Background

Our Street Tree Strategy helps protect and increase our street tree canopy across Monash. This is something we know is very important to our residents because of the role it plays in cooling, shading and beautifying our streets.

We are inviting residents of Ranfurlie Drive to let us know what type of tree you'd like to see us plant in your street.

Click 'Follow' at the top of this page to receive updates on the project, including the results of voting.

Why does Council identify trees for removal?

When assessing a street as 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 that 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.

Ranfurlie Drive, Glen Waverley

Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria. We will be:

  • Removing 10 trees, and
  • Planting 28 new trees.
Ranfurlie Drive - tree replacement map

Tree to be removed and replaced

New tree

Species for replanting

Three different options for replanting have been identified by Council's arboriculture team, with species identified as the most appropriate for the conditions. These options are explained below. Residents are then invited to select their preference by using the survey at the bottom of the page. Council's arboriculture team will then begin working towards planting the species in the preferred option.

Lucious Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Luscious’)

An Australian native with dark green, shiny and large leaves. As the name suggests, luscious in appearance! New growth starts out a distinctive copper colour and further interest appears over time with the branches developing deep purplish coloured bark that peels back to reveal a smooth, cream trunk. Flowers are yellow and sweetly perfumed, appearing in clusters through summer.

Size - height x width: 8m x 4m

Foliage: Evergreen

Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

A medium-sized deciduous tree with a rounded to broad spreading crown. Leaves are dark green and lustrous with pointy-toothed lobes at the ends. Leaves turn brown-red in autumn. Acorns appear with a scaly cup and are either single or in clusters of 2-5. Red Oak is a long-life species with high frost tolerance and moderate drought tolerance.

Size – height and width: 6-8m x 2-3m

Foliage: Deciduous

Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus)

A rainforest tree native to north-eastern Australia, this is a fast-growing tree that is rarely affected by pests and diseases. Dome-like in shape, it develops a very dense foliage cover of dark green, leathery leaves providing good shade for the summer months. This variety rarely sheds limbs and has salmon coloured bark that flakes off over summer revealing orange-brown tones on the trunk. Summer also brings clusters of small white flowers whose stamens give them a decorative fluffy appearance.

Size - height x width:15m x 10m

Foliage: Evergreen

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Residents invited to provide feedback

    By 20 February 2026.

  • Timeline item 2 - incomplete

    Affected trees removed

    By 30 April 2026.

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Preferred species planted

    By 30 June 2026.