Machans Beach
Tree removal in Machans Beach
Tree removal, pruning and storm work in Machans Beach, between the Barron River mouth and Barr Creek.
Tree work in Machans Beach
Between the river mouth and the creek
Machans Beach has the Barron River on one side and Barr Creek on the other, and both watercourses have swampy fringes. Trees at the back of these blocks often stand in soft soil that loosens its hold after heavy rain.
Here the housing is all separate houses, so most yards have room for a decent tree and many have one close to the roof. Heavy limbs over the house are the first thing to deal with.
The shore itself keeps shifting. Since the river found a new entrance there has been a noticeable northwards drift of sand, and the trees nearest the front stand in loose, salty ground.
Services in Machans Beach
Soft ground and heavy limbs
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Whether it is pruning council lets you do, or a removal that needs approval, is settled before the price.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Machans Beach questions
Floods, the seawall and leaning trees
Does Machans Beach flood?
It can. In the December 2023 flood, the disaster group warned that people in the Barron catchment and Machans Beach are at particular risk. Waterlogged ground is when shallow roots are most likely to let a tree lean.
Why was the seawall rebuilt?
The old wall was unstable. Council rebuilt it to give the foreshore and the homes behind it more protection against storm and tidal actions. Trees on the front still cop the salt and the wind.
Can a leaning tree come down straight away?
Only in a real emergency. Cairns Regional Council says approval is needed to remove a dangerous tree unless removal reduces an imminent risk of serious personal injury or damage to infrastructure. Anything short of that is planned for drier weeks.
