Published on Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 9:06:00 AM

The City of Vincent’s annual planting season kicks off this week, with 450 additional trees to be planted across streetscapes and verges.

Vincent will be planting about 165 more trees than last season, with help from a State Government Urban Greening Grant.

From eucalyptus to melaleuca, a range of native and climate-friendly species will be planted from May to September.

“I am pleased to see hundreds of street trees being planted across our neighbourhoods this winter,” said Mayor Alison Xamon.

“After yet another dry summer, we have boosted our planting capacity this year with the aim to continue to increase our urban canopy.

“Trees provide many benefits to the community, such as essential habitat for local wildlife, biodiversity, shade, mitigating the impact of climate change, better amenity and walkability in residential areas.”

Ms Xamon said the new plants were not preferred or reproductive hosts of the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB), which helped with Vincent’s response to the invasive pest.

In addition to this annual planting program there will be replacement planting on the two islands at Hyde Park, to address the loss of trees affected by PSHB.

Tree planting is a meaningful part of delivering on what the community values – protecting and enhancing the natural environment, a key priority in the Strategic Community Plan.

It also aligns with Vincent’s Street Tree Policy, which includes an annual target of 75 per cent native species when planting new street trees.

Residents who would like to request a new or additional verge tree for next year’s planting season can fill in an online form before 30 September on Vincent’s website.

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