From 1 July 2023, when you get permission to remove a tree, your approval will include a condition that says you must plant a replacement tree. The full conditions for replacing trees will be explained in your Tree Permit.
You can present your Tree Permit at Wollongong Botanic Garden's Greenplan Plant Sales to receive a tree to plant on your property. If you're in a low canopy suburb (see below), you can collect two trees.
If you can't plant a replacement tree on your own property, you can pay an additional fee and Council will plant a tree on public land for you instead. Please note - you should never plant trees on public land yourself.
Suburbs with low canopy cover
We've identified suburbs that have fewer trees than other areas as 'low canopy cover' suburbs.
If you live in one of the suburbs below, you must plant one tree for each tree you remove, but we encourage you to plant more if you can. Your Tree Permit for removal will entitle you to two replacement trees at Wollongong Botanic Garden's Greenplan Plant Sales.
- Avondale
- Bellambi
- Berkeley
- Brownsville
- Cleveland
- Corrimal
- Dapto
- Dombarton
- Fairy Meadow
- Haywards Bay
- Horsley
- Huntley
- Kanahooka
- Marshall Mount
- Port Kembla
- Unanderra
- Warrawong
- Wollongong
- Wongawilli
- Woonona.