LGA Working Group

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The Local Government Working Group was established in close collaboration with the Local Government Association (LGA) and representative councils in November 2013 to develop a long-term strategy for vegetation management and work more collaboratively with local councils.

The group consists of representatives from the LGA and the following councils:

  • Adelaide Hills Council
  • Alexandrina Council
  • City of Burnside
  • City of Campbelltown
  • City of Marion
  • City of Onkaparinga
  • Port Augusta City Council
  • City of Tea Tree Gully

We also have staff from State Government, consultants, contractors, and subject matter experts join as required.

This group works collaboratively on a range of strategic initiatives aimed at improving amenity outcomes and vegetation management near powerlines to ensure safe clearance zones maintaining safe distances to manage fire risks as well as safety and legal implications.

The Local Government Working Group was established in close collaboration with the Local Government Association (LGA) and representative councils in November 2013 to develop a long-term strategy for vegetation management and work more collaboratively with local councils.

The group consists of representatives from the LGA and the following councils:

  • Adelaide Hills Council
  • Alexandrina Council
  • City of Burnside
  • City of Campbelltown
  • City of Marion
  • City of Onkaparinga
  • Port Augusta City Council
  • City of Tea Tree Gully

We also have staff from State Government, consultants, contractors, and subject matter experts join as required.

This group works collaboratively on a range of strategic initiatives aimed at improving amenity outcomes and vegetation management near powerlines to ensure safe clearance zones maintaining safe distances to manage fire risks as well as safety and legal implications.

  • Waite Arboretum site visit

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    Pictured here is Tim from Treenet, Stefan from Resilient South and Kate Delaporte at a recent site visit arranged by SA Power Networks to bring together a range of stakeholders including local government, industry and the university to identify species we would like to investigate further.

    Our aim is to gather data and work with others to expand the current palate of species available to local government, developers and the community when planting near infrastructure.

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    National Arboriculture Conference May 2022

    A number of Local Government Representatives, along with SA Power Networks staff, Treenet and Active Tree Services attended the recent conference in QLD in May.

    This was the first conference for 3-years due to COVID 19.

    From those who attended it was noted as a great opportunity to network with others on the challenges within the vegetation industry. A clear observation is the industry shift to recognition of Cultural Significance, Mental Health Awareness, Inclusion, Urban Heat Maps and Greening our Communities and Technology, in particular Lidar and Satellite Technology.

    Photographed below are the Yugambeh people who are the traditional owners on the land of which we met. Aunty Bev Hand presented to the Conference on traditional plant uses by the Yugambeh people, which all attendees found interesting.

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