Public Trees

Street and park trees in Camden are protected and maintained by Councils Urban Forest Services.

Street Trees

Council carries out the street tree maintenance in the local area. This ensures street trees are assessed by our arborists and any proposed works meet the Australian Standard.

• Remove dead, dying or dangerous branches
• Allow people and vehicles to pass safely
• Provide enough space between trees and buildings
• Ensure they don’t block traffic signs
• Improve tree health

 Street trees will not be pruned to:

• Reduce dropping of leaves, bark, sticks, flowers, fruit, sap, bird droppings or similar
• Increase street lighting or solar access onto private property
• Bush fire hazard control which has not been approved by Rural or NSW Fire Brigades.
• Aesthetic reasons

If you have any issues or concerns regarding public trees, please review the above and if required, Report It or send an email to mail@camden.nsw.gov.au. The tree will be assessed, and any necessary work will be carried out by our staff.

Please do not prune street trees yourself, fines may apply.

Street Tree Removal

Trees, like all living things, grow, age and eventually die. Tree removal is only considered as a last resort option, and public safety is always a priority.

If a street tree requires removal as part of an approved development you must undertake a Tree Offset Application to allow Council to replace the tree.