Cooranbong
Tree removal in Cooranbong
Tree removal, lopping and stump grinding in Cooranbong, on the bushland edge west of the lake.
Tree work in Cooranbong
The storm that hit Cooranbong hardest
In the severe electrical storm of 29 February 2024, the Hunter SES said Cooranbong was the hardest hit, topping the job list at 18 call-outs, with branches down among the storm jobs.
The bush is close here too. In August 2018 the Rural Fire Service planned a hazard reduction burn targeting about 1.3 hectares of bushland in Cooranbong.
Services in Cooranbong
Bush blocks west of the lake
Storm damage
Limbs that came down in Cooranbong when it was topping the job list at 18 call-outs are the kind of work cleared here after a storm.
Tree pruning
Low limbs lifted and branches cleared off the roof and gutters before the fire season.
Tree removal
Tall trees close to the house taken down in sections.
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Your council, the tree's height and trunk, its distance from the house and the species decide whether a permit or an exemption applies.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Cooranbong questions
Fire risk on the west side of the lake
Is Cooranbong in a high bushfire risk area?
Parts of it. The Rural Fire Service's 2025 risk assessment for Lake Macquarie found bushland from Cooranbong to Martinsville, on the western side of the city, at high risk of bushfire.
Do I need a permit for a gum here?
Possibly. In Lake Macquarie a tree application may be required before pruning or removing a native tree or Araucaria pine species, and the council leaves it to the owner to identify if a tree is native before work starts.
Can the bushfire rule be used to clear near the house?
Only inside a 10/50 entitlement area. There, trees within 10 metres of a home can be cleared without approval, and the RFS says to check its online tool on the day you are clearing.
