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Arborists and tree removal in Craigieburn

Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Craigieburn, matched to a local arborist.

In Craigieburn, the first question for most tree problems is whose tree it is, because Hume handles street trees, neighbours sort out their own, and only your trees are yours to remove.

  • We match you with the local arborist who does your kind of job.
  • Tell us the job once, and the arborist who takes it calls you.
  • Storm damage and fallen trees flagged urgent.

Tree job in Craigieburn?

What needs doing?

If anyone is in danger, call 000. For storm damage to your home, call the SES. Then tell us the job.

Only one local arborist gets your number.

A worker in a helmet and earmuffs dragging a cut gum branch across a back lawn

Matched by the job, not just the postcode

A big gum over a roof, a stump and a council report are different jobs, so the job comes first.

Only one local arborist gets your number.

Your contact details go to one arborist for your job, so you deal with one person.

Storm jobs flagged urgent

Pick storm damage and the arborist sees it marked urgent. If anyone is in danger, call 000 first.

Council rules before the cut

Many councils protect bigger trees. The permit guides cover every state, so you can check first.

What happens next

A local arborist calls you.

Tell us the job

  1. Tell us the job

    What the tree needs and your postcode. A few taps.

  2. We pass it on

    To a local arborist near your postcode.

  3. They call you

    They talk it through, usually see the tree, and quote in writing. You decide.

Tree removal permits in Craigieburn

Craigieburn is mostly estates, from Highlands, the biggest, to estates by Delfin, Peet, Evolve and Villawood. On blocks that size, a single tree can touch three properties and a footpath, so work out who owns it before you ring anyone.

Trees on the nature strip belong to Hume City Council. A tree on the other side of the fence is your neighbour's, even where it hangs over your yard. Only trees on your own land are yours to prune or remove, and even then the planning rules can apply.

Neighbours' trees in Craigieburn

Hume street treeYour neighbour's tree
Who decidesHume City CouncilYour neighbour, within the planning rules
What you can doAsk for an inspectionCut back what crosses your boundary at your own cost, after checking any permit
What won't happenRemoval for shade, debris, allergens or beesCouncil stepping in: Hume treats it as a civil matter
If you can't agreeAsk council to reassessMediation through the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria

Tree removal in Craigieburn: what's local

Very little canopy

Hume's Tree Management Policy puts average canopy cover across the municipality at 4%, very low next to other Melbourne councils. Council expected to plant over 5,000 trees in its 2026 planting season.

Grassland on the doorstep

Hume says many of its suburbs back onto grassland and woodland conservation reserves, and Merri Creek forms Craigieburn's eastern boundary.

How Hume prunes

Hume clears street tree branches within 2.0 metres of a building, and to 3.5 metres high over the property line, as part of its regular pruning. It won't top a street tree unless it's under power lines or the top is dead.

Jemena, with more capacity coming

Jemena's Somerton zone substation supplies Craigieburn west of the Hume Highway, and Jemena plans a new Craigieburn zone substation by November 2027. Report a tree on a Jemena line to them.

Hiring an arborist in Craigieburn

We'd talk to the neighbour before anything else, with a photo of the branches in question. If you agree on the work, one arborist can often do both sides of the fence in a single visit. For a street tree, we'd lodge the request with Hume and let council's arborists assess it. Booking a private arborist for a council tree only gets you a quote you can't use.

Arborists and tree removal in Craigieburn: common questions

My neighbour's tree hangs over my Craigieburn yard. Can I cut it back?

In Victoria you can cut back branches that cross your boundary, at your own cost. You need the neighbour's consent to go onto their land, you must give the cut branches back unless you agree otherwise, and a protected tree can need a permit even to be cut back. Our neighbours' trees guide has more.

Will Hume prune the street tree touching my roof?

Hume's regular pruning includes branches within 2.0 metres of a building, and you can ask for an extra inspection outside the cycle. Don't prune it yourself.

Can I remove a tree in my own Craigieburn backyard?

Check the rules first. The canopy tree clause covers larger trees near the front and rear boundaries in residential zones. Read the Victorian permit page and ask Hume before it's cut.

Need an arborist in Craigieburn?

Pick the job and give your postcode, and a local arborist calls you.

Tree job in Craigieburn?

What needs doing?

Only one local arborist gets your number.

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Tree rules change, so check with your council before anything is cut. How we write and check these pages.