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Tree Management Policy and Guidelines endorsed

Council has endorsed the Tree Management Policy and supporting Guidelines at the 9 December 2025 Council Meeting.

The Policy recognises the five strategic pillars of Council’s tree management:

  • Planting – to increase canopy cover in the public realm.
  • Removal – no net loss philosophy and clear parameters under which circumstances removal will be allowed.
  • Maintenance – trees are maintained to ensure they are healthy and long-lived.
  • Adaptation – trees selected for tomorrows conditions.
  • Protection – protect the tree investment.

The Tree Management Guidelines provide a basis for decisions on the management of Council’s trees consistent with the draft Tree Management Policy.

You can read the Council Report or view a livestream of the 9 December 2025 Council Meeting on our website.

What we heard

Engagement on the draft Tree Management Policy and Guidelines was open from Wednesday 17 September to Sunday 19 October 2025. The community could share any comments online on Your City Your Voice.

Eighteen comments were received during the engagement period. The top tagged comments were:

  • plant different tree species – six
  • no/none – four
  • policy is good – four
  • need more trees – three.

You can learn more by reading the Engagement Summary Report.