The Client

In 2008, VEMCO contracted Plateau Tree Service to assist with Victorian Government’s Sugarloaf Pipeline project. This company required our services to meet their project deadlines for vegetation clearing. The project was located in the area  that was devastated by the Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires.

The Solution

VEMCO are one of the largest companies in Australia providing comprehensive vegetation risk management. The company was contracted by the projects successful contractor, John Holland Group, to carry out the de-vegetation works required by Victorian Water for the Sugarloaf Project. This is a major pipeline connecting the Goulburn River system with Melbourne’s water supply. The initial projection date to deliver the pipeline carrying 75 billion litres of water to Melbourne was 2010.

Plateau Tree Service assisted with the land clearing and green waste processing for this major project. Potential impacts on flora, fauna, waterways, land use and other related issue had to be considered during the design of the corridor for the pipeline.

Plateau Tree Service completed the bulk of the processing works just prior to the Victorian bush fires.

Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires

Plateau had almost completed the  processing works  at the time of Victorian bush fires.  Plateau Tree Service crews were working only a few kilometers from the areas that suffered massive devastation. All crews were evacuated safely from the area. Despite the fact that equipment was parked in an 80metre wide clearing, a  company owned Komatsu Excavator was destroyed. Luckily, other company equipment suffered only minor damage.

Post Fire Clean Up Project

Plateau Tree Service was mobilized on behalf of VEMCO and the Victorian Government to assist in the clean up and removal of hazardous trees and wood waste in the bush fire affected areas. This clean up produced enormous stockpiles of vegetation and wood waste which then needed to be processed. 
 
Work processing from the cleanup will continue to end August 2009. Plateau Tree Service has been contracted by VEMCO to return to Victoria to continue the processing works and the mulch that resulted from the processing will be utilised in the regeneration of fire ravashed landscapes and municipal gardens. Plateau is proud to have been involved with the renewal of the bush fire damaged area.

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The Client

In June 2009, Plateau Tree Service required the servicdes of an experienced contractor to upgrade and restore an area of land in Marsfield as Council did not have the expertise or equipment to complete the works in house. After providing a competitive quotation for the works, Plateau Tree Service was commissioned by Ryde Council to carry out restoration works at  the dead end of Pembroke Rd in Marsfield.  The area that required upgrading connects to a popular walking track and was in need of restoration to create a picnic and rest area and to reinstate the fire trail that forms the access to the site.

The Solution

The site in question was an open area at the rear of the electrical substation. Works included  utilizing crushed sandstone for the stabilisation and remediation of the fire trail leading to the site, creating a berm or swale for re-vegetation with endemic plant species, raising the level of an existing open area and the finally the supply and installation of 120m3 of mulch across the site.

The majority of the works on this site were carried out utilising a 20 ton Excavator combined with a bogie truck to move the crushed sandstone into the areas of the site where works were required. An excavator operator constructed a number of swales along the main fire trail in order to move ground water off the  surface of the fire trail. Despite utilising a large excavator the operators were able to carry out the works without causing any damage to surrounding areas or vegetation to be retained and protected.

Works were completed on time as quoted. During subsequent visits to the site, it was noted that walkers were utilizing the picnic areas and upgraded access road.

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The Client

In May 2009, Ku-ring-gai Council required the services of an experienced tree planting contractor to carry our Canopy Replinshement Program which involved the installation of 2,000 trees in a short time period and provision of after planning maintenance services. Based on our pricing of the works and expertise, Ku-ring-gai Council contracted Plateau Tree Service to carry out this major tree planting project. Ku-ring-gai Council has developed the Canopy Replenishment Program over the last 10 years. The process involves the collection of seed from locally endemic tree species. The seed collected is grown into juvenile trees which are then installed into the same areas from which the seed is sourced. Plateau Tree Service has been a major contractor to the council since 2002, roviding tree maintenance and removal services and planting an average of 2,000 trees a year.  

The Solution

Plateau Tree Service planted in excess of 1000 trees in park areas and over 900 in streets in Ku-ring-gai shire.  

Certified aborists and qualified service crews installed tree species that are endemic to the area and which had been grown from locally sourced seed stocks. Tree planting helps to reduce our carbon footprint and the long term impact of the environment of muture tree removal.  Regular tree planting projects with appropriately selected and locally endemic tree species is an important part of best practice urban forest management. Projects such as the Ku-ring-gai project ensure there is a diverse healthy tree canopy for future generations to enjoy and to ensure the livelihood of native habitat is maintained.  

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With the cooler air, now is a great time to invest in your new tree garden or transplanting of trees. The ground will remain warm for some time and with the recent summer rains, the soil will be irrigated and rich ready for new roots. A perfect time to add mulch as well.

Winter time allows the roots of trees to enjoy all the nutrients of the soil and get a firm footing before they start expending energy on growing new branches and leaves in the spring.

With proper placement and the choice of the right tree, you can improve the appearance of any area. Plateau Tree Service is the experts in tree selection, installation and management of your next project.

Plateau Tree Service has been operating for over 25 years and their fully trained arborists can manage any project, large or small. There are many things to consider when planting trees and you need qualified arborists to give you the right information and the expertise to handle the job safely and professionally.

The many factors include; preparation of area such as land clearing, noxious weed control and possible transplanting of existing trees, the right tree for the chosen area, light, shade, the mature size of the tree and future maintenance issues, correct feeding and irrigation and the on-going management of the area.

Plateau Tree Service will survey the area to ensure your new tree garden will prosper for ever. They also take into consideration such issues as overhang on gutters, underground lines, root impact on surrounding site such as pools, fences and other garden beds. Plateau Tree Service provide tree management services to both residential and commercial companies and have all the necessary safety standard and management systems to ensure the project is handled correctly and to industry guidelines. With a vast variety of equipment, no job is too big for Plateau Tree Services.

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