Mossman
Tree removal in Mossman
Tree removal, pruning and storm clean-up in Mossman, with Douglas Shire Council's rules applied.
Tree work in Mossman
When roots reach the drains
Big trees and town services do not always sit well together. In Mossman a milky pine beside the council's own building was taken out because of damage to a driveway, stormwater drainage and a nearby fire hydrant.
Roots that lift paving or crack a pipe rarely stop on their own. Douglas Shire still treats removal as the last resort, so other options are weighed first.
Floods matter here too. After ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper the river burst its banks and the town was hit by a torrent of muddy water. Saturated ground is when trees lean and fall.
Services in Mossman
Roots, floods and big crowns
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.
Mossman questions
Douglas Shire permits, green waste and seed
Who works out whether a Mossman tree needs a permit?
Often the owner can. Douglas Shire Council says residents can usually tell using the table of assessment and the vegetation management code. The contractor reads both against the tree before quoting.
Where does green waste go in Douglas Shire?
Clean, separated green waste is taken at the Killaloe, Newell and Daintree transfer stations. Loads of green waste from electric ant areas must be declared to the staff there.
Where do council's replacement plants come from?
Most plants at council's Mossman nursery are grown from seeds that are collected locally, to keep the area's own genetics intact.
