2025 was a big year for trees in the Tweed. We started the year with unprecedented clean up and maintenance task lists following the impacts from severe storms and TC Alfred. However, we continued to plant new trees in our urban areas, including:

• 210 mature street trees across the Tweed
• 724 street trees in new subdivisions
• new trees and landscaping included in the Community Assets Program
• 200+ tube stock seedlings at a community planting day in Kingscliff.

Community tree planting day: Kingscliff

Thank you for joining us in Kingscliff on Sunday 14 September to plant new trees in the park opposite Sand Street and Terrace Street. The community helped plant, mulch and water 180 new seedlings that will grow to provide shade, homes for wildlife and a cooler, greener community.

The planting is part of Council’s plan to replace and grow tree cover after expanding Merv Edwards Sports Field for the local junior AFL club. Council has also planted 40 large trees along Terrace Street and the field’s perimeter.

Species included coast banksia, lilly pilly, broad-leaf paperbark and forest red gum.

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.

Completed: Murwillumbah CBD tree planting and beautification

As part of the Cool Towns Urban Forest Program, Council has planted 4 new street trees in Murwillumbah CBD to provide more shade and improve the area’s amenity.

The project provided shade, landscaping and seating to enhance the beauty and character of the Murwillumbah CBD.

This project was completed with the support of grant funding from the Australian Government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure fund.

The second phase of the project will plant an additional 7 trees where declining trees have been removed. These trees will use an improved planting method to ensure the longevity and health of the tree, providing a shade for a healthy future in Murwillumbah.

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Previous trees were removed due to poor soil and growing conditions which caused trees to fail and be progressively removed over time. New trees have improved planting methods which should see increased longevity.

These street trees provide value to the overall amenity of the main street in Murwillumbah, making it a place where people are more likely to linger, shop and be active in the community.

The Cool Towns Urban Forest Program is focused on increasing the quantity and quality of tree canopy in the Tweed, providing shade and cooling in the places we live, work and play.

Please also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on this project.

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