On this page Content components Council officers routinely investigate illegal works (offences) that occur under the Tree Protection Local Law. Council takes Tree Protection Local Law offences seriously. The information on this page provides summary details of successful prosecutions for offences determined at court over the past 3 years (2021-2024). When there’s sufficient evidence, prosecution in the Magistrates Court is sought for matters which involve repeat and severe offending. Prosecution in the Magistrates Court is also undertaken for unpaid infringements and non-compliance with permit conditions requiring replacement tree planting.Matters determined in the Magistrates Court are part of the public record and details can be obtained from each Magistrates Court venue. Most of our matters are heard at Melbourne Magistrates' Court. This information will be updated regularly as new matters are prosecuted. Balwyn Expand all Collapse all 4 Highland Avenue Court date25/09/2025OffenderJuan LiangOffenceFailure to comply with a notice to complyVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined, and good behaviour bond. 24 Raynes Street Court date27/07/2025OffenderYuhong YingOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy treesVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 5 Clapham Street Court date26/2/2025OffenderMelbourne Demolition GroupOffenceWorks within 2 m of 5 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 6 Henley Street Court date28/6/2024OffenderArbexpress Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 30 Fitzgerald Street Court date25/8/2023OffenderLong WangOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 30 Fitzgerald Street Court date25/8/2023OffenderYue JiaOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 1 Winmalee Road Court date28/7/2023OffenderXiulong YinOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 26 Yarrbat Avenue Court date28/4/2023OffenderYang JiaoOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered, fined and good behaviour bond 89 Yarrbat Avenue Court date31/3/2023OffenderMelstone Jurang Pty LtdOffenceWorks within 2 m of 2 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Balwyn North Expand all Collapse all 19 Stephens Street Court date25/09/2025OffendersLila Malo (Evolution Tree Services)OffenceRemoval of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined. 56 Kenny Street Court date19/12/2024OffenderShuiming ShangOffenceRemoval of 4 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 37 Hosken Street Court date28/6/2024OffenderNationwide Demolition Group Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 21 Trentwood Avenue Court date30/9/2022OffenderTimothy Samreth MichauOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2020VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 249 Balwyn Road Court date26/8/2022OffenderChaojie HuangOffencePoisoning of one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and good behaviour bond 83 Cityview Road Court date26/8/2022OffenderPemelika MarinerOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 3 Lynton Court Court date22/4/2022OffenderAussie Tree Services Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2020VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 17 Abbott Street Court date3/12/2021OffenderDespina ClarkOffenceDestruction of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered, fined and good behaviour bond 4 Citron Avenue Court date30/9/2022OffenderZurab DanielsOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2020VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 4 Citron Avenue Court dateGreska Pty LtdOffenderGreska Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2020VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 83 Cityview Road Court date28/4/2023OffenderFazollah AfrasiabiOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 10 Macedon Street Court date25/8/2023OffenderYuen NgeowOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 10 Macedon Street Court date25/8/2023OffenderStephanie NgeowOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 3 Ailsa Court Court date25/8/2023OffenderHarninder SinghOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 4 Citron Avenue Court date22/9/2023OffenderGreska Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree, works within 2 m of 4 canopy trees, damage to 2 canopy trees and Notice to comply failure in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 16 Bolinda Road Court date24/4/2024OffenderHanks YuanOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees, works within 2 m of 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 16 Bolinda Road Court date24/4/2024OffenderA Grade Demolition Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees, works within 2 m of 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 46 Dempster Avenue Court date24/4/2024OffenderAmit KuthialaOffenceFour breaches of the local law in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 68 Hill Road Court date24/4/2024OffenderXiaoling LiuOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 7 Alpha Street Court date24/5/2024OffenderYuchun ZhengOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 7 Alpha Street Court date24/5/2024OffenderBinhua WuOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 25-27 Helston Street Court date18/7/2024OffenderFarshid MaghoolOffenceWorks within 2 m of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 25-27 Helston Street Court date18/7/2024OffenderBabak TamjidOffenceWorks within 2 m of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 205 Doncaster Road Court date19/9/2024OffenderArthur LutherOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 205 Doncaster Road Court date19/9/2024OffenderPaul LutherOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 16 Bolinda Road Court date28/2/2025OffenderHanks YuanOffenceWorks within 2 m of 4 canopy trees in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 16 Bolinda Road Court date28/2/2025OffenderC & D Sheers Builders Pty LtdOffenceWorks within 2 m of 4 canopy trees in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 39 Greythorn Road Court date19/06/2025OffenderNutech DemolitionOffenceWorks with two metres of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 13 Corby Street Court date23/05/2025OffenderPlatinumwave Pty. LtdOffenceDamage to one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Camberwell Expand all Collapse all 508-510 Burke Road Court date25/09/2025Offenders508 Burke Road Pty LtdOffenceDamage to one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 25 Gowar Avenue Court date27/07/2025OffendersJingjing Yu and Kai Jie ZhuangOffenceRemoval of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 12 Regent Street Court date26/9/2024OffenderJason SuesueOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 8 Quercus Court Court date25/3/2022OffenderFulcon Pty Ltd and Konstandina FulfaroOffenceDestruction of one canopy tree in 2020VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered, fined and good behaviour bond 37 Sunnyside Avenue Court date27/5/2022OffenderEnglehart Homes Pty LtdOffenceWorks within 2 m of 2 canopy trees in 2018VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 206 Warrigal Road Court date28/7/2023OffenderJedijesse Tree ServicesOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 8 Brynmawr Road Court date20/3/2024OffenderBenjamin Rodney SpoonerOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 206 Warrigal Road Court date7/3/2024OffenderDavid Roger DonaldsonOffenceNotice to comply failure in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeFined 206 Warrigal Road Court date7/3/2024OffenderMing DonaldsonOffenceBreach of the local law in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeFined 12 Regent Street Court date22/11/2024OffenderQing LiuOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 35 Glyndon Road Court date20/5/2024OffenderDTS Tree and Stump Removal Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 31 Hunter Street Court date30/10/2024OffenderDTS Tree and Stump Removal Pty LtdOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 18 Darling Avenue Court date30/10/2024OffenderJue ShenOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 18 Darling Avenue Court date30/10/2024OffenderBassel MerhiOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Canterbury Expand all Collapse all 12 The Ridge Court date22/8/2025OffenderMD DemolitionsOffenceWorks within 2 metres of 2 canopy treesVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 12 The Ridge Court date22/11/2024OffenderXiao Hong ZhengOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree and damage to one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 5 Kendall Street Court date27/5/2022OffenderGeorge KotefskiOffencePoisoning of 2 canopy trees and Notice to comply failure in 2019VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 25 Victoria Avenue Court date19/10/2022OffenderMrs M and Mr W RosatiOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree and Notice to comply failure in 2018VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 45 Faversham Road Court date23/8/2024OffenderDeng QiaolingOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 45 Faversham Road Court date26/9/2024OffenderJie TanOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Deepdene Expand all Collapse all 940 Burke Road Court date25/09/2025OffenderJianping ShenOffenceWorks within the TPZ of a Significant TreeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 22 Gordon Street Court date25/8/2023OffenderAdam SoratiOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 23 Bennett Street Court date22/9/2023OffenderPana Ray SioOffenceRemoval of 4 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Glen Iris Expand all Collapse all 47 Gardiner Parade Court date22/11/2024OffenderMonika RadhikaOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 9 Lurnea Road Court date24/4/2024OffenderIan Tse-Yuen FongOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees and damage to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 9 Lurnea Road Court date24/4/2024OffenderZheng QuanOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered 25 Renwick Street Court date24/4/2024OffenderZhen TianOffenceDestruction to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 25 Renwick Street Court date24/4/2024OffenderYan ZhuOffenceDestruction to one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 14 Malvern Avenue Court date28/2/2025OffenderAndrew WaymouthOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered Expand all Collapse all Hawthorn 82 Illawarra Road Court date28/3/2024OffenderTony Ty Ngoc DoanOffenceDestruction of one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 34 Robinson Road Court date20/3/2024OffenderArbexpress Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 58 Illawarra Road Court date28/02/2025OffenderMs Shu ChenOffenceRemoval of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty - No ConvictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Hawthorn East 32 Leura Grove Court date23/8/2024OffenderJames YuanOffenceFailure to comply with a permit in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 20 Ryeburne Avenue Court date21/12/2022OffenderDavid Martin Roy SampsonOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 17 Airedale Avenue Court date28/2/2025OffenderMr Wenliang ZhangOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Kew Expand all Collapse all 16 Clyde Street Court date3/12/2021OffenderGregory StaffordOffenceDestruction of one canopy tree in 2019VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered, fined and good behaviour bond 9 Myrtle Avenue Court date3/12/2021OffenderHua ZhongOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2019VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 24 Hillcrest Avenue Court date27/5/2022OffenderAnthony O'HalloranOffenceRemoval of a significant tree in 2021VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 13 Arbour Drive Court date21/12/2022OffenderYiqing XuOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered, fined and good behaviour bond 11 Sackville Street Court date20/3/2024OffenderEdeniz BieberOffenceDamage to 3 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 15 Dean Street Court date24/5/2024OffenderHaibin XiaoOffenceRemoval of 4 canopy trees, damage to 2 canopy trees and notice to comply failure in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 15 Dean Street Court date24/5/2024OffenderYanan ZhangOffenceRemoval of 4 canopy trees, damage to 2 canopy trees and notice to comply failure in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 15 Dean Street Court date24/5/2024OffenderIclimb Tree Services Melbourne OffenceRemoval of 4 canopy trees and damage to 2 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, with convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 5 Evans Road Court date28/3/2024OffenderJing ZhongOffenceNotice to comply failure in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 169 Brougham Street Court date28/6/2024OffenderJoseph SuesueOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 413 Barkers Road Court date28/2/2025OffenderKelsey FlanneryOffenceRemoval of one canopy tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 110 Disraeli Street Court date25/06/2025OffenderHuizhi DuOffenceRemoval of two (2) canopy trees, failure to comply with a notice to complyVerdictGuilty - No ConvictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 46 First Avenue Court date27/07/2025OffenderH-Infinity Pty LtdOffenceDamage of one canopy treeVerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 49 Malin Street Court date22/8/2025OffenderRenfai ZhangOffenceRemoval of 1 canopy tree in 2025VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 46 First Avenue Court date22/8/2025OffenderCheng-Wei LeeOffenceDamage to 1 canopy tree in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 46 First Avenue Court date22/8/2025OffenderJingwen ZhaoOffenceDamage to 1 canopy trees in 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined Expand all Collapse all Kew East Currently no prosecutions Mont Albert Currently no prosecutions Surrey Hills Expand all Collapse all 27 James Street Court date19/12/2024OffenderPemelika MarinerOffenceRemoval of 3 canopy trees n 2024VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 82 Guildford Road Court date30/1/2023OffenderRenee RodriguezOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, with convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and good behaviour bond 82 Guildford Road Court date30/1/2023OffenderArbexpress Pty LtdOffenceDamage to one canopy tree in 2022VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 1 Guildford Road Court date26/5/2023OffenderAuspun Network Pty LtdOffenceRemoval of 2 canopy trees in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 5 Neath Street Court date19/6/2025OffenderMr En Wei XuOffenceDamage to one significant tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined 5 Neath Street Court date19/6/2025OffenderMs Grace Min HuOffenceDamage to one significant tree in 2023VerdictGuilty, no convictionOutcomeCosts recovered and fined
