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Trees
Geelong’s trees are an important, vibrant part our city and surrounds, providing many services to the local community, contributing to Geelong’s liveability and localised neighbourhood characters.
    Overhanging foliage - your responsibilities
    Here is an explanation of your responsibilities regarding overhanging foliage.
    Tree planting
    We are responsible for tree planting in Council managed, streets, parks and naturestrips.
    Tree pruning
    We are responsible for the pruning of all trees in public areas including parks and reserves, nature strips and street trees.
    Tree removals
    We are responsible for the removal of trees and fallen branches from streets, parks and nature strips throughout the municipality.

Our trees help to:

  • shade the city and its hard surfaces during hot summers
  • enhance our local biodiversity
  • reduce stormwater run-off into rivers and the bay
  • absorb air pollution (sequester and store carbon).

More than this our trees help characterise our city into what it is today: from the heritage values of the majestic Elm trees to the beauty of the lemon scented gums planted along Brougham Street the palms along Moorabool Street and the Hoop Pines lining our waterfront.

We are responsible for managing over 70 000 street trees and around 40 000 park trees as well as the trees along rural roadways and in reserves including those along our waterways and bike trails.

We are committed to protecting enhancing managing and maintaining our tree population for the long term benefit of our community. It is also committed to improving our liveability through the planting of more street and park trees for the community to enjoy. More about our urban forest strategy.

The City recognises that all public owned trees (managed by the City of Greater Geelong) are recognised as dynamic living assets requiring ongoing maintenance and management.

Request a street tree planting

Any property owner in the City of Greater Geelong can request a tree planting (free of charge) to be planted outside their property to help keep Geelong beautiful. 

Explore the Urban Forest Dashboard

The Urban Forest Dashboard is a way to share with the community the work we do every day to make Greater Geelong a greener cooler and more liveable city. Transparent decision making is important and we want residents researchers policy makers and citizen scientists to have to access to the data we collect on the 165 000 trees in our parks reserves and streets.
    Sharing data on our city’s trees
    We are preparing for National Tree Day by sharing data on the more than 165 000 trees we manage in our parks reserves and streets via the new Urban Forest Dashboard.
    Tree vandals put on notice
    Residents are urged to report any suspected damage to trees as the City rolls out another expansive planting program.
Making a greener Greater Geelong
Guided by the Environment Strategy 2020-30 we’re striving to plant one million new trees by 2030 to help cool our streets filter the air and foster vibrant and beautiful parks gardens and nature strips across Greater Geelong.
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Tree planting
We are responsible for tree planting in Council managed, streets, parks and naturestrips.
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