Tree Works Updates

Adelaide Hill Council will be undertaking tree management works to vegetation impacted by the Cudlee Creek Bushfire located within the council verge adjacent to Military Road Woodside.

Works required:

1. Complete removal of large dead Eucalyptus and Radiata Pine trees

2. Pruning to reduce brittle branch extension from large dead trees that are suitable for retention as smaller specimens.

Location of works: Please see the location of works indicated in blue within the below image.

Reason for works: These tree management works are required to mitigate the risks associated with tree part failure occurring over the 80kph roadway.

Date range of Works: Monday 10th to Tuesday 25th June 2024 .

Estimated days to complete works: 6 Days

Impacted Days: Monday to Friday.

Time of Works: 7:00am – 5:00pm.

Traffic restrictions: To enable these works to be undertaken in a safe manner, a portion of Military Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Throughout the duration of these works various temporary traffic detours will be implemented utilising the following unsealed roads:

(a) Murdoch Hill Road (sealed), Donoghue Road, Scottsburn Road and Five Bob Road.

(b) Piney Ridge Road and Peggy Buxton Road.

To provide road users with advance warning of this upcoming road closure and traffic detours, electronic messaging sign boards will be installed on Monday the 13th June at various locations on Military Road.

We apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Council on 8408 0400.

Your safety is our priority, please plan your routes accordingly.

Adelaide Hill Council will be undertaking tree management works to vegetation impacted by the Cudlee Creek Bushfire located within the council verge adjacent to Staffords Road Lenswood.

Works required:

1. Removal of dead Eucalyptus and Radiata Pine trees.

2. Pruning to reduce brittle branch extension from large dead trees that are suitable for retention as smaller specimens.

3. Removal of 1 x structurally defected living Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gum Tree) that poses an unacceptable level of material risk to road users.

Location of works: Please see the location of works indicated in blue within the below image.

Reason for works: These tree management works are required to mitigate the risks associated with tree part failure occurring over this winding roadway.

Date range of Works: Monday 27th May to Friday 7th June 2024.

Estimated days to complete works: 6 Days

Impacted Days: Monday to Friday.

Time of Works: 7:00am – 5:00pm.

Traffic restrictions: To enable these works to be undertaken in a safe manner, the south eastern portion of Staffords Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Throughout the duration of these works a temporary traffic detour will be implemented utilising the following sealed roads:

- Kumnick Hill Road and Miller Road.

To provide road users with advance warning of this upcoming road closure and traffic detours, electronic messaging sign boards will be installed on Monday the 27th May at various locations on road

We apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Council on 8408 0400.

Your safety is our priority, please plan your routes accordingly.

Adelaide Hill Council will be undertaking tree management works to vegetation impacted by the Cudlee Creek Bushfire located within the council verge adjacent to Burfords Hill Road Kenton Valley.

Works required:

1. Complete removal of dead Eucalyptus and Radiata Pine trees

2. Pruning to reduce brittle branch extension from large dead trees that are suitable for retention as smaller specimens.

Location of works: Please see the location of works indicated in blue within the below image.

Reason for works: These tree management works are required to mitigate the risks associated with tree part failure occurring over the 80kph roadway.

Date range of Works: Tuesday 14th May to Friday 31th May 2024.

Estimated days to complete works: 11 Days

Impacted Days: Monday to Friday.

Time of Works: 7:00am – 5:00pm.

Traffic restrictions: To enable these works to be undertaken in a safe manner, the western portion of Burfords Hill Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Throughout the duration of these works temporary traffic detours will be implemented utilising the following sealed and unsealed roads:

- Jackson Hill Road, Angus Creek Road and Formby Road.

Please note, alternative sealed road detour options suitable for large heavy vehicles are available utilising the following roadways:

- Kenton Valley Road, Eckermann Road, Torrens Valley Road and Onkaparinga Valley Road.

To provide road users with advance warning of this upcoming road closure and traffic detours, electronic messaging sign boards will be installed on Monday the 13th May at various locations on Burfords Hill Road.

We apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Council on 8408 0400.

Your safety is our priority, please plan your routes accordingly.

Adelaide Hills Council will be undertaking the following tree management works within Woodforde:

Forsyth Close, Woodforde

Date of works - Wednesday 8th to 9th May

Works required: Branch reduction pruning to manage various Eucalyptus cladocalyx trees (Sugar Gum) that project over new residential building allotments.

Location of works: The subject trees are situated directly adjacent to Norton Summit Road as per the below image.

Heather Road, Woodforde

Date of works - Friday 10th May

Works required: Pruning to remove deadwood within 1 x Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree (Red Gum)

Location of works: The subject tree is situated within the reserve as per the below image.

Lewis Walk, Woodforde

Date of works - Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th May

Works required: Remove x 4 dead Eucalyptus sp. trees and x 1 living Eucalyptus sp. tree.

Location of works: The subject trees are situated within the reserve between Lewis Walk and Forsyth Close Woodforde.

Time of Works: 7:30am – 3:30pm

We apologies for any noise inconvenience that these works may cause and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

If you have any questions, please contact Council on 8408 0400.

Adelaide Hills Council wishes to advise that the following works will be undertaken alongside various Cudlee Creek Bushfire impacted roadways.

Works: Mechanical clearance of vegetation regrowth up to 2m from road edge.

Locations: The following roadways will be treated during winter 2024 in this order

Works Scheduled:

• Berry Hill Road, Kenton Valley - Ferndale Road to Communications Tower
• Reservoir Road, Lobethal - Kenton Valley Road to Berry Hill Road
• Berry Hill Road, Kenton Valley - Reservoir Road to Ferndale Road
• Ferndale Road Kenton Valley - Berry Hill Road to Kenton Valley Road
• Stringybark Road, Cudlee Creek – Newdorf Road to end of road
• Croft Road, Cudlee Creek – Between Stafford’s Road and Neudorf Road
• Neudorf Road, Lobethal – Cudlee Creek Road to Klopsch Road

Works to be Scheduled:

• Date TBA - Magpie Castle Road (East), Lobethal – School Road to end of road
• Date TBA - Naughton Road, Woodside – South eastern end of road
• Date TBA - Schocroft Road, Kenton Valley - Lihou Road to Schuberts Road
• Date TBA - Kings Road, Woodside - 480m east of Vos Road to Burnley Road
• Date TBA - Burnley Road, Woodside – Kings Road to Teakles Road
• Date TBA - Eckermann Road, Kenton Valley - Mount Torrens Road to Kenton Valley Road
• Date TBA - Reefton Road, Woodside Road - Bird In Hand Road to southern side of # 75 Reefton Road

Reason for works: Removal of dense Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) and eucalypt regrowth from within the road verge areas is required to maintain sufficient road envelope clearance and to improve vehicle sightlines.

Vehicle restrictions: To enable the works to be conducted in a safe manner, closure of the listed roadways will be required. Throughout the duration of the works, a work zone traffic management plan including detours will be implemented. Access for emergency services will be maintained during the works.

Residents of properties in the affected area will still be able to access their properties but are advised that delays may occur. To avoid disruption, we ask for impacted residents within the affected areas to review the location of the worksites and select the appropriate access point.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Should you require assistance for any special circumstances during the works, please contact Council’s Arboriculture team via arboriculture@ahc.com.au or call 0447 401 183.

Yours sincerely,

Open Spaces Department (Arboriculture)

Adelaide Hills Council

Reservoir Road, Lobethal

Naughton Road, Woodside

Berry Hill Road, Kenton Valley

Ferndale Road, Kenton Valley

Stringybark Road, Cudlee Creek

Croft Road, Cudlee Creek

Magpie Castle Road (East), Lobethal

Neudorf Road, Lobethal

Schocroft Road, Kenton Valley

Kings Road and Burnley Road, Woodside

Eckermann Road, Kenton Valley

Reefton Road, Woodside

Adelaide Hills Council wishes to advise that the following works will be undertaken within Aldgate Valley Road Aldgate/Mylor

Works: Pruning of vegetation for road corridor clearance.

Location: The entire length of Aldgate Valley Road, from Strathalbyn Road Aldgate to Stock Road Mylor.

Date of works:

Works will be undertaken over a 5 week period, 3 days per week, Tuesday to Thursday. Works will commence Tuesday 23 April 2024, between the hours of 7:30am to 3:30pm and will occur in the following order on the sections of roads listed below (see attached maps):

• Strathalbyn Road to Hampstead Hill Road
• Hampstead Hill Road to Forbes Road
• Forbes Road to Nation Ridge Road
• Nation Ridge Road to Kiley Road
• Kiley Road to Mi Mi Road
• Mi Mi Road to Stock Road

Reason for tree works: Pruning/removal of vegetation which is encroaching into the road corridor and removal of brittle deadwood extending over the road corridor.

Vehicle restrictions: To enable the works to be conducted in a safe manner, the use of an Elevated Work Platform (EWP) is required. As the EWP has a substantial footprint, closure of sections of Aldgate Valley Road will be required. Throughout the duration of the works, a comprehensive work zone traffic management plan including detours will be implemented. Access for emergency services will be maintained during the works.

Residents of properties in the affected area will still be able to access their properties but are advised that delays may occur. To avoid disruption, we ask for impacted residents within the affected areas to review the location of the worksites and select the appropriate street access point.

Usable timber from the works will be left in manageable lengths on the verge, where safe to do so, for collection for firewood by local residents. Please note, access to the work site is strictly prohibited during the works. Residents will be able to collect wood once the works have been completed.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Should you require assistance for any special circumstances during the works, please call the customer contact centre on 08 8408 0400.

Strathalbyn Road to Hampstead Hill Road

Hampstead Hill Road to Forbes Road

Forbes Road to Nation Ridge Road

Nation Ridge Road to Kiley Road

Kiley Road to Mi Mi Road

Mi Mi Road to Stock Road

Adelaide Hills Council will be undertaking the following tree management works within Federation Park Gumeracha:

Works required: Removal of two declining trees, one Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box Tree) and one Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian Blue Gum)

Location of works: The trees are situated to the northern and southern sides of the park's playground.

Reason for works: The trees display multiple fungal pathogens with their primary structures and declining heath characteristics. Ongoing decline in condition is anticipated with no reasonable remedial management options available. The trees have now surpassed their useful life expectancies and are not sustainable within the landscape. The removal of these two trees will enable the installation of a comprehensive underground turf irrigation system.

Date of Works: Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd of March 2023.

Time of Works: 7:30am – 3:30pm

Access constraints: To enable these works to be undertaken in a safe manner, the playground and surrounding area will be closed to the public The playground will reopen upon completion of works on Friday 22nd.

We apologies for any inconvenience that these works may cause and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

If you have any questions, please contact Council on 8408 0400.

Adelaide Hills Council wishes to advise that the following works will be undertaken within the Charleston Playground adjacent Newman Road, Charleston.

Works: Tree branch reduction pruning works of one Quercus palustris - Pin Oak and one Fraxinus angustifolia - Claret Ash.

Location: As per the map, the two trees are located to the northern side of the Charleston Playground.

Date of works: 8:00am Wednesday 13^th March to 3:00pm Thursday 14th March.

Reason for tree works: These works are required to reduce the likelihood of large branch failure occurring within various sections of each trees branching structure. These pruning works are essential to maintain the safe use of the playground and surrounding community space area.

Restrictions: To enable the tree works to be conducted in a safe manner, the playground and surrounding area will be closed to public entry.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

If you have any questions, please contact Council on 08 8408 0400.

Adelaide Hills Council

Adelaide Hills Council wishes to advise that the following works will be undertaken within the Fourth Creek Bridge on Stradbroke Road, Woodforde.

Works: Removal of 1 x Eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum.

Location: As per the attached map, immediately east of the roadway of Stradbroke Road, Woodforde, located within the northern wingwall of the Fourth Creek Bridge.

Date of works: Tuesday 12^th March – Wednesday 13^th March, 7:00am – 3:30pm.

Reason for tree works: The bridge wingwall requires repair due to structural failure. The presence and growth of the tree within the wingwall has contributed to its structural failure and compromised its stability, leading to concerns about its ability to support the weight and function of the bridge effectively. This bridge is an essential piece of infrastructure, and the tree needs to be removed in order to effectively reconstruct the wingwall and mitigate the risk of potential accidents or structural collapse. Council acknowledges the unfortunate loss of amenity that will result as part of this tree removal works occurring but notes that a natural succession of River Red Gum is developing within the reserve to the east of the tree, which over time will offset this removal. These tree removal works are essential to maintain the safe use of the road carriageway into the future.

Vehicle Restrictions: To enable the tree to be removed in a safe manner, the use of various types of large machinery is required in the roadway. As this equipment has a substantial footprint, residents are advised that access to the roadway will be restricted during the period described above. The roadway will still be open to vehicle traffic, however residents are advised that delays may occur. Emergency vehicle access through the work site will be maintained. Throughout the duration of the works a comprehensive work zone traffic management plan will be implemented.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

If you have any questions, please contact Council on 08 8408 0400.

Adelaide Hills Council – Civil Projects Team.

Adelaide Hills Council wishes to advise that the following works will be undertaken within the Lobethal Mill precinct, Lobethal.

Works: Removal of one mature Celtis sp. tree commonly know as a Hackberry tree.

Location: As per the attached aerial map, the tree is located to the northern side of the new Fabrik Arts and Heritage Centre.

Date of works: Thursday 7^th February 2024 8:00am – 3:00pm.

Reason for tree works: Removal of this tree is required to facilitate the new Fabrik Arts and Heritage Centre extension. The tree is unsustainable in it's current environment due to the proximity of the new dwelling.

If you have any questions, please contact Council on 08 8408 0400.