Redlynch
Tree removal in Redlynch
Tree removal and pruning in Redlynch, in the valley between the Barron Gorge and the Lamb Range.
Tree work in Redlynch
A valley of creeks and rainforest
Council describes Redlynch as an outer western suburb adjoining the Barron Gorge and Lamb Range. Many blocks run up to rainforest, and the trees behind them are bigger than the yards in front.
On the evening of 26 March 2018, rain linked to Cyclone Nora caused flooding of Freshwater Creek and Currunda Creek and of several homes. A review for council found the rainfall was greater than a 100-year ARI event.
The Freshwater Creek corridor holds remnant rainforest recognised by the Queensland Government as part of a critically endangered ecosystem, so work near the creek is not like work in an ordinary back yard.
Services in Redlynch
Rainforest edges and creek banks
Storm damage
Trees brought down when the creeks rise, like the localised flash flooding warned for Redlynch in December 2023, made safe and cleared.
Tree pruning
Branches cleared back from roofs on blocks against the rainforest.
Tree removal
Taken down in sections away from the creek corridor.
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.
Redlynch questions
Creek corridor and wildlife
Can trees along Freshwater Creek be cleared?
Not as an ordinary private job. A Treeforce project has planned native trees along it, assisting the threatened spectacled flying fox, so the corridor is being replanted rather than cleared.
Does Redlynch flood quickly?
It can. On 17 December 2023 council told people downstream of Copperlode Falls Dam to prepare to leave, with a risk of localised flash flooding on Freshwater Creek.
Do I need approval to prune a tree here?
Not for the pruning council lists, such as removal of deadwood and hazardous limbs, crown lifting and crown thinning. Removing a tree is a different question.
