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Tree removal in Austinmer
Need a tree removed in Austinmer? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Austinmer is in the Wollongong City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Austinmer
Coastal and beachside.
- Many jobs are on strata blocks and apartment buildings, where parking, access and residents need planning.
- Hedges and screening plants take a beating from salt spray and need regular work.
- Salt wind and sandy soils: wind-thrown and wind-damaged trees after storms, and palms dropping heavy fronds.
Trees we often see in coastal and beachside: Coast banksia, Coast tea-tree, Cocos palm, Cabbage tree palm.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level
That's Wollongong council's test. It lists 29 exempt species and 11 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Absolutely an outstanding job on the Tree Lopping yesterday. Alex who gave the quote was clean tidy and respectable and they cleaned up so well after the job. Highly recommend this company and…”
Crew unloading from the barge
Crane lift between apartment blocks
EWP in a tall gum
Services in Austinmer: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Austinmer: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Austinmer?
Often. Austinmer is in the Wollongong City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Wollongong guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Austinmer?
73% of Austinmer is mapped as bush fire prone land. Some homes here may be able to use the 10/50 rule, but it's decided address by address, so check yours with the RFS tool first. The RFS tool, not the suburb, decides. See the 10/50 rule explained.
Is Austinmer in a heritage conservation area?
Parts are. Austinmer includes Illawarra Escarpment Landscape Area and Austinmer—Moore Street and The Grove heritage conservation areas. Trees in a conservation area usually need more than a standard permit, often a development application.
Do you work in Austinmer?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Austinmer and nearby Coledale, Thirroul and Maddens Plains.
How much does tree removal cost in Austinmer?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. On coastal strata blocks, parking, access and working around residents need planning and can add time. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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