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A73Implement Council’s Urban Forest Strategy

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Council's Urban Forest Strategy was adopted in August 2023 and a range of actions are being implemented aimed at increasing Council's tree canopy to 20% by 2050. In November 2024, a new ‘Landscape Compliance Officer’ was recruited tasked with enhancing Council's compliance program to ensure tree protection and enhancement are maximised. This is already resulting in more trees being planted on private land across the city.

Implementation of Council’s adopted Urban Forest Strategy is ongoing. A new Tree Compliance Officer has been recruited and tasked with “enhancing Council's compliance program to ensure tree protection and enhancement are maximised”.

A field-based tree survey to maintain and improve existing tree inventory data has been scoped.

At least 4,000 street and park trees are planted each year and objections to specific street tree locations are reducing.

Significant tree vandalism is being addressed through education, vigilance and prosecution.

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  • Priority (high, medium, low)

    High

Tasks

What are we doing?

  • Todo2025

    Update Kingston’s significant tree register

  • Todo2026

    Measure the carbon sequestration potential of Kingston's trees

    A model that uses tree inventory data to estimate carbon sequestration and change over time will be developed.

  • Todo2030

    Revegetate former landfill

    As opportunities arise, new and emerging technologies which may support tree planting on rehabilitated landfill sites across Kingston's Green Wedge will be considered. Opportunities to expand the urban forest and double canopy cover (noting contamination constraints) will continue to be identified.

Timeline

01/07/2022 → 01/07/2030

Department

Aim

Sustainable Development Goals

Contact persons

  • Susannah Kenny
    Climate Emergency Lead & SECCCA Vice-President
    Planning & Place
Information updated 12.02.2025