Ash Bolt
Golden Plains Shire Council is asking for feedback from Inverleigh residents to develop its Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan.
The shire has started to create the 10-year Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan to detail how it would remove and replace trees in Inverleigh as their health and structure deteriorates over time.
In October, the shire removed six aged Monterey Cyprus trees from the Western Avenue of Honour and public camping reserve that were in poor condition and at risk of limb drop.
The six trees removed fall within the scope of the plan, which will identify deteriorating trees in these locations that may require removal, while implementing succession replanting for these trees and vacant areas from previous tree removal.
The plan will also include the reinstatement of the Eastern Avenue, which has been reduced over time due to tree removal, and provide provisions for tree protection areas on the High Street median strip.
The plan will provide a detailed species palette based on site suitability and informed by community consultation, while also identifying trees that may be suitable for future tree stump sculptures on the Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue.
The Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan survey is open until December 5 and will be sent by mail to all Inverleigh residents, arriving in mailboxes mid-November.
The shire’s Community Places and Environment team will hold an in-person engagement session, welcoming Inverleigh residents to stop by and talk about the plan, at Yerram Yaluk Bun Play Space, 1 East Street, Inverleigh from 10am to 12pm on next Saturday.
Mayor Helena Kirby encouraged residents of Inverleigh to complete the survey and share their ideas for the plan.
“The trees of Inverleigh are a much-beloved feature of the town and hold great historic significance for the community, however, as these trees age and deteriorate they can become unhealthy and structurally unsafe,” she said.
“With input from the community, the Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan will help to increase public safety, while ensuring the future sustainability of trees in Inverleigh.
“To ensure the Inverleigh Tree Succession plan meets the expectations of the community, council has opened a community survey and we look forward to hearing from Inverleigh locals with their thoughts and ideas for the style and shape of trees they hope to see included in the plan.”
