Tree advice

Plain answers about trees in the Otways

Guides to the questions we’re asked most — and notes from real jobs.

Guides

Checked 26 September 2026

Do you need a permit to remove a tree in the Otways?

A plain-English guide to when you need council approval to remove or prune a tree in Colac Otway, Surf Coast and Corangamite — updated for the 24 September 2026 canopy tree changes.

Notes from real jobs

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Skenes Creek · Hazardous tree removal

A dead eucalyptus too dangerous to climb

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.

Otway region · Habitat creation

A dead limb kept as a home for wildlife

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.

Geelong · Urgent stump grinding

Stumps out before the drilling rig arrived

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.

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