Valuing and Protecting Randwick's Urban Forest: Significant Tree Register Update

Randwick City Council is currently undertaking a vital update to the Significant Tree Register, a key tool established in 2007 to protect and recognise the most valuable trees within the Randwick Local Government Area (LGA).

Trees designated as significant hold immense value for our community and environment. They contribute substantially to Randwick's unique local character, enhance streetscapes, provide essential habitat for native wildlife, offer shade and cooling, and improve our air quality. These living assets are fundamental to the health and beauty of our LGA.

We're committed to ensuring this Register is comprehensive and accurately reflects the significant natural value of our area. This update will involve a thorough, professional assessment of all currently listed trees as well as a process for reviewing community nominations for new significant trees to be added to the register.

Your Role in Safeguarding Our Significant Trees

The community plays a valuable role in this process and Council is inviting residents to actively participate in shaping and maintaining this Register. Accordingly, we are seeking your local knowledge and nominations for trees that deserve recognition but aren't yet listed.

We encourage you to submit your nominations via the link below to help us further recognise the value of our extraordinary trees.

Significant Tree Register – Online Nomination

To nominate a tree or group of trees for consideration for inclusion within the Significant Tree Register, please have a look at the Significant Tree Assessment Criteria in our FAQ section to understand what parameters define significant trees within the Randwick LGA.

If you believe your nomination satisfies any of these criteria, please complete the nomination form outlined in the 'Significant Tree Register' interactive map below. Following submission, Council will assess each nomination for eligibility and provide you with a written response on the outcome.

If you're unable to make a submission via this website, you can send your nomination headed 'Significant Tree Register Update' to council@randwick.nsw.gov.au or by post to 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031.

Consultation open: 30 October to 14 December 2025 (extended).

Caring for Randwick City’s urban forest

Randwick City’s urban forest - the trees and vegetation in our streets, parks, reserves, and backyards – is one of our most valuable assets. It helps make our neighbourhoods cooler, greener, and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Trees provide shade that helps reduce urban heat, improve air quality, support biodiversity, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of our community.

As our city grows and changes, it’s more important than ever to protect and plan for the future of our urban forest.

Planning for the future of our trees

To care for and manage our urban forest effectively, Randwick City Council is implementing a new Urban Forest Management Framework. This framework brings together the key policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures that guide how we plant, protect, and maintain trees across the city.

A key part of this framework will be the development of a comprehensive Urban Forest Strategy (2025–2035), which will bring together five existing documents and set out a clear path forward for the protection and enhancement of our urban forest. It will be supported by new procedures for managing issues such as tree vandalism and damage claims, helping ensure our approach is holistic, sustainable and consistent.