New Street Trees in Sandgate Avenue, Glen Waverley
The trees in Sandgate Avenue, Glen Waverley, have been nominated for renewal as part of Council’s Street Tree Strategy.
The Street Tree Strategy aims to enhance and preserve Monash’s street tree canopy to ensure it continues to be a source of neighbourhood and city pride. We hope to create engaging and inviting green spaces, encouraging walking, cycling and street activity and delivering tangible benefits to local communities.
Our focus is on preserving trees that are healthy and creating additional planting in local parks and reserves to boost greenery.
We will only be removing and replacing those trees that are dead, dying (with a useful life expectancy of less than two years) or dangerous (they pose a risk to the community in the short term).
Street Tree Assessments
Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and in Sandgate Avenue, Glen Waverley, we are proposing to remove 13 trees and will be planting a total of 19 trees which includes an additional 7 trees in vacant locations.
Replacement Tree Species
Council’s Street Tree Strategy team has proposed 3 appropriate tree species to be considered for planting. In some cases, we will need to select 2 complementary species to be planted on either side of the road to accommodate constraints such as power lines, service pits and other infrastructure that exists within the street.
A proposed street tree renewal plan including all proposed tree removals, replacements and species choices has been drafted for Sandgate Avenue:
Sandgate Avenue - Proposed Tree Renewal Plan(PDF, 2MB)
If you would like a hard copy of the plan please contact council using the details below.
Survey Results
Council’s Street Tree Strategy team created 3 options to choose from using the most appropriate species for the location.
Options 1, 2 and 3 provided a choice for the same tree on either side of the street providing benefits to the streetscape as listed in the attached tree overview.
Proposed Species Options - Sandgate Avenue(PDF, 752KB)
Council sought feedback (reply paid mail and online survey) on the preferred option of tree species until Friday 13 November 2020.
your street has selected Option 1 – “Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Tuscarora', Tuscarora Crepe Myrtle (coral pink)”.
Five (5) votes in total were received - three for Option 1 and two for Option 2.
The “Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Tuscarora', Tuscarora Crepe Myrtle (coral pink)” is a deciduous tree with small oval shaped green leaves that turn a stunning reddish/orange in the autumn and beautiful coral red crinkled flowers that are borne in late summer. The smooth bark is beige coloured with red-brown streaks.
These trees are expected to be planted in late June to July 2021 and will be planted on both the power line and non-power line sides of the street.
Council will be responsible for the care of the new street trees for the first two years as they become established. However our residents can play a vital role in their successful establishment by keeping an eye on them and reporting to
Council if they see the tree is not looking well or has been damaged.
The trees will then become part of Council’s annual tree maintenance program, where they will be checked and pruned, if necessary.
Thank you for providing your feedback to renew your streetscape and Monash’s highly valued tree canopy.
For more information, please contact Lucas Skelton, Manager Horticulture, on 9518 3555.