Newell
Tree removal in Newell
Tree pruning, removal and storm work at Newell, on private blocks between the creek, the river and the beach.
Tree work in Newell
Between Saltwater Creek and an eroding beach
Newell Beach is bordered by Saltwater Creek in the north and the Mossman River at its southern end. Houses sit right behind a dune that took a beating in Cyclone Jasper.
Council has since run emergency beach nourishment works to hold the shoreline together. Sand scraping at the southern end is planned to rebuild the natural dune profile.
Sound trees behind a dune help keep sand in place. On a beachfront block, thinning a crown is often a better answer than felling the whole tree.
Services in Newell
Salt wind, sand and leaning trunks
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.
Newell questions
Foreshore trees, sea views and electric ants
Can foreshore trees be cut back for a view?
No. Those trees stand on council land, and when Douglas Shire consulted residents many raised people clearing trees on public land to create a sea view. The contractor quotes on trees inside private boundaries only.
Why do green waste loads from Newell get attention?
Electric ants were once detected in green waste dropped at the local transfer station, and Biosecurity Queensland then surveyed yards across the suburb. Any green waste from electric ant areas has to be declared to transfer station staff.
Does Douglas Shire allow a sound tree to come out?
Council treats the removal of a tree as the last resort, so pruning and other fixes are weighed before felling.
