Street Trees Policy

Trees in urban environments provide many social, environmental and economic benefits. A key benefit of trees is their contribution to the amenity and walkability of local neighbourhoods through the provision of shade and the mitigation of urban heat island effect.

The trees in the City of Vincent contribute to enhanced community wellbeing and property values. They filter out air-borne pollutants and absorb atmospheric carbon, support urban biodiversity, reduce damaging wind speeds and slow the rate of storm water run-off. They increase local infiltration and ground water recharge, while improving environmental water quality.

The social, environmental and economic benefits of trees overlap in innumerable and complex ways, making them invaluable to our urban area.

The objective of our Street Trees Policy is to provide guidance for the care, control and management of trees in road reserves and public places.

You can learn more by reading the Street Trees Policy:

Street Tree Policy

Street Tree Policy Guidelines and Procedures

Request A Street Tree

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2025 Winter Street Tree Planting Program. If you are a Vincent landowner now is the time to request your free street tree and help create a greener Vincent.

To request a tree, fill out the online form below or contact our Parks team on mail@vincent.wa.gov.au or 9273 6000. Once your request is recieved, the team will work with you to select the best tree for the location.

Planting requests for winter 2024 are closed. Requests for the 2025 winter program will close Monday 30 September 2024.

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Tree Selection Tool

The City of Vincent has developed a Tree Selection Tool to assist in tree selection for certain planting projects.

The Tree Selection Tool is a database with information about the City’s various streetscapes typologies, as well as a comprehensive set of tree species, their key features and growing requirements.

Tree Selection Tool