Update: Preferred species selected
Acer rubrum 'PNI 0268' October Glory - to be planted on both sides of the road.
This tree has impressive autumn colours beginning with green leaves in the spring, then turning to a dark pinkish red during autumn. The undersides of the leaves also change from grey in the spring to pinkish in the autumn. It is usually one of the last to change to its autumn colour and usually holds its leaves longer into the season. This tree has ascending branches when young, maturing to a more rounded canopy. This tree is also known as 'Autumn Red' or 'April Splendour'.
Size - height x width: 13m x 9m
Foliage: Deciduous
Background
As part of Monash Council's Street Tree Strategy, residents of Alice Street are invited to let us know what type of tree you'd like to see us plant in your street.
Our Street Tree Strategy helps protect and increase our street tree canopy across Monash - something we know is very important to our residents because of the role it plays in cooling, shading and beautifying our streets.
Why does Council identify trees for removal?
When assessing a street that is part of our Street Tree Strategy, we flag trees for removal that are dead, dying (assessed as having less than five years useful life), diseased or dangerous (pose an inappropriate level of risk to people or assets which cannot be reasonably be managed).
These trees are then replaced where appropriate and we also look for other opportunities to plant trees on the street.
Alice Street, Clayton
Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and, in Alice Street, we are proposing to remove 5 trees and will be planting a total of 30 trees, which includes planting 25 trees in currently vacant locations.
Tree to be removed and replaced
New tree
Tree removed with no replacement
Species for replanting
Fraxinus americana 'Appldell' Autumn Applause 
An excellent form of White Ash, ideal where a dense, symmetrical tree with good autumn foliage colour is required. This is a superb, easily maintained specimen or shade tree with pinnate leaves that are slightly pendulous imparting a lovely drooping effect.
Size - height x width: 11m x 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Acer rubrum 'PNI 0268' October Glor - to be planted on both sides of the road.
This tree has impressive autumn colours beginning with green leaves in the spring, then turning to a dark pinkish red during autumn. The undersides of the leaves also change from grey in the spring to pinkish in the autumn. It is usually one of the last to change to its autumn colour and usually holds its leaves longer into the season. This tree has ascending branches when young, maturing to a more rounded canopy. This tree is also known as 'Autumn Red' or 'April Splendour'.
Size - height x width: 13m x 9m
Foliage: Deciduous
Fraxinus griffithi to be planted on both sides of the street.
This fast growing, drought tolerant, attractive tree has leaves that are green and shiny on the top and hairy silver coloured underneath. They are oval shaped with pointy tips. The flowers appear in panicles, are white and borne in Spring.
Size - height x width: 6-8m x 4m
Foliage: Evergreen
