Office hours Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm. Storm damage or a dangerous tree? Call any time — 24/7.
Guides to the questions we’re asked most — and notes from real jobs.
Branches over the roof, low limbs, dead wood, firebreaks and green waste: what to deal with before the Fire Danger Period, and what the bushfire rules let you clear without a permit.
A plain-English guide to when you need council approval to remove or prune a tree in Colac Otway, Surf Coast and Corangamite: what’s exempt, Colac town blocks, doing it yourself, penalties and neighbours’ trees. Updated for the 24 September 2026 canopy tree changes.
Dead branches, cracks, fungi at the base, a new lean, or heavy limbs over the house — what to look for, and when to get a qualified arborist to check.
Branches over the fence, roots, leaves, storm damage and who pays: what Victorian law lets you do about a neighbour’s tree, and how to sort it out without a fight.
A huge dead eucalypt stood on a hillside above homes, a driveway and the road. Climbing it wasn’t safe, so Tom worked from a hired spider lift instead.
A dead limb was due to come down for firewood. After a chat with a regular client who loves birdlife, we carved a nesting hollow into it instead.
A builder needed stumps gone from a narrow side yard before foundation drilling started on the Monday. Big machines couldn’t get in; our grinder could.
Free site assessments and fixed-price quotes across Colac, Apollo Bay and the Otways. Storm damage? Call any time.
