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Tree Strategy 2021-2026

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All feedback received from community consultation was presented to Council for discussion at a Workshop during November 2021 and in a Report to the December 2021 Council Meeting.

Council resolved to adopt the Draft Tree Strategy 2021-2026 with an amended canopy target of 24.5%.

You can read the Council Report and Meeting Minutes in the Key Documents section located on the right of this page.

Council is part way through the process of developing its first Draft Tree Strategy 2021-2026 and is now seeking community input to finalise the Strategy.

The trees in our City's streets, parks and on private property make an important contribution to our community. They provide multiple benefits including supporting flora and fauna and reducing the impacts of climate change, while creating a liveable City that adds character to our neighbourhood and economic value to our properties.

Our Draft Tree Strategy sets out a vision for keeping our City leafy for future generations and provides the framework for how Council will plant more trees while maintaining, protecting and retaining our existing trees, and engaging our community to protect, retain and plant trees on private land.

The Draft Tree Strategy 2021-2026 :

  • Provides an overview of the number of trees in Prospect and where they are located
  • Has a target to increase tree canopy cover for a cooler, greener City
  • Prioritises the protection and creation of "Green Tunnels" - streets lined with trees where their canopies touch across the street to form a tunnel
  • Considers current and emerging issues, opportunities and trends across our community relating to trees
  • Contains an Action Plan with 55 actions

Have Your Say on the Draft Strategy by completing the short survey, posting an idea or providing a written submission.

Consultation opens 5 October and closes 2 November 2021.

All feedback received as part of the consultation process will be presented in a report to Council at the December 2021 or January 2022 Council Meeting.

  • Stage 1 - Development of Draft Tree Strategy 2021 - 2026

    February 2020 - October 2021

    Development of the draft Strategy has been informed by discussions between our Mayor, Councillors and Council staff during a series of workshops, as well as consultation with neighbouring Councils and stakeholders including SA Power Networks.
  • Stage 2 - Endorsement of Draft Tree Strategy

    28 September 2021

    Council endorsement of Draft Tree Strategy 2021-2026 for Community Consultation.
  • Stage 3 - Consultation on Draft Tree Strategy 2021-2026

    5 October - 2 November 2021

    Consultation on the Draft Strategy to gather feedback on the level of community satisfaction/support, and suggestions for change and other considerations that may improve the Strategy.
  • Stage 4 - Council Workshop

    November 2021

    Councillor Workshop to discuss the outcomes of the community consultation and refine the Strategy towards completion.
  • Stage 5 - Seek Council Endorsement

    December 2021 or January 2022

    Seek Council endorsement of the final Tree Strategy 2021-2026.
  • Stage 6 - Commence Implementation of Tree Strategy

    Early 2022

     
No Record Found.

  Your Ideas

Do you have any ideas/suggestions for community activities to engage private landholders to plant and protect trees?

Do you have any ideas/suggestions for community activities to engage private landholders to plant and protect trees?

Do you have any ideas/suggestions for community activities to engage private landholders to plant and protect trees?

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FAQS

A Tree Strategy will enable Council to take strategically coordinated actions to achieve a dense, healthy, diverse and resilient tree population in the City of Prospect.  The Tree Strategy includes immediate actions that will contribute to better planning and management as well as longer term actions that will ensure our City remains leafy and green for future generations.

This will provide a range of benefits for our community including reducing climate change impacts, cooler streets, more habitat for wildlife, filtering air and water pollution, and greater neighbourhood character.

The implementation of a Tree Strategy will provide the City of Prospect community with a wide range of benefits. More trees and vegetation will provide habitat for wildlife, filter air pollution, offer greater shading and cooling, wind protection, mental health and wellbeing benefits, and contribute to our neighbourhood character.

The Draft Tree Strategy also has actions aimed at helping City of Prospect residents increase and maintain trees and vegetation on their own property.

The Draft Strategy was prepared by Council staff through research, data collection and consultation with neighbouring Councils and stakeholder bodies.  As a draft document it represents the thinking of Council, and is being presented to the community to ensure it reflects community values and support for the goal and actions contained in the strategy.

After community consultation has closed, the feedback will be collated to inform amendments to the Draft Strategy. The final Strategy will then be presented to our Elected Members for council endorsement.

It is anticipated that the Tree Strategy will be endorsed in December 2021.

An electronic copy can be accessed on this website.

In the interest of reducing paper use, we have a limited number of hard copies available at Customer Service, Payinthi, 128 Prospect Road, Prospect. If you require a hard copy please visit Payinthi, contact us at admin@prospect.sa.gov.au, with the subject ‘Draft Tree Strategy’ or phone 8269 5355.

Complete the survey, post an idea on the Ideas Wall or complete a written submission.

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City of Prospect acknowledges that we are on the traditional country of the Kaurna people
of the Adelaide Plains region, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationships with the land
and we acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.