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Tree Management

Jubilee Park Ficus Macrophylla

Jubilee Park Ficus Macrophylla

The Benefits of Trees
Trees provide numerous environmental, social and financial benefits.

Guidelines for Arborist Reports
Outlines the City’s requirements for Arborist Reports.

Chinese Hackberry
Celtis sinensis or Chinese Hackberry, as it is commonly known, is an environmental weed which competes with native flora, and is detrimental to the local environment.

Hyde Park - New Hills Fig Trees
To ensure that the magnificent Central Avenue in Hyde Park is preserved for future generations, new Hills Figs are being grown to eventually replace the original trees.

Plane Trees
The London Plane tree (Platanus x hybrida) is a widely planted street tree within Australia and many other countries throughout the world.

Register of Significant Trees
The Council of the City of Sydney resolved on the 12 December 2005 to adopt the City’s Register of Significant Trees.

Street Trees
The City of Sydney has approximately 25,000 street trees that are considered one of the City’s most important and valuable assets.

Tree Management Policies
The City of Sydney has developed a suite of Tree Management policies to ensure the protection and enhancement of the City’s urban forest.

Trees and Neighbours
Outlines the City’s Tree Management Polices and procedures for trees on neighboring properties.

Trees on Private Property
The City recognizes the benefits that all trees provide to our City, including trees located in private property. The City of Sydney has enacted a Tree Preservation Order to ensure the protection and management of trees in our City.

 

Last Updated: Wednesday 25 February, 2009

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