Successful grant recipients

​Street Tree Master Plan review

City of Sydney

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

City of Sydney’s Street Tree Master Plan (STMP) was adopted in 2011 and is now due for a comprehensive review. The STMP aims to guide street tree planting for years to come, and to achieve a demonstrated increase in the quality and quantity of street tree canopy cover over time.

N/A

1,000 Trees for Cumberland City

Cumberland

$434,194

2021 Greening our City grant

The project will plant 1,000 trees in Cumberland City's streets, town centres and parks. This strategic planting will increase canopy cover and create green corridors which will encourage and support greater accessibility and movement of people and wildlife across our city. This additional 1,000 trees will provide much needed biomass to help absorb solar radiation and build the community lifestyle through sustainable heat resilient neighbourhoods.

1,000

25,000 Trees by 2020 (1)

Hornsby Shire

$119,780

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has seen 1,115 trees planted as part of Hornsby Council's commitment to the planting of 25,000 trees by 2020 in parks, reserves and streets.

1,115

25,000 Trees by 2020 (2)

Hornsby Shire

$66,411

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has seen 942 trees planted as part of Hornsby Council's commitment to the planting of 25,000 trees by 2020 in parks, reserves and streets.

942

25,000 Trees by 2020 (3)

Hornsby Shire

$64,437

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has seen 914 trees planted as part of Hornsby Council's commitment to the planting of 25,000 trees by 2020 in parks, reserves and streets.

914

A Framework for Nominating Significant and Heritage Trees and Educational videos

Woollahra Municipal

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

A Framework for Nominating Significant and Heritage Trees: Producing a standardised criteria for assessing trees for inclusion on Woollahra Municipal Council's Significant Tree Register (STR) and Environmental Heritage Items within the Local Environment Plan. Develop a process for the community to nominate new Significant and Heritage tree candidates. Educational videos: Engaging the community through the production of 2 or 3 short videos and a series of images for social media highlighting the value of Woollahra's urban forest.

N/A

Apex Park Upgrade

Liverpool City

$120,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

 The project has planted 801 trees at Apex Park, Liverpool and Schoeffel Park, Horningsea Park.

801

Asset renewal program

Blacktown

$100,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to restore lost canopy throughout the established suburbs of Blacktown local government area. Sites have been identified where the streetscape is void of trees. This planting ensures that the trees are included in streetscape design and construction.

10,000

Bayside Council Urban Forest Strategy

Bayside

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

The project will produce an improved Urban Forest Strategy for Bayside Council, which will include the consolidation of the former Rockdale and Botany Council's Street Tree Master Plans.

N/A

Be Cool To School – Cambridge Park

Penrith

$614,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will deliver 1,810 trees along active transport routes and in parks linking recreation, shops and schools in Cambridge Park.

1,810

Bells Creek enhancements – recognising our heritage

Blacktown

$85,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project is led by a local First Nations non-profit organisation, looking to revegetate and enhance the currently bare riparian zone of Bells Creek. Through rehabilitating the waterway, Blacktown City Council aims to promote Aboriginal culture and heritage, improving community enjoyment and access to the Bells Creek site.

Big plans for Little Creek

Blacktown

$250,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project focuses on revegetating the currently bare riparian zone of the main channel of Little Creek spanning across Blackett, Lethbridge Park, Shalvey and Willmot in Western Sydney. This project will enhance greenspaces for socially disadvantaged communities. Increasing canopy cover will also assist in improving waterway health.

2,176

Bingarra Gorge Street Tree Planting

Wollondilly Shire

$11,900

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant 235 street trees within the community of Bingara Gorge, Wilton to replace all of the missing street trees that were either removed or have died since the estate was completed.

Blacktown City Council tree planting along residential streets

Blacktown

$500,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project will plant 837 trees along residential streets. This project aims to highlight the importance of trees and green infrastructure at a local scale to residents. There is a strong focus on residential street tree planting, instigating residents to become stewards of the environment, creating long-lasting effects in the broader environment.

837

Blacktown City Council tree planting within parks

Blacktown

$500,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 1,499 trees in parks and open spaces. This project will contribute to creating equitable and accessible public spaces. This greening project increases the recreational and active lifestyle of the local community, promoting longer durations of stay.

1,499

Bligh Park / South Windsor Street Tree Restoration Project

Hawkesbury

$12,500

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 90 street trees in Bligh Park and South Windsor. Increasing tree canopy, providing a green corridor linking two bushland settings.

90

Breathing green life into industrial landscapes

Strathfield Municipal

$98,725

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

This project will create a "Living Laboratory" in a highly industrialised area of the Strathfield local government area to demonstrate how green infrastructure can be integrated into challenging urban spaces and designed to enhance the health, workability and liveability of these areas. We will test the performance of diverse climate ready tree species. We will freely share the knowledge gained with other councils to inform their planning and investment strategies for industrial areas.

Building Camden's Canopy – Every Tree Counts

Camden

$310,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will enhance street tree planting programs by planting 1,000 semi-mature street trees planted over 18 months. The project looks to build understanding towards the value of trees in the urban environment, encouraging local ownership of street trees within the community. The project will see Camden Council's existing street tree planting program significantly increased.

Building Camden's Canopy – Parks and Open Space

Camden

$370,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will work towards the growth of a more consistent tree canopy across the Camden local government area and improvement to overall amenity through the delivery of a tree planting program in Camden Council’s parks and reserves. At least 700 canopy trees will be planted across Camden local government area to not only provide additional canopy and shade but also enhance the green grid and contribute to connectivity of urban habitat. The project will also look to build an understanding of the values of trees in the urban environment and encourage local ownership of trees within the community through an engagement program.

853

Burwood Council Street Tree Inventory

Burwood

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

The Street Tree Inventory will involve the collection of street tree information including species, age and condition. The collected information will be integrated into the Council GIS and Asset Management system. This information will be available to all Council staff to assist in any decision making in relation to street tree planting plans, tree maintenance regimes, development applications, tree preservation policy and future environmental management plans.

N/A

Burwood Open Space Canopy Enhancement

Burwood

$114,582

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will plant 131 trees and 3,393 sqm of green cover in existing parks across the Burwood local government area to reinforce the existing tree canopy and enhance park amenities.

131

Burwood’s 500 Magnificent Trees

Burwood

$210,450

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will plant 500 trees across the entire Burwood local government area to reinforce the existing street tree canopy and enhance street character. The project considers current street tree planting and future canopy coverage needed to reduce urban heat islands in Sydney's Inner West which currently has low canopy coverage.

500

Camden Urban Forest Strategy 2023-2033

Camden

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

The development of the Camden Urban Forest Strategy 2023–2033 will support Camden Council and its community in achieving its key direction of a healthy urban and natural environment and will complement existing Council strategies.

N/A

Campbelltown Council Urban Greening/Forest Plan

Campbelltown

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will produce an Urban Greening/Forest Plan to enable Campbelltown City Council to get the best outcomes for the local government area from both public and private schemes. This will build on the detailed urban forest mapping project undertaken by Arborcarbon consultants for Council in February/March 2022.

N/A

Canopy Enhancement – Ferguson's Land

Camden

$50,780

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will increase tree canopy cover at a newly constructed regional cricket facility, providing much-needed shade, cooling and urban habitat. The project will plant 2,000 native trees as tube stock within the riparian area. This project will be enhanced by an additional 75 trees to be planted across the site.

Canopy Enhancement – Kirkham Park & Works Depot

Camden

$75,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will plant 150 trees and provide an immediate increase in the amount of green cover and canopy at the two planting locations at Kirkham Park and Camden Council Works Depot. Camden Council has committed to undertake works at both facilities to be completed in the 2022 calendar year. This project funding would provide the resources to allow significant canopy enhancement to be achieved as part of the programmed works in areas of the Camden local government area with existing low canopy coverage (<6%) and that are already experiencing the impacts of urban heat.

150

Canopy Enhancement – Narellan Sports Hub

Camden

$80,440

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will provide an increased tree canopy at Narellan Sports Hub, an important regional sporting facility. The project aims to plant 2,000 tube stock trees within the riparian area and 140 semi-mature Eucalypts to provide much-needed shade, cooling and habitat. This project will be enhanced by an additional 158 trees planted across the site.

Canopy for the Community

Cumberland City

$100,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project will plant 1,047 trees. A range of native and exotic trees have been planted to accommodate the purpose and site conditions.

1,047

Canopy Renewal to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effect

Blue Mountains

$116,310

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will plant 384 trees at Winmalee Commercial Centre and Whitton Park, Glenbrook and seek to enhance the urban forest cover in lower mountain townships where the temperatures are greater than 6 to 9 degrees above the baseline. This will improve comfort levels for residents with reduced temperatures and improve the amenity and liveability of the area with benefits to both locals and visitors to the local government area.

384

Carlton Canopy Corridor

Georges River

$494,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant 1,000 mature, shade-bearing trees in streets, parks and places of education, facilitating pedestrian movement between schools and transport hubs. The Carlton Canopy Corridor will connect the Beverly Hills and Kogarah Bay Canopy areas, providing cooler and more amenable pedestrian corridors. It will link leafier suburbs and public recreation areas to heavily trafficked transport passages.

Chameleon Reserve – Stage 1 Tree Planting

Penrith

$150,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 340 trees in Chameleon Reserve, Erskine Park. This planting enables and encourages recreational use of the park, in advance of future upgrades to the park.

340

City Of Canterbury Bankstown Street Tree Planting and Urban Canopy Renewal

Canterbury Bankstown

$479,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

This project aims to plant 690 trees to increase canopy cover in areas with little to no canopy cover. This project will reduce heat in urban areas by increasing tree canopy density on council-managed lands.

City of Parramatta Council Canopy Cover Assessment and Tree GIS Database Training

City of Parramatta

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

City of Parramatta Council Canopy Cover Assessment: Delivery of a detailed canopy study of the Parramatta local government area which will provide a comparison point for previous studies, and a basis for planning actions towards delivering on council’s environmental sustainability goal of a 40% canopy cover by 2050. Tree GIS Database Training: The project involves City of Parramatta Council staff undertaking GIS training with an accredited provider. The training will improve staff’s skills and capacity to effectively manage council's tree database and analyse canopy and other environmental datasets.

N/A

Coastal Weeds into Coastal Trees – Curl Curl and Mona Vale Dunes

Northern Beaches

$97,350

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to plant 2,000 trees and 5,000 coastal plants to replace dense areas of uncontrolled weeds at the entry points of two popular walking and biking corridors: Griffin Road, Curl Curl and Bicentennial Walkway, Mona Vale.

2,000

Collating Our Canopy

City of Canada Bay

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will consist of mapping all council street trees on an appropriate tree inventory software platform. A comprehensive tree inventory and database of council trees enables best practice in actively managing live data and evidence. It will also help council understand the current status of its urban forest, and will ultimately assist with the delivery of a Street Tree Masterplan in the future.

N/A

Connecting Camden White Gum

Camden

$41,500

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

The project will install 500 genetically diverse Camden White Gum (Eucalyptus benthamii) tube stock within the Nepean River corridor at Camden South. The planting will increase gene flow and connect other isolated subpopulations throughout the corridor, contributing to their long term survival. The trees will also provide additional canopy coverage to shade and cool the are.

Connecting street canopy corridors

Lane Cove Municipal

$73,100

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will expand the canopy along streets in Longueville by planting 300 trees. The expansion of the canopy cover will contribute to the environment, increasing shade, reducing heat while providing habitat for wildlife. The suburb of Longueville has been identified with the least amount of canopy coverage within the municipality; the area contains the most amount of viable planting sites.

Cooks River Greening

Strathfield Municipal

$94,200

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will increase canopy cover in Strathfield by planting over 1,000 trees and support people and places to adapt to climate change. It will rehabilitate Cooks River and surrounding areas, establishing trees to provide shade and cooling. Site locations are selected to ensure the improvement in and around the areas of need. 

Cooks to Cove Greenway In Road Tree Planting

Inner West

$137,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project seeks to make Greenway streets inviting through the creation of green, low speed traffic areas or ‘bike boulevards’. The project will see mature trees planted in the road, away from existing overhead powerlines. Converting existing asphalt into greenspace will support the creation of a connected habitat corridor and a more pleasant environment for residents and Greenway users.

Cool Places To Go – A Willoughby street gardening and schools active travel project

Willoughby City

$500,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project is a community-driven street greening and schools active travel project. The aim is to transform a hot, wide, car-dominated, barely vegetated 800 m suburban Willoughby street into a cool, green, active travel boulevard. This will connect a growing inner city precinct with Penshurst Street Local Centre, Willoughby Public School and Willoughby Girls High School.

100

Cool Places Urban Oasis project – hubs

Georges River

$100,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project aims to provide an enhanced tree canopy by planting 35 trees to deliver an improved experience of public space, benefiting local businesses and residents.

35

Cooler Corridor

Cumberland

$50,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

 The project will plant 224 trees, aiming to enhance the habitat value and connectivity of these areas. Endemic species will be plantings throughout parklands, adjoining the natural areas. This project also aims to create an inviting greenspace for the community to enjoy. 

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Cooler Streetscapes, Green Future

Waverley

$50,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will work in tandem with Waverley Council’s strategic goals of expanding its habitat corridor network and Urban Forests. The project will utilise grant funding to deliver a new tree canopy network to the streets of the Dover Heights precinct, repair or improve the canopy structure in the Bondi Beach precinct, reinvigorate the streetscapes along main arterial roadways and increase species diversity in parklands.

400

Cooling Bayside

Bayside

$10,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

This project enables Bayside Council to commence planting another 700 trees to increase tree canopy cover in the identified strategic area throughout the local government area. The program will be undertaken in local parks and reserves, supplementing existing street tree plantings where canopy coverage creating a cooler and greener city.

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Cooling Bayside (2)

Bayside

$352,675

2021 Greening our City grant

This project proposes to enhance the tree canopy within its parks and reserves by the vertical stratification of Bayside Council's Urban Forest along vegetation height, modelled on Rain Forest Dynamics and inspired by the Miyawaki Afforrestation Method. Council's approach is to focus on increasing the density of the local government area's tree canopy by capitalising on filling out existing garden beds and expanding where possible, ensuring that all gardens include large, medium and small trees. Benefits include better noise, dust reduction and significantly increased carbon-dioxide absorption as compared to a monoculture landscape.

1,113

Cooling the City Strategy/Green Infrastructure Project

Penrith

$1,000,400

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project involves planting 5,000 trees in parks and streets in St Marys, North St Marys, Colyton, Oxley Park, St Clair and Erskine Park.

1,004

Cooling the Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury

$382,000

2021 Greening our City grant

The Hawkesbury local government area is increasingly experiencing extremes in weather patterns, including an increasing number of extreme heat days which will affect the ability of the community to comfortably utilise its parks, cycleways and outdoor spaces. This project will increase the responsiveness and adaptive capacity of existing suburbs to respond to a changing climate and impacts of urban heat island effect. Increasing tree canopy within nominated site locations through the planting of 301 trees will provide the community with green areas for an active, healthy and cooler environment.

301

Counting Trees

Strathfield

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will transfer existing tree data onto a new standalone software management tool to help manage care and routine maintenance of 12,000 mature street trees for the local government area.

N/A

Cover Up Campbelltown

Campbelltown

$730,800

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will see 1,350 trees planted across Blair Athol, Blairmount, Bow Bowing and Woodbine along shared pathways in streets that connect to key community services in the lowest canopy cover suburbs. Planting more trees in these suburbs will improve the city’s canopy cover, create cooler suburbs, and design more attractive streets for residents and visitors.

1,350

Covering Cumberland in Cool Canopies

Cumberland City

$468,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will plant 1,000 trees in streets and parks to increase canopy cover and help walkability through local suburbs. Alongside this Cumberland Council will create a native woody meadow to complement the tree planting. This strategic planting will increase canopy cover, and create green corridors which will encourage and support greater accessibility and movement of people and wildlife.

1,000

Creating Canopies in Campbelltown

Campbelltown

$267,500

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will establish 4,260 trees, creating a new canopy along a 1.4 km stretch of Narellan Road, between the Hume Highway and Blaxland Road. The project will increase canopy cover to reduce the impacts of urban heat, providing a clear demonstration of the benefits of trees to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.

4,260

Creating canopy along a shared pathway and playground in Riverglade Reserve

Hunter's Hill

$36,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will provide shade and reduce ambient temperatures for walkers, cyclists and playground users in Riverglade Reserve, Hunter's Hill. The project aims to plant 50 native mature trees to increase the canopy cover to over 40%. This planting will lessen the urban heat island effect, cooling urban areas to provide shade and increasing health benefits.

Cronulla Street Planting

Sutherland Shire

$170,455

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted over 1,000 trees as part of Sutherland Shire Council's 3k Trees Project.

1,000

Drainage Channel Restoration 2023

Blacktown

$600,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to plant over 1,000 large canopy trees along drainage channels and retention basins increasing canopy cover by around 28,000 Sqm over the next 5-10 years.

1,000

Engadine Street Planting

Sutherland Shire

$253,099

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted over 700 trees as part of Sutherland Shire Council's 3k Trees Project.

700

Expand Native Tree Canopy Of Urban Bushland

Mosman

$5,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to expand native tree canopies within bushland reserves. Selected sites of low canopy cover are proposed for tree revegetation to bolster the resilience of native plant communities and reduce urban heat island levels in vulnerable areas.

235

Fairfield City Community Tree Planting

Fairfield

$64,000

2021 Greening our City grant

The vision of this project is to make Fairfield City a greener and cooler city to live in, by expanding the urban forest. The project will achieve this by planting 6,000 additional trees along the Orphan School Creek Corridor at Parklea Parade, Canley Vale where there is low canopy cover, and which exhibit high urban heat island and high heat vulnerability indexes. The project will build on council’s existing tree-planting program in parks and streets to provide additional canopy to address high levels of exposure to heat and to improve and enhance amenity.

6,000

Fairfield City Street Tree Master Plan

Fairfield City

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

The Fairfield City Street Tree Master Plan will provide an overarching plan for street tree planting within the Fairfield local government area.

N/A

Forest Roads Canopy Corridors

Georges River

$115,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has seen 505 trees planted within two newly-formed, distinct canopy corridors in the Georges River local government area.

505

From Grey to Green Program – Rosemeadow

Campbelltown

$200,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 1,950 trees in Rosemeadow; a suburb with a tree canopy cover of less than 10. This project showcases street tree planting and planting at drainage reserves.

1,950

Georges River Casula Parklands

Liverpool

$128,448

2019 Five Million Trees grant

 The project has planted 210 trees as part of the transformation of Casula Parklands, from a former golf course into a welcoming recreational park for local residents and visitors with a regional adventure playground, picnic area, and other recreational facilities.  

210

Georges River Park and Open Space Tree Asset Study

Georges River

$40,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

Perform a comprehensive project study of all tree assets in major parks and open spaces for Georges River Council and provide recommendations for succession planting. This study will complement the imminent Street Tree Study of all council’s street tree assets.

N/A

GIS Tree Inventory Priority Area data acquisition

Ku-ring-gai

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will help implement Ku-ring-gai Council’s Draft Urban Forest Strategy and improve Ku-ring-gai’s Urban Forest management. Council will also improve their tree asset collection processes and will populate the Ku-ring-gai GIS Tree inventory within Priority Areas.

N/A

Green Canopy – Condamine St, Manly Vale

Northern Beaches

$121,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to green and cool Manly Vale, planting up to 50 trees along Condamine street and its entry points. The main thoroughfare will be enhanced by the variety of native plantings. The plantings will provide year-round greenery and seasonal colourful flowers.

700

Greener rail, greater journeys

Blacktown

$500,000

2021 Greening our City grant

Blacktown City Council has two major rail corridors moving through the city supporting 1.3 million passengers who use public rail transport each and every day. Whilst the journeys may be frequent, the canopy is not. Land clearing for infrastructure and ongoing adjacent development has resulted in patches of remnant open space. This project seeks to upgrade these spaces and establish canopies within remnant space, contributing to the creation of a continuous and lush corridor of green infrastructure running in parallel to rail corridors. All new canopy in this corridor will improve visual amenity for those travelling through, whilst also contributing to the character, biodiversity and amenity of the city.

1,000

Greener, Cooler and Liveable Camden – Love Your Trees

Camden

$950,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will focus on infill planting and target parcels of open space network in heat vulnerable suburbs that have low levels of existing canopy. This includes installing at least 2,000 advanced trees across the Camden local government area, focusing on residential, commercial centres and high use open space areas. The project will also include planting of micro-forest carbon sinks at key locations as a way of providing dense canopy and cooling benefits with an additional 3,000 trees.

2,070

Greening Bayside 2019

Bayside

$100,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 800 trees across Bayside local government area, in areas that have been identified with less than 10% tree canopy coverage.

800

Greening Bayside 2022

Bayside

$310,863

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to increase street tree planting by trialling an innovative native planting technique known as 'Woody Meadows'. Woody Meadows can be used in smaller areas where street trees are not appropriate, create visual amenity due to the dense planting and abundant flowering created by managed coppicing and provide habitat for native species.

400

Greening Cumberland

Cumberland City

$60,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant 2,500 trees in Cumberland local government area's streets, town centres and along green corridors. The additional trees will increase the canopy by approximately 4 ha, equivalent to 4 football fields.

690

Greening Fairfield City

Fairfield City

$60,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant 1,000 trees within Fairfield City urban forest. The trees will be planted in locations with low canopy cover, currently experiencing the urban heat island effect and high heat vulnerability indexes. This project builds on Fairfield City Council's existing tree planting program in parks and streets

Greening Four Local Centres Across Parramatta LGA

City of Parramatta

$1,145,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to improve the civic amenity of four local centres in the Parramatta local government area: Epping Town Centre East, Connecting Granville, Sherwood Street Shops, and Stamford Avenue Shops. These trees will improve the appearance and vibrancy of these local centres by providing shade, places to dwell, reducing urban heat, and creating a continuous habitat between green spaces throughout Parramatta local government area.

51

Greening Hannaford Avenue Reserve, Box Hill

The Hills Shire

$32,225

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to plant 83 trees throughout Hannaford Avenue Reserve, Box Hill to enhance the canopy cover. The site has no existing canopy cover and is subject to the heat island effect. The planting will make the park more usable, providing the growing population with access to quality shaded open space.

Greening Hornsby

Hornsby Shire

$195,000

2021 Greening our City grant

Hornsby Shire Council will have a healthy, thriving, diverse and valued urban forest along its streets that provides shade, cooling and adds colour and life to the Shire whilst contributing to Sydney’s overall tree coverage. This project will provide 1,000 trees in public streets which will contribute at least an additional 25,000 m2 of canopy in roadway areas that are subject to extremes of heat. This street tree planting will supplement planting successfully established by council in 2020.

1,000

Greening our City – Coxs to Epping Rd Infill Canopy

City of Ryde

$100,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant 600 trees throughout the City of Ryde and help create a liveable city, producing new intergenerational assets. The trees will increase amenity, character and a sense of wellbeing for residents and visitors of Ryde.

Greening our City – Gannons Park Canopy Increase Program

Georges River

$145,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to increase tree planting and canopy cover within Gannons Park. The new mature trees and complementary green covers are expected to improve shade and visual amenity for park users, support biodiversity and reducing urban heat island.

60

Greening Our Growth Centres 2023

Blacktown

$300,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to plant over 780 large canopy trees along roadways and reserves throughout the north west growth centre to increase canopy cover by around 21,800 Sqm over the next 5–10 years.

780

Greening our Growth centres Project

Blacktown

$300,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to restore lost canopy throughout the new suburbs within the Blacktown growth centres. Planting sites have been identified through community consultation; the feedback from the community requested trees to be planted. This ensures that the trees planted will not only survive but thrive.

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Greening our parks

City of Sydney

$1,302,145

2021 Greening our City grant

The City of Sydney’s vision for this project is to enhance the amenity of the city's iconic parks, increase tree canopy cover and reduce the heat island effect within the parks and surrounding suburbs. This is in line with the City of Sydney's commitment to increase tree canopy cover by 50% by the year 2030. The new plantings will incorporate and reflect the significance and history of the sites, as well as the needs of the community, in these iconic and highly patronised parks.

470

Greening Parramatta

City of Parramatta

$500,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project addresses the effects of increased urban heat by planting over 2,000 trees across the Parramatta local government area.

487

Greening Rosebery Streets

City of Sydney

$100,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has seen 28 mature trees planted along a number of streets within Rosebery.

28

Greening St Johns Avenue precinct – creating a viable Urban Forest

Ku-ring-gai

$232,100

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project within Gordon Town Centre will provide improved usable public space and visual aesthetics. The increased greening increases garden areas and canopy coverage of Ku-ring-gai through the planting of mature trees. The project aims to transform the space into a vibrant place for healthier living and creating a vibrant eat street to promote a night-time economy.

Greening the Streets

City of Sydney

$450,340

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to plant 55 trees in new garden beds constructed in existing paved roads and plaza areas. This project will increase the tree canopy cover providing a cool, calm and resilient city.

Greening The Urban Islands

Blacktown

$300,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to increase tree planting within the 66 urban grassed islands throughout the western area of Blacktown local government area. These grassed islands present opportunities to increase canopy cover over grey infrastructure within some of the hottest areas of the city.

500

Greening Woollahra 2019

Woollahra Municipal

$100,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

This project has planted 244 trees across Woollahra local government area to increase Woollahra Council's annual street tree enhancing project.

244

Greening Woollahra 2020

Woollahra Municipal

$120,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

This project will plant 205 trees across the Woollahra Council municipality, augmenting the annual street tree enhancement process. The strategic planting of trees across the municipality aims to increase canopy cover, manage the future impact of aging trees and reduce the urban heat island effect

Greening Woollahra 2021

Woollahra Municipal

$150,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will fund the planting of 100 trees including existing vacant tree pits and new opportunities within previously unplanted areas. This project will be run simultaneously with the annual Woollahra Municipal Council tree planting program and will include the planting of approximately 30% new opportunities and 70% replacement plantings in vacant pits. This is designed to maintain existing canopy levels in some areas where trees have declined and required removal and the increase of canopy coverage into areas that currently have lower canopy levels.

100

Grow our Canopy

City of Canada Bay

$210,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 811 trees across the Canada Bay local government area including Five Dock Public School, open spaces, parks, and streets to increase tree canopy.

811

Grow our Canopy 2021

City of Canada Bay

$970,500

2021 Greening our City grant

The project has planted 811 trees across the Canada Bay local government area including Five Dock Public School, open spaces, parks, and streets to increase tree canopy.

811

Grow our Canopy 2020

City of Canada Bay

$200,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project involves planting 800 trees within targeted areas requested by residents, supporting the City of Canada Bay Council's biodiversity and canopy strategy outcomes.

1,108

Grow Our Canopy 2022

City of Canada Bay

$670,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will contribute to council’s commitment to increasing local canopy cover from 18 to 25% by 2040 by targeting areas with a mix of lower canopy cover, urban heat island impacts and a connection to the green grid.

885

Hawkesbury Urban Forest Experiment

Hawkesbury

$181,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

The project will establish a state-of-the-art research facility 'Hawkesbury Urban Forest Experiment'. The facility is designed to test the growth and performance of 48 diverse native and exotic tree species from diverse climate-origins under the often hot and dry conditions in Western Sydney with and without irrigation. This unique demonstration site will engage and train policy makers, land managers and practitioners in the delivery of urban greening and cooling strategies to improve the liveability of communities across Greater Sydney and eastern Australia.

Hawkesbury Vibrant Towns and Villages

Hawkesbury

$1,244,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will plant formal mature tree boulevards along three streets and integrate Water Sensitive Urban Designs such as tree pits and rain gardens. This project will introduce multifunctional green spaces for ecological, social and economic benefits. This will incorporate temporary and permanent 'Tiny Parks / Parklets' to provide opportunities for outdoor dining and seating.

1,000

Hawkesbury's Urban Forest Strategy

Hawkesbury

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will aim to develop an Urban Forest Strategy for Hawkesbury City Council. The strategy will provide strategic direction on current and future green infrastructure within the Hawkesbury local government area.

N/A

Hudson Park Tree Canopy Project

Strathfield

$210,147

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 1,265 trees; as part of the development of Hudson Park. This planting has increased the park's tree canopy by 62%.

1,265

Identification of priority urban canopy planting areas in Willoughby LGA

Willoughby City

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

Willoughby City Council has compiled a comprehensive GIS database of tree canopy across the local government area showing gains and losses from 2010 to 2021. An external consultant/contractor will be engaged to interrogate the GIS database and identify where canopy loss is of concern for different land types. They will identify priority areas with potential for in-fill planting.

N/A

Implementation of Street Tree Master Plan

City of Ryde

$175,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will plant approximately 1,200 street trees in accordance with the City of Ryde Street Tree Master Plan that has recently been updated as part of the development of Council’s Urban Forest Strategy (2022).

1,200

Implementation of the Street Tree Masterplan

City of Ryde

$250,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will plant over 600 street trees in accordance with the City of Ryde's Street Tree Master Plan 2013 and within gaps between biodiversity corridors identified in Council's Biodiversity Plan 2016. The locations identified target an area of the City with 0–10% canopy coverage, with an expected temperature increase of 6–9 degrees. The trees planted as part of the project will increase biodiversity, reduce vulnerability to rising temperatures and improve the amenity of the area.

625

Industrial Estates and Corridors

Penrith

$705,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will deliver 1036 trees along infrastructure corridors and through industrial estates in North and South Penrith, Emu Plains, Emu Heights and Werrington. Trees will be especially grown by council’s own nursery, established using water from the Nepean River, and planted with products that will ensure the efficient use of water. Residential and business communities will be engaged with throughout the project, increasing their awareness about the value of canopy and cooling. Data collected about the trees will be added to council’s GIS and strategic tree asset management systems. It will contribute to the increasing value and extent of Penrith’s urban forest, in turn benefitting the Western Sydney region.

1,036

Integrated Urban Canopy and Greening Strategy

Waverley

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will help improve data capabilities through the digitisation of Waverley Council's Street Tree Master Plan and update of the Significant Tree Register. It will be accompanied by community engagement activities, including promotion of significant trees and habitat support on private property.

N/A

Jamison Pk and Great West Walk – Melaleuca Pk

Penrith

$122,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will deliver 165 trees in two popular parks in Penrith and Jordan Springs. Trees will be especially grown by council’s own nursery, established using water from the Nepean River, and planted with products that will ensure the efficient use of water. Residential and business communities will be engaged with throughout the project, increasing their awareness about the value of canopy and cooling. Data collected about the trees will be added to council’s GIS and strategic tree asset management systems. It will contribute to the increasing value and extent of Penrith’s urban forest, in turn benefitting the Western Sydney region.

165

Jannali Street Planting

Sutherland Shire

$130,237

2019 Five Million Trees grant

 The project has planted over 1,000 trees as part of Sutherland Shire Council's 3k Trees Project.

1,000

Ku-ring-gai Council Street Tree Infill Planting Project

Ku-ring-gai

$57,000

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project has planted 472 trees across the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It aims to demonstrate the positive benefits that trees in the urban environment provide. This project has planted replacement trees and infilling existing streetscapes with appropriate species for the specific site and climate.

472

Liverpool City Centre Urban Forest

Liverpool

$500,040 

2019 Five Million Trees grant

The project will innovatively plant 335 trees maximising tree health and longevity. The project has involved collaboration and consultation across the council, community, and stakeholders; with a shared vision to increase tree planting, shade, biodiversity values, and help reduce urban heat islands.

335

Liverpool City Centre Urban Forest Strategy (Stage 2)

Liverpool City

$325,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will increase tree canopy coverage in Liverpool by planting 232 mature street trees, building tree canopy cover in low canopy areas in Liverpool City Centre.

Liverpool City Council's strategic urban tree management framework

Liverpool

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will help Liverpool City Council establish a strategic urban tree management framework, including: an updated Tree Management Policy, a Tree Management Strategy, a Tree Management Plan, and updated Tree Management Controls within Council's Development Control Plan.

N/A

Living Green Hoarding (the positive effects of plants on construction sites)

Penrith

$500,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

This project will establish living green hoarding at the Soper Place car park construction site. The living green hoarding will set a benchmark on how construction sites could operate to mitigate negative construction impacts and bring environmental value to the community. The success of the green hoarding project has the scalability across all construction projects across Greater Sydney.

Master Plan Tree Plantings

Wollondilly Shire

$267,422

2021 Greening our City grant

The project will plant advanced trees in various locations around Wollondilly Shire including Picton Botanical Gardens, Fairleys Sports Ground, Bargo Sports Field and Wild Street Reserve, Picton. These trees are being planted to provide shade to play areas, wind breaks in reserves and increase the canopy cover in the areas.

235

May Cowpe Reserve,Tree Planting Project

Blacktown

$250,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project is the initial works for future upgrades to the May Cowpe Reserve and will focus on planting over 400 trees within an extended revegetation zone throughout the northern perimeter of the reserve. The increase in trees and plantings through green screening also allows for council to provide and demonstrate council's methods of greening its local government area.

419

Memorial Stage Green Roof Demonstration Project

Blacktown

$50,840

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

Blacktown City Council will construct its first green roof on the proposed Memorial Stage at Blacktown Showground. The small scale project will be used to test this 'green infrastructure' in a western Sydney context and inform construction and maintenance costs as well as suitable plant species and their maintenance schedules. Green roofs provide many benefits at different scales including localised cooling, increased biodiversity and increased health and well being benefits.

Military Road Western Gateway Tree Planting

Mosman

$108,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to install continuous tree pits with permeable surfaces and beneficial companion planting, for approximately 380m at high-priority sites along the western end of Military Road.

40

Miranda Street Tree Planting

Sutherland Shire

$90,500

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

This project aims to plant 487 trees to benefit the Miranda Centre, which currently has a canopy cover of 10–20%.

Mitigating climate change in Western Sydney by maintaining green tree canopies (1)

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd.

$275,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

The project will plant over 200 trees across the Penrith and Blacktown local government areas, focusing on areas in critical need of additional canopy cover and cooling benefit (hot-spots). A species selection, with contrasting climate-risk and cooling benefits, will be planted with and without access to stormwater in passive irrigation storage pits. Tree performance will be monitored to assess growth, leaf transpiration and stress over the establishment period. The project outcomes will inform the delivery of urban greening and cooling strategies to improve resilience and liveability across Greater Sydney.

Mitigating climate change in Western Sydney by maintaining green tree canopies (2)

WSROC, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney Councils

$275,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

WSROC, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney Councils, together with 53 other organisations developed the Turn Down the Heat strategy, which outlines a coordinated, multi-sector approach to heat mitigation and adaptation in the region. This green innovation project will contribute to the delivery of the strategy through the 'cool with greenspace and water' driver. Currently over a third of Sydney’s urban tree species are vulnerable to summer temperature and rainfall conditions, and climate change is predicted to push additional species over their climate thresholds. More frequent and extreme heat and drought events are already resulting in greater tree failures, and many of the remaining trees are just holding on, unable to provide the required cooling benefits. Better species selection and irrigation practices are critically needed to build healthy thriving urban forests. This project will plant over 200 trees across the Penrith and Blacktown local government areas, focusing on those areas in critical need of additional canopy cover and cooling benefit (hot-spots). A selection of species, with contrasting climate-risk and cooling benefits, will be planted with and without access to stormwater in passive irrigation storage pits. Tree performance will be monitored to assess growth, leaf transpiration and stress over the establishment period. The project will quantify species drought/heatwave tolerance and cooling capacity in the streets of Western Sydney. Furthermore, the project will determine the benefit of passive irrigation for diverse, cool, urban forests. The outcomes of the project will inform the delivery of urban greening and cooling strategies to improve resilience and liveability across Greater Sydney.

Mosman Council Street Tree Planting Program 2021

Mosman

$110,000

2021 Greening our City grant

Through this project, Mosman Council will continue its strategic planting programs throughout the local government area, targeting the reduction of Urban Heat Island Effect through street tree planting. The project has targeted specific areas with higher levels of urbanisation and low levels of existing tree canopies. The project feeds into council's existing street tree management program to ensure health and longevity of all council tree assets to expand the local government area's overall canopy cover.

167

Mosman Street Tree Priority Locations

Mosman

$30,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

Mosman Council is looking to develop a street tree planting strategy which identifies suitable locations for street trees across the local government area. The strategy is to be in line with council's Urban Forest Management Policy and Street Tree Masterplan.

N/A

Mount Hunter Roadside Planting

Wollondilly Shire

$4,600

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will increase canopy cover within Mount Hunter/Brownlow Hill through establishing 41 trees in the area. These plantings are to upgrade a park and streetscape in one of the suburbs affected by the 2019 Green Wattle Creek Fire.

Next-generation Green Prototype Car Park for Urban Resilience

Cumberland City

$171,270

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

The project at Holroyd Gardens carpark will unlock planting potential and associated cooling benefits in conventional open air carparks by transforming an unshaded asphalt carpark into a cool and green carpark. The project involves combining fast-growing vines and water sensitive urban design (e.g. permeable surfaces) to build local resilience against rising heat. The project provides opportunities to demonstrate cost effective sustainable urban design and how to effectively build local resilience against rising urban heat using urban green infrastructure.

Northern Beaches Urban Tree Plan and The Tiny Forest Project

Northern Beaches

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

Review of the current Urban Tree Canopy plan to meet government targets and actions. The document provides actions for a healthy resilient, diverse and interconnected tree canopy. Tiny Forests are densely-packed native woodlands, from the size of a tennis court. These forests serve as inspiring spaces for outdoor learning and a social point for the local communities who establish and maintain them.

N/A

Open Space Tree Planting 2022

Blacktown

$350,000

2021 Greening our City grant

Blacktown City Council has identified a need for further tree planting along streets and within reserves. Council recognises that the only way to combat urban heat is through the strategic planting of large canopy shade trees that will cover hard pavement areas such as roads and footpaths. This project aims to respond to the communities' needs by planting large canopy trees along roadways in areas identified as having a high heat vulnerability. The project will be undertaken in consultation with the community to ensure the trees are accepted and cared for into the future.

800

Open Space Tree Planting 2023

Blacktown

$300,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to plant large canopy trees along roadways in areas identified as having a high heat vulnerability.

780

Open Space tree planting program

Blacktown

$220,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project aims to restore lost canopy cover throughout the established suburbs of Blacktown local government area. Planting sites have been identified through community consultation; the feedback from the community requested trees to be planted. This ensures that the trees planted will not only survive but thrive.

Park and WSUD Planting Project

Wollondilly Shire

$47,295

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project involves planting a total of 10,000 endemic trees at Tahmoor Park, Dudley Chesham Oval and Yallambi Street Vegetated Drainage Line to increase the value of the sites to both the community and environment. The project aims to increase canopy cover at each site and support improved community liveability, increased biodiversity and improved water quality.

Park Remnant Replacements

Lane Cove

$54,000

2021 Greening our City grant

The project aims to replace lost large remnant canopy species and increase park amenities This project is targeted to specific park locations that have lost significant canopy trees over the last 5 years. By installing advanced specimen trees, these trees will provide immediate habitat and shade to the area.

13

Parramatta CBD Tree Planting

City of Parramatta

$450,000

2021 Greening our City grant

This project aims to deliver large, high-quality urban street trees in the heart of the Parramatta CBD. The CBD has extremely low levels of canopy coverage due to the delivery of city-shaping infrastructure, the contested nature of streetscapes in the CBD, as well as large amounts of private development throughout. Council is undertaking significant public domain upgrades in the CBD to improve the streetscape for pedestrians and incorporate significant high-quality tree planting. It is envisaged that these plantings will transform the appearance, reputation, and microclimate of the CBD’s streetscape.

20

Penrith LGA Tree Planting

Penrith

415000

2021 Greening our City grant

Penrith City Council will plant 720 trees in eight public parks and reserves across the local government area. The plantings will provide shade and cooling benefits without impacting the ability of the reserves to be used for open space community recreation purposes.

720

Randwick Street and Park tree planting to create Cooler suburbs

Randwick City

$184,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 1 Cooler Suburbs

The project will increase park and street planting of native and Indigenous vegetation propagated from Randwick City Council's Community Nursery. The planting aims to increase urban canopy, shade and habitat while mitigating heat island impacts.

Randwick Street Tree Planting Program – Stage 1

Randwick City

$1,882,320

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to proactively establish 2,000 large container sized trees in areas that have the lowest canopy, highest heat, and most vulnerable communities across the local government area.

2,000

ReConnected Riverwood

Georges River

$129,000

2020 Greening our City grant – Stream 2 Green innovations

Georges River Council is revitalising Hurstville CBD by delivering quality green open space and innovative public domain improvements. The project will transform a car park, known as Palm Court, into a permanent public open space. Additional tree planting will increase the urban tree canopy and reduce the urban heat island effect at a micro level. The innovation of the project is in the transformation of the space itself and the complexity around tree planting in urban centres.

Reduction heat Island effect / Greening of Brookvale industrial area

Northern Beaches

$134,937

2021 Greening our City grant

This project will create green corridors within the high heat index areas of Brookvale industrial area, Roseberry Street industrial area and John fisher Park Curl Curl to reduce the heat island effect by planting 250 canopy trees in the streetscape, footpath and carpark frontage areas. These locations are heavily urbanised with primary surface areas comprising road, footpath and expanses of bitumen with an intense level of summer heat absorption and reflection. The locations have a current canopy cover of 0–10% and the streets and carparks have few to no trees making these sites intensely hot in summer.

250

Review and update of Council's Street Tree Masterplan

Randwick

$50,000

Greener Neighbourhoods grant

This project will ensure governance on native and indigenous tree selection is led by Randwick City Council's overarching Street Tree Master Plan.

N/A

Ropes Creek Crossing

Blacktown

$200,000

2022 Greening our City grant

This project will link two sections of the Great West Walk by planting 200 trees along the new walking path to provide shade for users.

200

Samantha Riley Drive, Kellyville – Street Tree Planting Scheme

The Hills Shire

$259,250

2022 Greening our City grant

This project aims to enhance the vegetated canopy cover along Samantha Riley Drive Kellyville by planting 250 trees on both sides of the street. The provision of natural shade will make the street more usable and provide shade for pedestrian's, cyclist's and commuters accessing adjacent residential properties.

250

Shade for Shared Pathways and Sports Precincts

Campbelltown