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Environment and water services

Find our environmental services, from protected vegetation or native plant requests to trail care volunteering opportunities.

Agreement to enter and occupy Authorise Council and/or Council agents to enter your property for the purpose of conducting tree works activities.
Application to Carry Out Works on Protected Vegetation Apply for a permit to work on protected vegetation on private property, or carry out minor pruning to a street tree on the footpath.
Bud Lighting in Street Trees Permit Application Apply for a free permit to instal bud lighting in your local commercial precinct's street trees. You can also transfer an existing permit.
Creek Neighbours online program - Register to participate Register your kindergarten for the Creek Neighbours online program. Provide your details, information about the kindy and how you heard about the program.
Declaration of Compliance for Approved Works to Protected Vegetation Complete a Declaration of Compliance for Approved Works to Protected Vegetation online. You must do this as part of an approved protected vegetation permit.
Environment Centres School Learning Program booking enquiry form Book a School Learning Program lesson with a Council environment centre. Provide your details, school information and lesson preferences.
Environmental Authority Application for an Environmentally Relevant Activity Apply to carry out an Environmentally Relevant Activity. These are activities which could damage or pollute the environment (air, land, water and noise).
Free Native Plants application Apply for free native plants on behalf of a school, body corporate, registered community group, club on Council land or kindergarten on private land.
Protected Vegetation Enquiry Find out if there is protected vegetation on your property using the online form. Provide your name, email address and details about the location.
Register your interest in becoming a trail care volunteer Volunteer to assist with our trail care program. Provide your contact details and volunteer information, including when and how you'd like to help out.
Temporary Access through Council Parkland for Private Works Apply for vehicle access to Council parkland to access private property or conduct works within the park, including construction activities.
Vegetation Protection Nomination Nominate a significant tree or vegetation for protection. Your nomination can be for a single tree, group of trees or an area of vegetation.
Vegetation Protection Order Submission Give your feedback on a recently made Vegetation Protection Order (VPO). Provide your contact details, information about the VPO and supporting documents.
Biocontrol for aquatic weeds Submit an order for biological control agents to manage and control invasive aquatic weeds in your council area or for your government body.
Arbor Day - School application for free native plants Request free native plants for your school to celebrate Arbor Day. Choose the plants best suited to your school grounds, from groundcovers to shrubs.

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