The City of Whitehorse has a number of overlays that protect trees and vegetation on private and Council land throughout the municipality. These overlays are
Retain and Protect Trees Work with an arborist to retain and protect trees. You will require an arborist report if: your application is proposing tree removal
Street trees are trees planted in the naturestrip or median strip along roadways. They are planted and maintained by the Council on behalf of the whole
The Tree Assistance Fund is to support owners to manage the health of trees that have been identified as having significant characteristics and part of the
Amendment C219 to the Whitehorse Planning Scheme introduces updated tree controls to protect existing and establishing trees and the landscape character of the
If you have recently moved into your home, you may still be getting to know your garden and you might be considering making changes. Before you do, you should
In Whitehorse we have tree protection controls in place to ensure our urban canopy is properly supported. One element of our tree protection controls refers to
Council hosts National Tree Day annually with the help of our community. National Tree Day supports our Urban Forest Strategy objectives of enhancing
Trees on private land form a vital component of our Urban Forest. Most trees in Whitehorse are protected from pruning, lopping or removal by planning overlays
Whitehorse City Council engaged planning consultants Planisphere in late 2015 to undertake a study to review and analyse tree protection across the municipality