Tree Maintenance Fund

Many Regulated/Significant trees are located on private property and we understand the challenges residents face to look after these magnificent trees, the grants program recognises that there is much community interest in preserving these trees and provides financial assistance to enable this.

These trees offer a range of benefits to the community, support a diverse range of wildlife, provide a connection to our history and contribute to the character of our neighbourhoods.

The Regulated Tree Maintenance Fund provides financial assistance for property owners to take action that helps maintain their Regulated/Significant tree. The fund covers the following

• Arborist report, when works are subsequently undertaken on the tree
• Tree Pruning
• Pest and Disease Control

A regulated tree has:

• a single trunk with a circumference of 2 metres or more - when measured 1 metre above natural ground level
• multiple trunks with a total circumference of 2 metres or more and an average circumference of 625 millimetres or more – when measured at 1 metre above natural ground level.

A significant tree has:

• a single trunk with a circumference of 3 metres or more measured at a point 1 metre above natural ground level
• multiple trunks with a total circumference of 3 metres or more and an average circumference of 625 millimetres or more when measured 1 metre above natural ground level.

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