Tree Canopy Improvement Strategy
Our Tree Canopy Improvement Strategy (PDF) provides a framework to deliver long-term, sustainable, and significant gains to the urban forest.
Our vision is to nurture an extensive, healthy, diverse and sustainable urban forest which grows to reach a City-wide canopy target of 25% by 2045.
We will achieve this vision by increasing resources with a dedicated focus on planting more trees, whilst maintaining, protecting and retaining our existing trees, and engaging our community to enable action to protect and retain trees in both the public and private realm.
Our six GROWING GREEN Guiding Principles
- Plant more trees
- Have a plan and set a target
- Protect more trees
- More tree maintenance and management
- Appreciate trees more
- Monitor and evaluate our progress (and change course if we need to)
The Strategy contains 42 actions in total. Head to YourSay Charles Sturt for more information about how you can be involved, how to become a 'Tree Champion', and to follow the project for the latest updates and initiatives.
Tree and Vegetation Policy
This policy includes:
Reactive Tree Maintenance
This is for if there is a risk to public safety or property or activities like emergency road works.
Programmed Maintenance Works
This can be to reduce risk or extend the life and amenity of the tree or streetscape. Maintains or enhances biodiversity and habitat. This includes the Whole Street Pruning and Reactive Street Tree Planting Programs.
Whole Street Planting
Ensures a consistent and uniform planting approach. We select streets based on condition of existing trees, or streets with no trees that have planting locations or nature strips where we could plant new trees.