Managing Trees in North Sydney
Managing Trees in North Sydney (174KB)
North Sydney Council maintains a huge network of public trees with over 17,000 street trees plus many more growing in parks and reserves. This brochure provides an overview of Council's policies and target maintenance levels.
Council's in-house tree maintenance team strives to ensure the health and longevity of the urban forest to secure ongoing amenity for the residents of North Sydney. The team inspects all street trees approximately every 18 months and carries out any necessary maintenance tasks as they are identified. Park trees are monitored by grounds staff who call in the tree maintenance team as required.
Street Tree Strategy 2006
Street Tree Strategy - introduction (2.68MB)
Street Tree Strategy - policy (3.83MB)
Street Tree Strategy - implementation & performance Matrix (164KB)
Street Tree Strategy - appendices (586KB)
In 1997 North Sydney Council recognised the importance of street trees to the overall amenity, aesthetics and environmental quality of the Council area by producing a detailed strategy for the management of this living resource - the Street Tree Strategy of 1997.
Since its implementation, many of the actions set out in the original strategy have been completed. Since this time, there have also been changes to broader policy, both within Council and externally. To ensure that Council's Street Tree Strategy remains a valuable management tool, the Street Tree Strategy has undergone a comprehensive review and has been modified and amended to reflect current industry best practice and the management goals of Council.
There have been considerable advances in tree research and knowledge over the past eight years including refinement of planting techniques for highly urbanised environments, and of particular significance, the adoption of the Urban Forest Policy by the Local Government Association. The Street Tree Strategy of 2006 (above) has attempted to incorporate these changes and findings into a practical and useful document that will guide North Sydney Council's tree management practices over the next 5-10 years. It has also taken into consideration today's litigious society and the important issue of risk management to provide Council with a balanced approach to providing a healthy and pleasant environment while ensuring the safety of persons and property.
