Purpose

The Tree Advisory Committee (the Committee) is established in accordance with section 82 of the Local Government Act 2019 (NT). The purpose of the Committee is to provide recommendations to Council to enable informed decisions to be made on the management of the Greening Strategy 2021.

Functions

• review and monitor the implementation of City of Darwin’s Greening Strategy actions on an annual basis
• review and monitor the implementation of the actions in the report Establishing a Resilient Urban Forest for Darwin on an annual basis
• review and update the document Preferred Trees for Darwin on a five yearly basis or as external circumstances require
• review and update the document Trees Not Recommended to be Planted on a five yearly basis or as external circumstances require
• investigate and make recommendations on Species that are colourful, tropical and/or flowering. 

Committee Members

Membership will consist of:

• up to two community members
• up to four organisational memberships consisting of:
  • Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
  • Northern Territory Arboriculture Association
  • Larrakia Nation
  • Parks and Wildlife (George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens).
• The Lord Mayor
• one Elected Member
• one Elected Member (alternate).

Register of Committee Membership

Tree Advisory Committee Register

Meetings

The Committee will meet at least four times per year and no more than eight times annually, between February and November.

Terms of Reference

Tree Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Further Information

For further information contact the Executive Manager Operations on:

Tel | 08 8930 0300

Email | darwin@darwin.nt.gov.au