- Last updated:
- 16 Oct 2019
View the Street Tree Master Plan. You can:
- view the full plan
- register your interest in council's Adopt a Street Tree Program
- read more about the benefits of trees
- learn about the relationship between trees and temperature
- learn about the importance of trees in a warm climate.
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Street tree maintenance
Street tree establishment maintenance tips for better environmental and social outcomes
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Free trees
Each year council distributes free trees to ratepayers to help beautify the region
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Tree and vegetation management
Find information on cutting down trees, tree clearing, vegetation management on council land and what you can do about trees overhanging your property
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Native plants
Over 1600 individual flora and fungi species have been recorded within the Sunshine Coast's boundaries
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Community native nurseries
Community native nurseries stock local native plant species and offer expert advice on choosing and maintaining plants
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Plant a self-assessable verge garden
Council has developed self-assessable criteria to support residents wishing to enhance or beautify the road verge.
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Raingardens in your street
Raingardens contain vegetation that protect our waterways by restricting litter and filtering excess nutrients
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Artificial turf on council-controlled road verge
Artificial turf is not supported for use on council-controlled road verges
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The Coast's ecosystems
The Coast has eighty-four different ecosystem types, ranging from coastal dunes to hinterland rainforests