Electric Line Clearance Management
- Project categoryFootpaths, Parks and reserves
- StatusIn progress
- Approx. start date01 July 2022
- Approx. end date30 June 2023
As part of Council's yearly Electric Line Clearance Management Plan, site inspections and maintenance will occur over 2022 and 2023.
Council’s Electric Line Clearance Management Plan (ELCMP) reflects our commitment to the requirements of the Electricity Safety Act 1998 and Electricity safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020 whilst providing high quality, best practice services to the community, ensuring long term viability of our tree asset population.
The ELCMP sets out the plan for tree pruning and inspection around powerlines and along Council roads for the 2022/2023 financial year.
Council undertakes these inspections of trees to ensure public safety and to appropriately maintain any hazardous trees as required.
Inspection schedule
There are approximately 73,000 street trees within Council's declared inspection area. 32,120 (44%) of these trees are affected or potentially affected by powerlines. Council will inspect and prune these trees each year in accordance with the work schedule and inspection map to ensure clearance from adjacent powerlines and also roads and footpaths.
Work schedule
Zone
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Month to be completed
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T01
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July 2022
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T02
|
August 2022
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T03
|
September 2022
|
T04
|
October 2022
|
HBRA + sites for annual cut
|
November 2022
|
T05
|
December 2022
|
T06
|
February 2023
|
T07
|
March 2023
|
T08
|
April 2023
|
T09
|
May 2023
|
T10
|
June 2023
|
T11
|
July 2023
|
T12
|
August 2023
|
T13
|
September 2023
|
T14
|
October 2023
|
HBRA + sites for annual cut
|
November 2023
|
T15
|
December 2023
|
T16
|
February 2024
|
T17
|
March 2024
|
T18
|
April 2024
|
T19
|
May 2024
|
T20
|
June 2024
|
High Risk Bushfire Area (HBRA) - assessment for clearance and pruning of all Council trees in the vicinity of powerlines in the HBRA will be completed as part of the Annual Cut by the end of November each year before the declaration of the Fire Danger Period.
Inspection map
Download a bigger version of the inspection map(PDF, 2MB)
Annual maintenance
Some streets within Maroondah have been identified as requiring yearly cutting and pruning by Council's Tree Management team. Please refer to the table below for streets that will undergo annual maintenance.
Street
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Suburb
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Section
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Species
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Laird Street
|
Croydon
|
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Corymbia ficifolia
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Lee-Anne Crescent
|
Croydon North
|
|
Lophostemon confertus
|
Patrick Avenue
|
Croydon North
|
|
Corymbia ficifolia
|
Diane Crescent
|
Croydon
|
No. 57
|
Angophora costata
|
Diane crescent
|
Croydon
|
No. 63
|
Angophora costata
|
Jesmond Road
|
Croydon
|
|
Mixed species
|
Frederick Street
|
Croydon
|
|
Corymbia ficifolia
|
Olympus Drive
|
Croydon South
|
|
Corymbia ficifolia
|
Julie Road
|
Croydon
|
|
Melaleuca sp.
|
Pascoe Avenue
|
Croydon
|
Jarvis to Forrest
|
Mixed species
|
Louisa Street
|
Croydon
|
|
Lophostemon confertus and Liquidambar sp.
|
Diana Street
|
Croydon
|
|
Lophostemon confertus
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Kitchener Road (Memorial planting)
|
Croydon
|
|
Lophostemon confertus and Platanus
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Marlborough Road
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Heathmont
|
|
Mixed species
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Hume Street
|
Ringwood East
|
|
Corymbia ficifolia
|
Lockhart Road
|
Ringwood North
|
|
Quercus palustris
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Further information
To view the Electric Line Clearance Management Plan, please visit our Electric Line Clearance Management Plan webpage.
If you would like further information on the Electric Line Clearance Management Plan, please contact our Tree Management team on 9298 4598 or 1300 88 22 33 or email maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au.
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