Tree Planting and Replacement Program (completed 2023)

Project scheduleOn Schedule
Completion Date31 August 2023

About this project

Indigo Shire is known for its beautiful natural environment, in particular its wonderful array of trees, a number of which have heritage significance.

We've mapped the planting of 427 trees across the Shire (detailed below) and in addition to these, we also have a more on order to fulfil customer requests, replace removed trees and fill single gaps. We also have over 100 trees in the nursery which we'll plant mainly in parks across the Shire, bringing our total number of trees planted this winter in excess of 500.

Why is this project being undertaken?

To ensure our beautiful natural landscapes continue to provide health and ecological benefits for generations to come, Council undertakes an annual tree planting and replacement program with the works being carried out in the winter months to ensure the new trees get their best start to life as possible once planted.

As well as enhancing air quality, trees improve the soil, water and the ecological condition of an area. The establishment of plant species improves ecosystems and creates habitats for birds, insects and animals.

What is happening and when?

The tree planting and replacement program commenced in late June with works expected to be completed around mid to late August, weather permitting.

Town	Location	Quantity	Proposed species
Beechworth	High Steet, Ford-Camp, NW	20	Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Beechworth	High Street, No. 92 to Primary School driveway, NW	27	Callistemon citrinus KPS
Beechworth	High Street, Elgin-Peach, SE	1	Liquidambar formosana 'Monticola'
Beechworth	High Street, Peach-Surrey Lane, SE	6	Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'
Beechworth	High Street, Surrey Lane-Billson, SE	2	Liquidambar formosana 'Monticola'
Beechworth	High Street, Billson-Tanswell, SE	1	Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'
Beechworth	Bridge Road, Malakoff to Smith, NW side	8	Ulmus x hollandica
Beechworth	Bridge Road, Malakoff-Gorge, NW	4	Koelreuteria paniculata
Beechworth	Williams Street, Barnard to Wood, NE	6	Eucalyptus melliodora
Beechworth	Williams Street, Barnard to Wood, SW	7	Acer negundo 'Sensation'
Beechworth	Chinese Gardens, main avenue, S	4	Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Beechworth	Chinese Gardens, main avenue, N	3	Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Yackandandah	William Street, side No. 7, W	1	Sapium sebiferum
Yackandandah	William Street, No. 7 to High, W	1	Sapium sebiferum
Yackandandah	Isaacs Avenue, no. 1 towards bridge, NE	5	Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'
Yackandandah	Isaacs Park, front and side of large shelter	2	Quercus rubra
Rutherglen	Warrens Lane, Douglas-Carlyle, SW	8	Melia azederach 'Elite'
Rutherglen	Warrens Lane, Carlyle-end, SW	6	Koelreuteria paniculata
Rutherglen	Campbell Street, Hopetoun- L Corym. Citri. (past no. 17), NW	19	Eucalyptus scoparia
Rutherglen	Ready Street, Soles-Meehan, N	18	Corymbia eximia 'Nana'
Rutherglen	Ready Street, Meehan-Fortune, N	13	Corymbia eximia 'Nana'
Rutherglen	Ready Street, Fortune-Meehan, S	8	Corymbia ficifolia
Rutherglen	Ready Street, Meehan-28 Ready, S	9	Corymbia ficifolia
Rutherglen	Ready Street, No. 30-High Street, S	36	Quercus acutissima
Kiewa-Tangambalanga	Benjamin Boulevard, both sides	7	Quercus rubra
Kiewa-Tangambalanga	Bogong Drive, Gentle Road-new housing entry, N	10	Acer rubrum 'Autumn Red'
Kiewa-Tangambalanga	Huon Kiewa Road, Gibson Boulevard-Kiewa E Road, SE	44	Pyrus betulifolia 'Southworth Dancer'
Kiewa-Tangambalanga	Jackman Drive, no. 14, on Griffiths Road, E	3	Pistacia chinensis
Chiltern	High Street, Main Street-Martins Lane, S	5	Populus simonii
Chiltern	High Street, Martins Lane-Oxford, S	3	Populus simonii
Chiltern	Burke Street, Main-Epsom, SW	16	Brachychiton 'Bella Pink'
Chiltern	Burke Street, Epsom-Main, NE	14	Pistacia chinensis
Chiltern	Oxford Street, Albert-Wall, E	4	Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei 'Sioux'
Chiltern	Oxford Street, Wall-Conness, E	2	Sapium sebiferum
Chiltern	Oxford Street, Wall- Albert, W	6	Grevillea robusta
Chiltern	Darling Street, N	1	Pistacia chinensis
Wahgunyah	Dennison Street, Traton-Foord, N	2	Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam'
Wahgunyah	Dennison Street, Foord-Main, N	2	Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam'
Wahgunyah	Dennison Street, Foord-Main, N	18	Pistacia chinensis
Wahgunyah	Dennison Street, Main-Sarah, S	22	Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'
Wahgunyah	Dennison Street, Sarah to Traton, S	5	Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywoodii'
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Victoria-Elizabeth, E	4	Fraxinus griffithii
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Elizabeth-Dennison, E	8	Fraxinus griffithii
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Elizabeth-Victoria, W	2	Brachychiton 'Bella Pink'
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Victoria-Blanche, W	6	Eucalyptus rossii
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Blanche-Barkly, W	4	Eucalyptus rossii
Wahgunyah	Sarah Street, Barkly-Rail trail entry, E	14	Brachychiton 'Jerilderie Red'
Barnawartha	High Street, Frypan Creek- Canning, NW	6	Eucalyptus melliodora
Barnwartha	High Street No. 47, Indigo Creek Park, N	2	Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'
Stanley	Rosengren Street, just off Beechworth Road, S	2	Acer palmatum
	Total trees	427

What will be the impact of these works?

There is no major impact to the community while these works are underway, but the long lasting impact will be significant. The trees will enhance the aesthetics of our streets, will make our footpaths more shady and pleasant in summer and help cool our towns.

Protecting our environment

Naturally Cooler Indigo

This year's program is supported by our Naturally Cooler Indigo Project, which is funded by Emergency Management Victoria's (EMV) ‘Risk and Resilience Grants Program - Round 2’.

Next year's planting program will be further supported by this project and will see a significant increase in the number of trees planted, particularly climate-ready species.

Read more about the Naturally Cooler Indigo project on Our Climate Action.

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