Since 2021, the More trees for a cooler, greener west program has planted almost 500,000 trees, improving air quality, creating more shade and cooling down suburbs.
The Victorian Government announced funding to plant more trees across Melbourne, targeting areas with below average tree canopy cover and high heat vulnerability.
This program is being delivered in 2 streams, with Stream 1 focussed on tree planting and Stream 2 supporting the delivery of innovative urban greening solutions.
The program aims to:
- contribute to urban cooling and greening in Melbourne by planting more trees and reducing heat island effects
- improve comfort, safety and amenity in busy urban areas that support economic growth and community connection, such as local shopping strips
- increase shade in pedestrian movement networks that connect neighbourhoods or transport routes
- support more resilient and liveable urban environments for communities, workers and visitors
- increase community connection to nature and support biodiversity outcomes.
Applications closed Monday 6 July 2026
Approved Projects Stream 1: More Trees for Melbourne
Funding tree planting projects located predominantly on public land in local government areas with low tree canopy and a heat vulnerability index score above 3.
Local Government Area | Project Name |
|---|---|
Hobsons Bay City Council | More Trees for Melbourne - Hobsons Bay 2026 |
Hume City Council | Trees for Humes Active Transport Nodes and Oasis Areas |
Moonee Valley City Council | Greening Moonee Valley’s Conservation Corridors |
City of Casey | Canopy, Connectivity and Climate Resilience |
City of Casey | 1001 Steps/Bayview Park Revegetation Project |
Greater Dandenong City Council | Tatterson Park Tree Planting |
Maribyrnong City Council | Cooling Cranwell |
Brimbank City Council | Brimbank open space and creek line greening |
Merri-bek City Council | Tree for Me |
Cardinia Shire Council | Cardinia More Trees Project |
Wyndham City Council | Tubestock planting days across Wyndham |
Frankston City Council | Burgess Reserve Upgrade |
Kingston City Council | Tree planting along shared user path opposite Dingley Bypass and Mordi Freeway |
Approved Projects Stream 2: More Trees for Melbourne
Funding for innovative projects that cool and green urban heat islands, particularly to improve comfort, safety and amenity in busy urban areas that support economic growth and community connection, such as local shopping strips and pedestrian movement networks that connect neighbourhoods or transport routes.
This may include small to medium scale, site-specific installations - such as urban arbours, green walls and shade structures - as well as larger scale landscaping and streetscape redesigns along high foot-traffic street frontages.
Local Government Area | Project Name |
|---|---|
Kingston City Council | Cooling & Greening the Wells Road Shopping Centre |
Yarra City Council | More Trees for Melbourne - Mary St, Richmond |
Brimbank City Council | Alfrieda Street Activity Centre Urban Greening |
Brimbank City Council | Glengala Village Streetscape Improvement Project |
Hume City Council | Macedon Street - Streetscape Upgrade |
Melbourne City Council | CASP - Kavanagh Street, Southbank - Greening and Streetscape Upgrade |
Merri-bek City Council | Greening Creek to Creek in Brunswick |
Kingston City Council | Springs rd Heat Mitigation & Adaptive Design for Economic resilience (SHADE) |
Melbourne City Council | CASP - Russell Street, CBD - Greening and Streetscape Upgrade |
Hume City Council | Railway Crescent Streetscape Upgrade |
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Applications for the More Trees for Melbourne program are closed for 2026.
Page last updated: 23/10/26