Tree Removal and Replacement

Resources

Bushfire-preparedness resources

• Bushfire Preparedness Guidelines (Word)
• Landscaping for bushfire prone areas (PDF) — additional Department guidance on landscaping for bushfire prone areas
• Landscaping for bushfire — garden design and plant selection (PDF) — a Country Fire Authority (CFA) resource that focuses on residential gardens. The design principals can be applied to larger developments and subdivisions (such as schools)

External links

• Protected Flora and Listed Fish — contains a list of protected flora and procedures for obtaining a permit
• National Trust of Australia — contains a register of significant trees that schools and the VSBA should consider when making decisions about vegetation
• Victorian Heritage Register — a list of trees that can only be removed with a permit