2026 Winter Tree Planting Program

Street trees provide important environmental, social, and aesthetic benefits to the broader community. Following the approved Street Tree Planting Plan, City officers carefully assess each location to ensure it is suitable for tree planting. For any significant reasoning as to why a street tree should not be planted on the verge adjacent your property, please contact the City. Each request will be reviewed by a senior officer to determine whether an exemption can be considered.

The City is responsible for all maintenance of street trees. This includes watering during establishment, re-staking, pruning, pest and disease management, and, if necessary, removal and replacement.

You can support the health of your street tree by providing occasional deep watering during hot summer periods to help reduce heat stress.

Keeping the area around the base of the tree free from weeds and grass, and topping up mulch where needed, can also help protect the tree and prevent accidental damage from mowing.

Tree species are selected based on their suitability for the location, compatibility with the surrounding streetscape, long-term health, and the need for species diversity across the City.

For these reasons, requests to change the selected species are generally not able to be accommodated.

Street trees are typically planted within a designated alignment between the road and property boundary, in accordance with the Utility Providers Code of Practice.

Where possible, minor adjustments within this alignment can be made.

The City will make every effort to avoid existing approved verge landscaping infrastructure and reticulation systems. If any damages are noted, please contact the City so the matter can be assessed and repaired as appropriate.

Yes. Street trees are located on City managed land, and unauthorised removal or damage may result in penalties.