Street Tree Removal

The City recognises the importance of preserving street trees for the current community and for future generations, as such trees will not be pruned or removed for the following reasons:

• falling leaves, bark or fruit causing a nuisance
• the variety is disliked or a resident’s preference is for a different species
• a perceived danger that the tree or a limb may fall
• the tree shades lawns, gardens, houses, pools, solar panels etc
• to enhance or clear views
• allergy and / or health problems or
• for the installation of non-essential crossovers or verge paving

Any unauthorised pruning or removal of trees within the City, undertaken by persons other than the City or its licensed contractor, is an offence and prosecution can occur. Local Government and Public Property Local Law 1999 PART 3 – GENERAL Clause 13 (n) states:

“A person shall not on or from any local government property, without having first obtained a written approval  from the local government to do so: cut, break, injure, deface, pull up, pick, remove, or destroy any tree, shrub, flower, grass or plant of any kind”.

Additionally, Part 13 – Offences and Penalties Clause 70 states: “Any person… who does anything which under this local law that person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.” 

Further Information

For more information please contact the City’s Infrastructure Services Customer Hotline on 1300 369 972 or via email.