# Shire Tree Removal

> Tree removal, pruning and stumps in the Sutherland Shire. A website of Above All Tree Services Pty Ltd (ABN 41 162 658 933), family-owned Sydney arborists since 2004 (22 years) with bases in Engadine, Ryde, Gordon and Bankstown. Main website: https://www.tree-services.com.au/

## Contact
- Call us: 0412 908 673; storm and emergency calls answered after hours
- Bases (not open to the public): Engadine (Achilles Road) — Sutherland Shire; Ryde (Porter Street) — Ryde, the inner west and the lower north shore; Gordon (Pacific Highway) — Ku-ring-gai and the upper north shore; Bankstown (Hoskins Avenue) — Canterbury-Bankstown, St George and the south-west
- Enquiries: the quote form on this site (no email address is published; every enquiry comes through the form or the phone)
- Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm; Sunday Closed
- Quotes are free. We call back almost as soon as a request comes in and inspect within 24–48 hours; stumps can be quoted from a photo, everything else is seen on site. Prices are not published: every job is quoted.

## Credentials
- Two AQF Level 5 consulting arborists, Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture) (Wayne Back, Joshua Baber); Joshua Baber writes the arborist reports
- EWP licences (over 11 m) and Electrical Close Approach
- RISI, ARTC and Sydney Airport (SACL) inductions
- NSW TAFE chainsaw operations teacher on staff
- Insurance: $20 million public liability (QBE); $20 million product liability (QBE); $10 million professional indemnity (QBE); Workers compensation (CGU); Heavy motor vehicle insurance (Allianz)
- Clients include Bayside Council, Spotless Facility Services, Eight Sydney strata management companies, Public and private schools, Construction and landscaping companies.

## What this site covers
Tree removal, pruning, stump grinding, palm removal, hedges, storm work and arborist reports in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, by the Shire's own arborists. Above All Tree Services is based in the Shire and has worked here since 2004; it also covers the rest of Sydney (see the main website).

## Sutherland Shire suburbs served
- Engadine, Heathcote and the south: Engadine, Yarrawarrah, Heathcote, Waterfall, Loftus, Woronora, Woronora Heights
- Menai and the plateau: Menai, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Illawong, Alfords Point, Lucas Heights, Sandy Point
- Sutherland, Gymea and Miranda: Sutherland, Kirrawee, Gymea, Jannali, Kareela, Como, Bonnet Bay, Oyster Bay, Miranda
- Port Hacking and the bays: Gymea Bay, Yowie Bay, Caringbah South, Lilli Pilli, Port Hacking, Dolans Bay, Burraneer, Grays Point
- Sylvania and the Georges River: Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Kangaroo Point, Taren Point, Caringbah
- Cronulla, Kurnell and Bundeena: Cronulla, Woolooware, Greenhills Beach, Kurnell, Bundeena, Maianbar

## Sutherland Shire Council tree rules (checked 2026-09-30; fees 2026/27)
- A council tree permit is needed before pruning or removing any tree with a trunk 100 mm or more across at 500 mm above the ground, any bushland vegetation of any size, or anything within 4 m of a creek. Pruning more than 10% of a canopy in 12 months also needs a permit.
- Within 3 m of a house or pool council will permit removal, but you must still apply and be approved first.
- Exempt species (no permit, unless heritage): includes cocos palm, Canary Island date palm, camphor laurel, large- and small-leaf privet, liquidambar, radiata pine, umbrella tree, coral tree, rubber tree, weeping fig, silky oak, Leyland cypress, loquat, black locust, Lombardy poplar, most fruit trees and listed weeds.
- Exempt work: minor pruning up to 10% of the canopy in 12 months, storm-damaged limbs (the damaged part only), branches directly over a roof cut back to the nearest junction (with the owner's agreement, to AS 4373), a tree that is an immediate and obvious danger (you must be able to prove it), and clearing under the RFS 10/50 Code.
- Fees: $213 application ($90 pensioner); $45.50 with an independent TRAQ report. Council inspects every application.
- 10/50 rule: on mapped bush fire prone land the RFS 10/50 Code allows removing trees within 10 m of the home and clearing other vegetation within 50 m without council approval, only if the RFS online tool confirms the address on the day (https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/1050-vegetation-clearing/tool); not around power lines.
- Full step-by-step guide: https://www.tree-services.com.au/council-tree-rules/sutherland-shire/ ; exempt species list: https://www.shiretreeremoval.com.au/sutherland-shire-council-tree-rules/#exempt-species

## Prices
Not published. Quotes are free, fixed and given on site.

## Related
- Main website with every service, suburb and council guide: https://www.tree-services.com.au/
- Council tree rules for 32 Sydney councils: https://www.tree-services.com.au/council-tree-rules/
- Google reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJC5Olhctr5UkR-81ARND8yD8

## Site credit
Built by System C Pty Ltd (https://www.systemc.com.au/).