Edgeworth
Tree removal in Edgeworth
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Edgeworth, from the newer streets to the yards on the bush edge.
Tree work in Edgeworth
Homes that back onto the fire edge
In November 2012 dozens of Edgeworth residents left home after a bushfire jumped its containment lines and burnt within metres of their properties. On the western side, crews took up defensive positions near a retirement home, though nobody was ordered out.
Fire came again in January 2018, a bushfire started by a car fire and treated as suspicious. Both fires ran in bush that still meets the back fences here, which is why the trees closest to those fences get the most attention.
Services in Edgeworth
Bush fences and new estates
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.
Edgeworth questions
Rezoned land and native trees
Why is some Edgeworth land zoned for conservation?
An amendment to the Lake Macquarie LEP rezoned land here for low and medium density housing and also for conservation of environmentally sensitive areas. Trees on that conservation land are not part of an ordinary yard job.
Does a native gum need council approval?
It can. Lake Macquarie City Council says a tree application may be required before pruning or removing a native tree or Araucaria pine species on private land.
Can trees near the house be cleared for fire?
Where a property is in a 10/50 entitlement area, trees within 10 metres of a home can be cleared. The RFS says to check its online tool on the day you are clearing, as the area can change.
