Tree and Vegetation Management

Resources

Biodiversity Duty

• Choosing actions for nature
• Victorian Biodiversity Atlas
• Biodiversity 2037
• Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic)

Bushfire-preparedness resources

• Bushfire Preparedness Guidelines (DOCX)
• Landscaping for bushfire prone areas (PDF) – additional department guidance on landscaping for bushfire prone areas
• Landscaping for bushfire – garden design and plant selection – a Country Fire Authority (CFA) resource that focuses on residential gardens. The design principals can be applied to larger developments and subdivisions (such as schools)

External links

• Protected Flora and Listed Fish – contains a list of protected flora and procedures for obtaining a permit
• National Trust of Australia – contains a register of significant trees that schools and the VSBA should consider when making decisions about vegetation
• Victorian Heritage Register – a list of trees that can only be removed with a permit