Street trees in Dunscombe Avenue, Glen Waverley
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 2 years) or dangerous (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 Dunscombe Avenue we are proposing to remove 1 tree and will be planting a total of 3 trees, which includes an additional 2 trees in vacant locations.
Replacement Tree Species
Council's arborist 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 Dunscombe Avenue:
Dunscombe Avenue, Glen Waverley - Proposed Tree Renewal Plan(PDF, 1MB)
If you would like to receive a hard copy of the plan, please contact council using the details below.
Survey Results
Council sought feedback on the preferred option of tree species, directly affected residents would like to see planted in their street, until Monday 19 October 2020.
Your street has selected Option 3 – “Brachychiton populneus x acerifolius 'Bella Pink', Bella Pink Hybrid Brachychiton”.
For Dunscombe Avenue seven votes were received with two votes for Option 1, one vote for Option 2 and four votes for Option 4.
The “Brachychiton populneus x acerifolius 'Bella Pink', Bella Pink Hybrid Brachychiton” is a small to medium-sized shade native tree offering glossy green foliage and pretty clusters of salmon pink, bell-shaped flowers in summer. The flowers attract birds.
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.
Proposed Species Options - Dunscombe Avenue(PDF, 851KB)