They brought a thorough understanding of the equipment, gamification, and confidently demonstrated the excavators and made the experience approachable and engaging for attendees of all experience levels. Their ability to explain how everything worked, guide participants and incorporate the upgrades from our internal team added so much to the activation. Traveling from Canberra to Sydney, they brought incredible enthusiasm, professionalism and dedication, keeping the experience running smoothly all day. It was an absolute pleasure working with such a skilled, friendly and accommodating crew. We wholeheartedly recommend Have A Dig for your next event or workshop. They are an exceptional team whose expertise and passion made this a memorable highlight of our event!

Deana Bell- Xphyr Brand Experiences

OUR POP-UP AT SOUTH.POINT TUGGERANONG

A man and two children are playing in an indoor sandbox at a shopping mall. The man, wearing an orange shirt and a cap, is holding a remote control device. The children are standing inside the sandbox, one with a toy excavator and the other with a toy dump truck. There is a toy excavator in the sand and a wooden barrier separating the sandbox from the shopping area.
People interacting over a sandbox on a shopping mall floor with toy construction vehicles, sand, and a wood barrier.
Indoor sandbox with toy construction vehicles, including a yellow bulldozer, a yellow dump truck, and a small yellow excavator. Sand is piled in the center, with children and adults partially visible around the edges.
Toy construction vehicles on sandy beach with water and sailboats in the background.

OUR FLEET

Realistic scale RC construction vehicles, built for small jobs and large imaginations.

  • Excavators

  • Bulldozers

  • Dump trucks

  • Loaders