Trees

List of Significant Trees and Hedges

Download the list of significant trees and hedges here.

Tree Protection Local Law 1F

Read all the relevant documents relating to the City of Boroondara's Tree Protection Local Law 1F

Tree Protection Local Law 1F
Read the Tree Protection Local Law 1F

Tree Local Law Application Form
Application for Tree Removal/Pruning/Root Excavation Permit under Tree Protection Local Law No. 1F

List of Significant Trees
View a complete list of the Significant Trees located in the City of Boroondara

Tree Fact Sheets

Information regarding what Council is doing to look after trees located on Council Managed Land and handy hints on how to better care for trees on private property.

Benefits Of Trees
The benefits of trees within an urban environment is widely accepted as high due to their positive contribution towards maintaining a city's sustainability and to community health and serenity.

Mulch For Trees
People's awareness of the potential benefits to gardens of using mulch has increased markedly over the past few decades.

Street Trees and New Vehicular Crossovers
In order to protect the city’s street tree population, the application for a new vehicular crossover in the vicinity of a street tree will undergo thorough investigation by Council officers

Tree Protection
The greatest benefit of trees is derived from healthy, structurally sound trees growing in locations that support their development.

Tree Pruning Guidelines
Trees growing within an urban landscape require pruning to maintain them in a safe and aesthetically pleasing manner.

Tree Selection
The selection of an appropriate tree species is the first step in a process that can lead to a successful landscape.

Tree Services Fact Sheet
Council's Parks and Gardens Department provide a wide range of tree related services for trees on Council managed land.

Trees - Further Reading
Information contained within the City of Boroondara Fact Sheets concerning trees, has been obtained from a number of published sources.

Watering Mature Trees
A flyer containing information about watering mature trees in the City of Boroondara.

Why Hire An Arborist?
An arborist is a specialist in the care of trees. Arborists are knowledgeable about the cultural and environmental requirements of specific trees and are trained and equipped to provide appropriate and timely care.

Tree Development and Management Policy

This policy manages the 122,000 diverse and mature trees on Council managed land including streetscapes and parkland.

Overhanging Trees

Overhanging branches can be a safety hazard to pedestrians and vehicles.

To prevent any incidents, Council prunes street trees and branches found overhanging footpaths or roadways.

Residents should check their fence line regularly, as trees planted within private property boundaries are the responsibility of the resident.

If you would like to report a private tree that is affecting footpaths or other public assets, please call Local Laws on 9278 4888.

Please note that the issue of private trees affecting private property is a civil matter.