Mount Peter
Tree removal in Mount Peter
Tree removal, pruning and stump grinding in Mount Peter, where new estates meet the ranges south of Edmonton.
Tree work in Mount Peter
New estates under a burnt ridge
Council and the regional plan recognise the Mount Peter area as a priority urban growth corridor between Edmonton and Gordonvale. New blocks run right up to the foot of the range, and many keep a few of the old trees.
The country beyond the estates is predominantly mountainous, and the national parks above it are burnt on a plan. A 2025 planned burn took in the eastern ridge above the urban interface, close to the newest houses.
Services in Mount Peter
Old trees on new blocks
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.
Mount Peter questions
Ridge burns and approvals on new blocks
Do the burns come near houses?
They can. One planned burn was contained to the main ridgeline of Mt Peter, then later moved down eastern ridgelines into council reserves. Keeping dead wood and dry litter away from the house makes sense before the dry.
Can a big tree on a new block simply come out?
Check first. Council may require a Development Permit for Operational Works before vegetation is removed, and it treats a private tree greater than 7.5m in height as a significant tree.
Can dead branches come off without council approval?
Yes. Cairns Regional Council lists removal of deadwood, removal of hazardous limbs and crown lifting among the work an owner can have done without council approval.
