Trees

Queanbeyan City Council’s Tree Preservation Order applies to all trees with a height of three meters or greater or branch spread of three meters of greater. To ensure the long-term amenity afforded by trees in the environment of Queanbeyan, a Tree Preservation Order applies.

Council has a Street Tree Plan for all streets within Queanbeyan.  This plan will ensure that a green and uniform streetscape develops in years to come and is of fundamental importance to the future of property values in our area.

Whilst the involvement of residents in maintaining vegetation on road verges is greatly appreciated, planting of inappropriate species causes significant long-term detriment to the suburb in which it occurs. The impacts on road user vision, pedestrian movement, services, and the streetscape can be considerable. For more information about what species of plant are desirable and supported by Council, please contact Council's Tree Preservation Officer on 02 6285 6144.

City of 10,000 Trees Project

In April 2009 Queanbeyan City Council commenced its City of 10,000 Trees Project. The project was developed to help bring more life to the Queanbeyan streetscape, especially the entrances to the city.

The project is expected to be complete by 2017 - with around 1300 trees scheduled to be planted each calendar year. Three methods of planting have been used consisting of mature tree plantings, environmental plantings and traditional plantings.