On 26 March Ku-ring-gai held a forum on the management of trees. It was very well attended with over 150 people at the council chambers or on-line.

The objectives were to inform the public about tree management in Ku-ring-gai, to hear concerns about loss of local trees and ask for suggestion of solutions.

Click here for slides from the presentations and a recording of proceedings and here for more information.

Tree removal hotline

A hotline (9424 0400) has been set up to report illegal tree removal, pruning or damage.

First check council’s map viewer to see if the listing for the address has approval for tree removal. If approval is NOT shown:

• report the illegal removal online (select report unauthorised tree works option (photos cannot be submitted online so email your report and photos); or
• call 9424 0400 (it’s a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service); or
• email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.