Hundreds of hours of work each year go into managing the 100,000 trees across the City of Ballarat, many of which are more than 100 years old.
The City of Ballarat's Tree Management Plan 2018-22 maps the diverse range of trees in terms of species, age, size and density, and outlines the essential role they play in our urban and rural neighbourhoods in providing economic, social and ecological benefits.
As October draws to a close, the City of Ballarat is coming to the end of its annual tree planting - a critical element and a priority of the 2021-2025 Council Plan goals in ensuring an environmentally sustainable future.
City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, there has been 2000 trees planted over the winter months across Ballarat, including 21 streets in Wendouree, 16 streets in Wendouree West, 3 streets in Miners Rest and 4 streets in Sebastopol.
"The City of Ballarat has identified a number of suburbs that have a lack of tree cover and over the next 10 years we aim to plant a further 25,000 trees in line with the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance study," he said.
"The tree planting season for 2021 will end as the weather and the ground warms and trees come out of winter hibernation.
"Excitingly we remain on target for a 40% urban canopy by 2040 as per the City of Ballarat's Urban Forest Action Plan and the Carbon Neutrality and 100% Renewables Action Plan 2019-2025."
