Woollahra street-tree plan puts two-species target up for public comment The draft plan would target no more than two dominant or priority species across 75 per cent of trees in each street or street section, with an eight-week exhibition to follow. Council: Woollahra Municipal Council Meeting: 9 November 2026 Recorded status: approved Source status: Draft minutes; recorded wording may change when confirmed. BRIEF Woollahra’s Strategic & Corporate Committee endorsed amendments to the draft Street Tree Master Plan for eight weeks of public exhibition. The draft includes a target of no more than two dominant or priority species across 75 per cent of trees in a street or street section, changes to the species list and possible planting locations that are not yet commitments to deliver works. A further report will follow submissions before final adoption. The public minutes are unconfirmed. KEY FACTS - The committee endorsed the revised draft Street Tree Master Plan for eight weeks of public exhibition. - The draft proposes a target of no more than two dominant or priority species covering 75 per cent of trees in each street or street section. - References to Celtis Australis are to be replaced with a deciduous species selected by staff before exhibition. - A further report is to outline submissions and any recommended amendments before adoption of the final master plan. - The resolution requests advice at Council’s December 2026 meeting on when QR codes will be installed on Council street-tree plantings. - The unconfirmed minutes record the motion as carried with a listed 12-0 division, but an inconsistency between the attendance and voting lists prevents verification of the actual tally. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The committee advanced the draft to public exhibition, while final adoption and delivery of individual planting locations remain unresolved. - The 75 per cent target may shape the balance between avenue character and species diversity within individual streets, but the minutes do not assess that trade-off. - The listed 12-0 division contains separate entries for Councillor Torsten and Councillor Witt, while the attendance list names Torsten Merrill Witt as one councillor. The article reports the declared outcome and listed tally, not an independently verified vote count. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - What submissions will be received during the eight-week exhibition, and what amendments will be recommended in the follow-up report? - Which deciduous species will replace Celtis Australis before exhibition? - When will the QR codes be installed, and will all Council street-tree plantings be included? - Which locations on the investigation list will ultimately be assessed as feasible and funded? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - Place the revised draft Street Tree Master Plan on public exhibition for eight weeks. - Present a further report after exhibition outlining submissions and any recommended amendments before adoption. - Provide the advice requested for Council's December 2026 meeting on when QR codes will be installed on Council street-tree plantings. SOURCE PASSAGES The record is labelled unconfirmed and identifies the Strategic & Corporate Committee meeting as held on 9 November 2026. "Strategic & Corporate Committee Monday, 9 November 2026 6:30 PM Minutes UNCONFIRMED Woollahra Municipal Council Strategic & Corporate Committee 9 November 2026 Strategic & Corporate Committee Meeting Minutes of the Meeting of Strategic & Corporate Committee held at the Council Chambers, 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay, on 9 November 2026 at 6:30 PM." (Document title and meeting details) The listed amendments to the draft Street Tree Master Plan include introducing Priority Species for streets with an established avenue character. "B. Endorses the amendments to the draft Street Tree Master Plan identified in Schedule 1: Recommended amendments to the draft STMP within this report, including: i.introduction of Priority Species for streets with an established avenue character;" (Resolution 734/2026, item B(i)) The amendments specify no more than two dominant or priority species for a target of 75 per cent of trees in each street or segmented street section, and planting Agathis Robusta where councillor feedback nominated Agathis Australis. "ii.each street or segmented section of a street is to have no more than two dominant or priority species for a target of 75% of trees; iii.include planting of Agathis Robusta in the proposed street palette where nominated in councillor feedback as Agathis Australis;" (Resolution 734/2026, items B(ii)-(iii)) All references to Celtis Australis are to be deleted and replaced with a deciduous species selected by staff before exhibition. "iv.all references to Celtis Australis are to be deleted from the masterplan and replaced with a deciduous species suitably selected by staff prior to exhibition; v.clarification of the relationship between species diversity and avenue character;" (Resolution 734/2026, item B(iv)) The amendments include supported changes to individual street species palettes, segmentation of selected streets where justified by physical conditions or established streetscape character, and tree-form or canopy icons in Street Tree Data Sheets. "vi.supported changes to individual street species palettes; vii.segmentation of selected streets where justified by physical conditions or established streetscape character; viii.inclusion of tree-form or canopy icons in the Street Tree Data Sheets." (Resolution 734/2026, items B(vi)-(viii)) The specified public exhibition period for the revised draft Woollahra Street Tree Master Plan, incorporating the Part B amendments, is eight weeks. "C. Endorses the revised draft Woollahra Street Tree Master Plan, incorporating the amendments referred to in Part B, for public exhibition for a period of 8 weeks. D. Notes the staff responses and proposed actions identified in Schedule 2: Matters noted or progressed outside the STMP." (Resolution 734/2026, item C) The Master Planting Investigation List is described as a record of potential planting opportunities for progressive site investigation, with inclusion of a location not confirming feasibility, approval, funding or delivery. "E. Endorses the Master Planting Investigation List at Attachment 2 and 3 as a record of potential planting opportunities for progressive site investigation through implementation of the Urban Forest Strategy, noting that inclusion of a location does not confirm feasibility, approval, funding or delivery." (Resolution 734/2026, item E) A further report is to be presented to Council after public exhibition, outlining submissions received and any further amendments recommended before adoption of the Street Tree Master Plan. "F. Notes that a further report will be presented to Council following public exhibition, outlining submissions received and any further amendments recommended prior to adoption of the Street Tree Master Plan." (Resolution 734/2026, item F) SOURCES https://woollahra.resolve.red/web/Player.aspx?id=3050 https://minutesradar.com/news/woollahra-infocouncil-strategic-corporate-committee-9-november-2026-9-nov-2026-6-30-pm-minutes-woollahra-street-tree-plan-puts-two-species-287a64357f/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.