By 2024, Council is aiming to plant 80,000 trees across the municipality with the goal of increasing canopy cover from 17% to 20%.
Council prioritises planting locations based on canopy audits so we can focus our efforts in areas such as Carrum Downs, Skye and Seaford, which have low canopy cover and high community vulnerability to urban heat.
The trees we plant are carefully selected and take into consideration mature tree height, visibility for roads users and underground services such as gas and water.
You can find out more about our street tree planning program strategy in our Urban Forest Action Plan.
To help us achieve this goal, you can request a street tree to be planted in front of your property during the next planting season, which runs from May to September each year.