Russell & Deanna Barnes started Barnes Prestige Mowing in 1995. Before starting Barnes Prestige Russell worked at Orange City Council for 18 years as a parks and gardens plant operator and gardener. Russell and Deanna decided to start their own business and received a contract to do the work for Orange Council.

Right from the beginning the business was focused on prestige work to all its customers. Back in 1995 the equipment used to maintain many of Oranges parks and gardens was a little different to now in 2016, Russell and Deanna only had a couple of handmowers, a small cox ride-on mower and a Holden One Tonner, now we have a fleet of trucks, mowers and so much more to accommodate any and all needs.