Degarra
Tree removal in Degarra
Tree removal and storm clean-up in Degarra, on private blocks north of Daintree village.
Tree work in Degarra
A small community hit twice by water
During the Australia Day monsoon, eight houses were flooded in Degarra. Residents were then left devastated in the wake of Cyclone Jasper and the flooding that came with it.
A storm-damaged tree on a flood-hit block is a hazard of its own, and it slows every repair that follows. Douglas Shire still sees removal as the last resort, so damaged trees that can be saved are pruned rather than felled.
Services in Degarra
Clearing up after the water
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it hangs over and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Whether it is pruning council lets you do, or a removal that needs approval, is settled before the price.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Degarra questions
Getting machinery to Degarra after a storm
Can equipment reach Degarra after a big storm?
Not always at first. After Jasper, crews worked on clearing road access into and out of the Degarra area so plant and other equipment could get in.
Can a tree threatening the house come down before approval?
Queensland treats clearing that removes the imminent risk the vegetation poses to people or infrastructure as exempt work, though local planning rules still need checking.
