We’ve been working with the Deans Marsh Streetscapers group to develop designs, in line with the priority areas in the Deans Marsh Community Streetscape Vision.

All up, we’re planning to plant 80 trees on nature strips at the following addresses:

• Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road – 1380, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1387, 1391, 1393, 1397, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1414, 1417 (The Store);
• Deans Marsh-Lorne Road – 12, 14, 16, 18, 22; and
• Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road – 2236, 2240, 2246, 2250.

We are working with the Streetscapers to finalise the species of trees to be planted, based on suitability for the town’s character and availability from our suppliers.

The tender for the project will include watering and maintenance of the trees for the first two years, helping them to become healthy and established.

The new trees will help create tree-lined avenues in the heart of town, contributing to the community streetscape vision of ‘cool, vibrant and interesting streets that work to strengthen a sense of place for residents and visitors.’

The works are fully funded by Council and represent the first in what will be a series of tree planting projects across the shire as part of our multi-year ‘Branching Out’ initiative.

We are planning to start procurement this month, with project completion by the end of November. We’ll work closely with the appointed contractor to minimise disruption for residents during the works.

We’ve been working with Growing Winchelsea’s Arboretum Trail sub-committee to develop designs, in line with their Arboretum Trail Concept Plan.

All up, we’re planning to put 80 trees in the ground along Barwon Terrace (between the Princes Highway and the end of the residential area just past Batson Street), and Hopkins Street (between Barwon Terrace and the end of the sealed road section past Witcombe Street).

This will help create tree-lined avenues linking key locations in the Arboretum Trail’s ‘Winchelsea Common Quadrant’, namely the Common, Eastern Reserve and the entrance to town from the cemetery.

This work is aligned with Growing Winchelsea’s community vision for the town and will bring a number of benefits, including:

• Helping to create a more appealing place to live through greener, more tree-lined streets;
• Reducing the ‘urban heat island effect’ where built environments absorb and retain more heat than natural environments; and
• Contributing to the overall health of the community by encouraging active transport between key town locations.

Studies have also shown that street trees can increase property values.

The works are fully funded by Council and represent the first in what will be a series of tree planting projects across the shire as part of our multi-year ‘Branching Out’ initiative.

We are planning to start procurement this month, with project completion by the end of November.