Council is committed to protecting the health and resilience of trees across our urban areas and focuses on early intervention for unhealthy trees. We work to retain trees wherever possible.
However, our priority of saving trees needs to be balanced with public safety considerations.
Several trees in Hurstbridge were recently identified as requiring intervention. Arborists managed to save four of these trees but one needed to be removed as it was impacted by fungus and at high risk of splitting. The tree was beyond repair and to ensure public safety, arborists determined it needed to be removed.
We understand it can be disappointing to see ageing trees removed from the landscape and always explore tree health management options before deciding to remove any tree.
