Council strategy · 2 meetings
Urban Forest Strategy
Context
- Tracked aliases include Urban Forest Strategy.
Mentions
- Policy basis for the proposed resident greening kit.
- Referenced during discussion of tree removal and merit-based development assessment.
- Residents may eventually have access to a backyard greening kit, subject to a future report and Council decision.
- A future Council decision could provide residents with practical support for backyard planting and urban greening.
- The decision has a direct local tree and urban-forest impact.
Decisions
Resident greening kit report
Staff will prepare a report on the materials and staff costs of developing a 'Greening Orange: One Backyard at a Time' kit under the Urban Forest Strategy. The report will consider free and nominal-fee options.
Residents may eventually have access to a backyard greening kit, subject to a future report and Council decision.
Topics
Greening Orange resident kit
Council requested costing options for a resident kit supporting implementation of the Urban Forest Strategy adopted in 2025.
A future Council decision could provide residents with practical support for backyard planting and urban greening.
Tree removal at Molong Road
Council approved DA 117/2026(1) for demolition involving tree removal at 37 Molong Road. Discussion referred to the Development Control Plan 2004 and a merit-based assessment in relation to the Urban Forest Strategy.
The decision has a direct local tree and urban-forest impact.