In Phase two, more than 180,000 trees were planted across Melbourne’s west in 2022, as outlined in the figure below.

More trees for a Cooler, Greener West. More than 180,000 trees. Map showing locations in Melton, Brimbank, Moonee Valley, Marbyrnong, Wyndham and Hobsons Bay.

Phase 2 projects

Stream 1 (Mass tubestock planting by delivery partners and community groups)

On Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Moonee Valley LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Moonee Valley City Council 20,000 tubestock
  • Afton Street Conservation Reserve – 58 Afton St, Essendon West
  • 451A Buckley Street, Essendon West
  • Fullarton Road, Airport West
  • Thompson Reserve – 51A Thompson Street, Avondale Heights
  • Canning Reserve – 2A Canning Street, Avondale Heights
Moonee Valley City Council181 advanced trees
  • Mathews Avenue, Airport West
  • Lovett Drive, Avondale Heights
  • Brown Avenue, Ascot Vale
  • Cohen Street, East Keilor
  • McPherson Street, Essendon
  • Lawson Street, Moonee Ponds
  • Grandview Road, Niddrie
  • Lockheed Street, Strathmore
  • Fenton Street, Ascot Vale

On Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Wyndham LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Wyndham City Council 47,450 tubestock
  • 76 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing
  • 49 Rockpool Rd, Truganina
  • Wyndham Park Community Center, Werribee
  • Jamieson Way, Point Cook
  • Hawthorn Drive, Hoppers Crossing
  • Various schools around Wyndham City Council
  • Presidents Park (Werribee River Association), Wyndham Vale
  • Greening the Pipeline, Zone 5, Truganina
Wyndham City Council 195 advanced trees
  • Galvin Park, Werribee
  • Lane Reserve- 49 Federation Blvd, Truganina
  • Price Reserve- Beach Road, Werribee South
  • BMX Club Glen Orden Wetlands Reserve- Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing
Melbourne Water 6,860 tubestock 
  • Corner Forsyth Road and Sayers Road, Truganina
  • 112 Westmeadows Lane, Truganina
  • 96 Pipe Road, Laverton North
  • 480 Hogans Road, Tarneit
Victoria University 5,100 tubestock
  • Victoria University - Werribee Campus
Greater Western Water 2,000 tubestock
  • West Werribee Treatment Plant, William Thwaites Drive, Cocoroc
Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation 2,400 tubestock
  • 45 Princes Highway, Werribee
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation 5,000 tubestock
  • Mayesbrook Road, Manor Lake
Werribee River Association5000 tubestock
  • Werribee River Park, Cocoroc

On Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Melton LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Melton City Council 10,005 tubestock
  • Melton West Primary School, Melton West
  • Sydenham / Hillside Primary School,  Hillside
  • Toolern Vale Primary School, Toolern Vale
  • Arnolds Creek - 171 Brooklyn Road, Brookfield
  • Boronia Drive Reserve - 9A Boronia Drive, Hillside
  • Gretel Grove Reserve - 1A Barries Road, Melton
  • Judy Court - 22-23 Judy Court, Melton
  • Lachlan’s Field Reserve - 51-53 Saronvale Court, Hillside
  • Little Blind Creek Linear Reserve - 24 Rain Lover Drive, Kurunjang
  • Stoney Hill Creek Reserve, Hillside
Melton City Council 303 advanced trees
  • Gourlay Road, Hillside
  • Jade Way, Hillside
  • Lorraine Court, Hillside
  • Westminster Avenue, Hillside
  • Coburns Road, Melton
Melbourne Water 5,460 tubestock
  • Opposite Business Park Drive, Truganina
  • Rockfield Way, Ravenhall
  • Ravenhall Way, Ravenhall
  • 37 Katherine Drive, Ravenhall
Greater Western Water 7,000 tubestock
  • Surbiton Park Treatment Plant, Melton
Department of Transport (DOT) 2,000 tubestock
  • Western Freeway, Melton and Melton South

On Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Brimbank LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Brimbank City Council 23,884 tubestock
  • Sunshine Ave, Keilor Downs
  • Duke Street Reserve, Sunshine North
  • Kororoit Creek, Deer Park
  • Capri Porter Reserve, Deer Park
  • Kororoit Creek, Ardeer
  • Kororoit Creek, Fraser St, Sunshine
  • Kororoit Creek, Millbank Drive, Deer Park
  • Kororoit Creek, Anderson Road, Sunshine
  • Jones Creek Wetlands, Cairnlea
  • Jones Creek Trail powerline easement, Cairnlea
  • Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West
  • Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine West
  • Pioneer Park, Sydenham
  • Sydenham Catholic Regional College, Sydenham
  • Sunshine Ave, Taylors Rd, Taylors Lakes
  • Melton Highway Tree Reserve and Road Verge, Syndenham
  • Profita Ave Easements, Sydenham
  • Willys Avenue Reserve, Keilor Downs
  • Rushdale Trelawny Reserve, Kings Park
  • Hemel/Keynes Reserve, Deer Park
  • Arthur Beachley Reserve, Sunshine
  • International Gardens Reserve, St Albans
  • Corunna Avenue, St Albans
  • Salvana, Lindsay and Kinnaird Court, Taylors Lakes
  • Parmelia Drive Reserve, Taylors Lakes
  • Varna Place, Taylors Lakes
  • Stevenage Crescent Reserve, Deer Park
  • Fullerton Rd, Keilor Park
  • Churchill Reserve, St Albans
  • Overton Lea Park, Sydenham
  • Kevin Flint Reserve, Cairnlea
  • Delbridge Dve Res, Sydenham
  • Hillside Reserve, Sydenham
  • Nickson Gardens, St Albans
  • Caprice Crt Reserve, Keilor Downs
  • Lionheart Reserve, Taylors Lakes
  • Lipton Street Reserve, Taylors Lakes
  • Solent Crescent Reserve, Taylors Lakes
  • Sunshine Energy Park Infill, Albion
Brimbank City Council 196 advanced trees
  • Various streets across Sunshine West
Melbourne Water 608 tubestock
  • 130 Boundary Rd, Derrimut

On Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Maribyrnong LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Maribyrnong City Council 7,500 tubestock
  • Frogs Hollow - Cumberland Drive, Maribyrnong
  • Thompson Reserve - Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong
  • Burndap Park - Magazine Way, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong City Council180 advanced trees
  • Pipemakers Park - Van Ness Ave, Maribyrnong
  • Sara Grove (Stony Creek) - Tottenham
  • Newells Paddock - Jamieson Avenue, Footscray
  • Cranwell Reserve - Cranwell Street, Braybrook
  • Lower Stony Creek -  Hyde St, Yarraville
  • Braybrook Escarpment - Sedge Close, Braybrook

On Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation land.

Map indicating locations of tree plantings in the Hobsons Bay LGA

Delivery Partner Number of trees Planting locations
Hobsons Bay City Council 20,000 tubestock
  • Pines Scout Camp Road, Altona
  • Altona Coastal Park, Altona
  • Doug Grant Reserve, Altona
  • Truganina Park, Altona Meadows
  • Cherry Lake, Altona
  • Kororoit Creek Trail, Altona
  • Altona Green Primary School, Altona
Hobsons Bay City Council187 advanced trees
  • Various streets across Hobsons Bay City Council
Greater Western Water 1,000 tubestock
  • Altona Treatment Plant, Queens Road, Altona
Melbourne Water 6,762 tubestock
  • H.C Kim Reserve, Millers Road, Altona
  • Millers Rd, Seaholme

Phase 2 project selection

The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, announced the first package of tree planting projects funded under phase one of the More Trees for a Cooler Greener West program in October 2021.

Phase 2 of the program was designed to include planting of over 100,000 trees in 2022, by providing funding and tubestock to eligible organisations.

More trees for a cooler, greener west - program guidelines (PDF, 2.2 MB)

The Program aims to:

  1. Contribute to urban cooling and greening in the west of Melbourne by planting more trees.
  2. Leverage and accelerate existing and potential investment in urban forests by local governments and networks such as Greening the West.
  3. Collaborate with Traditional Owners to design and deliver tree planting projects on country.
  4. Support local communities to participate in tree planting projects.

Eligibility

Tree planting projects had to be located within one of the six Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Melbourne’s west:

Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham. These areas were selected because the western region has the lowest tree canopy cover across metropolitan Melbourne and are significant areas of population growth.

Eligible organisations applied for junior tree stock (commonly referred to as tubestock) and associated funding under the following three streams.

Stream 1

Stream 2

Stream 3

Stream description Mass tubestock planting by delivery partners and community groups. Street tree planting of advanced tree stock alongside priority streets and roads. Planting on country.
Eligible organisations Local councils of: Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Wyndham; water authorities of: Melbourne Water (incorporating Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority) and Greater Western Water; Parks Victoria, Victoria University and Department of Transport. Local councils of: Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Wyndham. Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs) of: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.
Tubestock available

175,000 program-wide.

Negotiable per project.

N/A.

175,000 program-wide.

Negotiable per project.

Funding available Maximum rate of $10 per tree (tubestock). Maximum $75,000 per local council. Negotiable per project.
Community involvement

At least 2 tree planting events and/or other opportunities for involvement for local communities such as Friends groups and schools to participate is required.

Partnerships with community groups on applications is encouraged (e.g. a portion of the tubestock requested allocated for community groups to plant).

N/A - planting semi advanced and advanced trees in local streets will be undertaken by contractors under local council supervision. Encouraged.
Priority locations Refer to Guidelines. Refer to Guidelines. On country.

Eligible organisations were expected to contribute towards the overall cost of the project(s) through a combination of in-kind support (time spent planning and delivering the projects) as well as cash contributions (such as planting and maintenance costs).

Projects had to demonstrate how they:

  1. Contribute to urban cooling in locations of high community use, especially by those particularly vulnerable to the effects of urban heat (e.g. young children, older people, people with disabilities).
  2. Contribute to urban greening in locations with particularly low canopy tree cover, adding to the urban forest and benefiting biodiversity values.
  3. Include tree species and sizes appropriate for the location and future climate conditions.
  4. Consider passive watering/integrated water management principles to utilise all sources of water.
  5. Include opportunities for local community involvement, including at least two community tree planting events**.
  6. Are able to complete all of the tree planting component by 30 November 2022.
  7. Are financially viable and represents value for money.
  8. Have all relevant planning, approvals and management plans (e.g. cultural heritage), or able to demonstrate that those planning considerations can be factored into the projects and still be delivered within the required timeframes.

* Projects by RAPs for stream three will demonstrate how they contribute to planting on country aspirations.

** Not applicable where there is a safety issue preventing community involvement,

Key dates

DescriptionDate
Program briefing for eligible applicants Tuesday 1st February 2022
Applications open Tuesday 1st February 2022
Applications close 5pm Monday 28th February 2022
Applications reviewed and applicants notified March to April 2022
Project funding agreements established and finalised April to May 2022
Projects commence April 2022 onwards
Projects (tree planting) completed and final reports submitted to DELWP 30th November 2022

Please note: Key dates may be subject to change – eligible organisations will be advised of any changes to key dates accordingly.

Page last updated: 28/05/24