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Tree removal in Kwinana

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

The City of Kwinana says native trees on private land are protected by local, State and Federal law, and that removing or even pruning one needs approval, so the City is your first call.

  • 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 Kwinana?

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.

Gloved hands working a climbing rope and a carabiner at the trunk of a tree

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 Kwinana

Native vegetation of every size. The City says protection runs from single plants and the smallest flowers up to the largest trees and bushland. Clearing means more than felling, too: cutting, slashing native grasses, scraping soil, bulldozing and burning all count, and even taking out just the groundcover under trees can need approval.

On general residential land, clearing for nuisance, landscaping or safety may need a State clearing permit. If you want a tree out for safety, the City asks for a supporting arborist report.

Some Wellard estates go further. In Tamblyn Estate, The Wedge and The Village, no tree may come out beyond the approved building envelope, or in a tree preservation area, without the City's written approval first.

What goes in a Kwinana application

  • The development application form and checklist, lodged through Kwinana Connect.
  • An aerial site plan showing the boundary and the area to be cleared or pruned.
  • For each tree: the species, the trunk diameter at 1.2m high, its height and the canopy drip line.
  • At least two photographs.
  • An arborist assessment, if the City asks for one.

Tree removal in Kwinana: what's local

Black cockatoo trees

The City flags tuart, jarrah, flooded gum and marri as possible breeding, foraging or roosting trees for Carnaby's, Forest Red-tailed and Baudin's black cockatoos. Significant impacts on that habitat have to be referred to the federal environment department, on top of any City approval.

The rural fringe

Around Wandi, Anketell, Casuarina, Hope Valley and Mandogalup, federal protected matters include tuart woodland, right down to individual trees, and banksia woodland of 0.5 ha or more.

Industry and the Sound

Kwinana's industrial strip grew from 1952 beside Cockburn Sound, where the City has three public beaches facing Garden Island. The Spectacles wetlands are named for how they look from the air.

Tree removal in Kwinana: good to know

The City says every property owner must have firebreaks installed and maintained by 1 December 2026, with no extensions and fines of up to $5,000. The notice covers land you own or occupy, not the verge.

The City's clearing page treats the notice's 3 m wide by 4 m high firebreak separately from other clearing. Going wider, or taking out trees beyond it, brings the approval rules back in, so check with the City before the saw starts.

Trees and power lines in Kwinana

Stay well back, at least 8 metres, and assume the line is live, as Western Power advises. Report it to Western Power, and call 000 first if anyone is hurt or there's fire. Pruning near lines is for trained people only, because a flashover can happen without anyone touching the wire.

Hiring an arborist in Kwinana

We'd ring the City's Environmental Planning team before anyone quotes, and give them the species and rough size. If the reason is safety, we'd get the arborist's written assessment first, since the City asks for one, and keep the photos. Only then would we book the removal, with the green waste covered for the trip to the tip.

Tree removal in Kwinana: common questions

Can I prune a native tree in my Kwinana yard?

The City says approval is needed to remove or modify native trees and vegetation on private property, and it counts pruning as modifying. Ask the City before any real cutting. Our Perth pruning page explains what an arborist can do within the rules.

Who looks after the street tree outside my house?

The City. It prunes in scheduled maintenance or on approved requests, and residents can't prune or cut street trees themselves. Removal requests go in writing and are weighed under the City's policy for trees on City managed land.

What happens if trees are cleared without approval?

The City warns that unauthorised clearing can lead to prosecution and lengthy vegetation restoration orders. Cases can also be referred to State or Federal agencies for further enforcement.

Need an arborist in Kwinana?

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

Tree job in Kwinana?

What needs doing?

Only one local arborist gets your number.

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Sources

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