New trees coming to Murwillumbah CBD

As part of the Cool Towns Urban Forest Program, Council is replacing street trees in Murwillumbah CBD to provide more shade and improve the area’s amenities.

Previous trees had been removed due to decline in tree health. New trees will have improved growing conditions to survive longer term.

Phase one is due to be complete by 27 June 2025.

Work will take 1-2 weeks at each of the following locations:

• 118 Murwillumbah Street (next to the Post Office)
• 116 Murwillumbah Street (next to Westpac)
• 44-54 Murwillumbah Street (next to Tursa Employment)
• Corner of Brisbane Street and Proudfoot Lane (next to IGA)

The project will add 4 new street trees, providing shade, landscaping and seating to enhance the beauty and character of the Murwillumbah CBD.

Businesses will remain open during construction, but there may be some noise and disruptions. For details on traffic control and other updates, please follow the project on yoursaytweed.com.au/cool-towns and check the planned works notification for possible impacts.

The second phase of the project is subject to funding.

Stay up to date as information becomes available on this project.

Planned works notification

Read the FAQs on this project.

Cool Towns - increasing shade and reducing urban heat in the Tweed Shire

The Tweed’s natural landscape and biodiversity is of international significance and Cool Towns aims to bring the benefits of nature into urban centres. Trees in urban areas bring a multitude of benefits to the community, the environment and the economy, including:

Summary of the broad array of benefits trees provide

Our goal for Cool Towns is to increase the amount and quality of tree canopy within urban areas of the Tweed, including all trees and vegetation, providing shade, cooling and amenity values. Areas of focus may include:

• Natural shade for parks, playgrounds and open spaces
• Street trees along arterial roads, shared paths, civic spaces and residential streets with minimal tree coverage

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Tell us where we need more street trees

Where are the public spaces that need more trees for shade and cooling?

Have your say to let us know about the parks, walkways, pedestrian areas or streets that need more shade coverage to help us prioritise where funding should be spent for new tree planting projects.

Take the survey, or drop a pin on our interactive map.

Request a tree on your nature strip

To request tree planting on nature strips or paths outside your residence, complete the service request form for tree planting.

Requests are subject to site assessments, and if suitable will be allocated for winter planting schedules.

2024 tree planting projects - more than 1,300 trees planted!

Our teams planted more than 1,300 trees in urban areas of the Tweed in 2024. This included trees along pedestrian pathways, on nature strips outside houses, parks and public places to bring shade and cooling to the places we live, work and play. In 2024, our planting included a community tree planting day and schools planting day for National Tree Day, so well done to everyone who got involved in creating Cool Towns across the Tweed!

Key projects included:

• Bellevue Estate, Murwillumbah (completed)
• Overall Drive, Pottsville (completed)
• Covent Gardens Way, Banora Point (re-scheduled)
• National Tree Day - Banora Point (completed)
• Avondale Drive, Banora Point (along pathway - completed)

Residents who requested a tree for their verge via the Tree Planting Request Form will be assessed by an Arborist for site suitability and if appropriate, added to the planting list for the winter 2025 season.