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Tree Preservation Order
Bourke Shire Council's vision is for a clean, green town. Trees provide the "green" for our town. Trees make the place more attractive, they provide shade and privacy, reduce air pollution, and bring birds into the area.
Council operates under a Tree Preservation Order or TPO. The purpose of the TPO is to protect, conserve and improve the environment of our town by ensuring that no trees are wilfully injured, removed or destroyed without the prior approval of Council.
In many circumstances the unwanted effects of the tree can be eliminated or significantly reduced by appropriate pruning. Correct pruning requires knowledge of tree growth, risk of damage and infection and requires expert guidance. In all cases attempts must be made to maintain the natural shape of the tree.
What does this mean?
If you want to cut down or trim a tree first you need to get approval from Council. Permission will only be granted for the removal of trees if there is:- Risk of personal injury;
- Risk of damage to buildings, structures or service lines;
- Creation of a traffic hazard by obstruction of vision; and
- Other circumstances where it is evident that the adverse impact of the tree clearly outweighs its contribution to the amenity of the locality, i.e. the tree is diseased, dead, dying, or unhealthy.
Please download Council's Tree Preservation Order below.
Contact details
Environmental Services Department
02 6830 8000 (ph)
02 6872 3030 (fax)
bourkeshire@bourke.nsw.gov.au
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