Update: Preferred species selected

Thank you to everyone who voted on their preferred street tree species for Tobias Avenue. Based on community feedback, the chosen option for this street is Eucalyptus leucoxylon megalocarpa.

Eucalyptus leucoxylon megalocarpa - to be planted on both sides of the road.

This Australian native tree is small to medium in height with a compact, spreading habit. Technically this is a more compact growing form of the regular Yellow Gum Eucalyptus but produces bigger flowers. It has a nice spreading habit with beautiful olive-grey spear-shaped foliage. Similar to 'Rosea', it produces large pink-red, bird attracting flowers from late winter to spring and grows to a similar height with a good canopy.

Size - height x width: 8m x 5m

Foliage: Evergreen

Background

As part of Monash Council's Street Tree Strategy, residents of Tobias Avenue 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.

Tobias Avenue, Glen Waverley

Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and, in Tobias Avenue, we are proposing to remove 1 tree and will be planting a total of 4 trees, which includes planting 3 trees in currently vacant locations.
Tobias Avenue tree replacement map

Tree to be removed and replaced

New tree

Tree removed with no replacement

Species for replanting

Two different options for replanting have been identified by Council's arboriculture team, with species identified most appropriate for the conditions. These options are explained below with residents invited to pick their preference by using the below survey. Council's arboriculture team will then begin working towards planting the species in the preferred option.

Angophora costata - to be planted on both sides of the road.

This attractive Australian native Angophora (syn. Eucalyptus) is loved for its smooth bark that is slightly purple in colour. It has large and twisted limbs and a very large expanded trunk base. It bears white flower clusters in spring. This tree has opposite leaves compared to alternate leaves as seen in eucalypt tree varieties. It has beautiful red new growth.

Size - height x width: 20m x 12m

Foliage: Evergreen

Eucalyptus leucoxylon megalocarpa - to be planted on both sides of the road.

This Australian native tree is small to medium in height with a compact, spreading habit. Technically this is a more compact growing form of the regular Yellow Gum Eucalyptus but produces bigger flowers. It has a nice spreading habit with beautiful olive-grey spear-shaped foliage. Similar to 'Rosea', it produces large pink-red, bird attracting flowers from late winter to spring and grows to a similar height with a good canopy.

Size - height x width: 8m x 5m

Foliage: Evergreen