At its Council Meeting held on 11 December 2023, Greater Dandenong City Council endorsed the Tree Protection on Private Land Local Law 2023. In accordance with section 74(4) of the Local Government Act 2020, the objectives of this Local Law are to:
- prohibit, regulate and control activities that could be a risk or endanger protected trees in the Municipal District;
- apply controls which will complement other controls being applied by the Council to maintain and protect trees in the Municipal District; and
- provide for the uniform and fair administration of this Local Law.
This Local Law will ensure that the urban forest is healthy, safe, provides amenity, increases liveability for the Greater Dandenong community, provides habitat for biodiversity and mitigates the impact of, and provides adaptive benefits in response to, climate change.
A copy of the proposed local law may be inspected at Council Customer Service Centres, and below.
Download the Tree Protection Local Law - 234KB
Peta Gillies
Acting Chief Executive Officer