Powerline tree pruning

Pruning requests for trees near powerlines.

Emergencies

If a branch or tree is currently causing an emergency, please telephone Western Power immediately on 13 13 51.

The following situations are considered an emergency:

• the tree is hitting powerlines and creating sparks
• the tree has a broken branch resting on the powerlines
• a tree has fallen over and is resting on the powerlines.

Please also report it to the City by calling 1300 422 664. The City will provide support to Western Power. You can call this number 24-hours a day for urgent/ assistance. This will allow a City officer to respond with the highest priority.

When to lodge a powerline pruning request

If the answer is yes to any of the following questions, please lodge a request with the City of Canning:

• are the leaves touching the powerlines?
• are branches touching the powerlines?
• are branches growing through the powerlines?

Main Roads WA

Main Roads WA are responsible for the maintenance of trees along:

• Roe Highway
• Albany Highway
• South Street
• Orrong Road
• Leach Highway.

If the request relates to trees on these roads, please contact Main Roads WA on 13 81 38 or enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au.

Pink ribbon tied around trees

If you see a tree with a pink ribbon, it means Western Power has assessed the tree as privately owned and requires pruning for powerline clearance. Please contact Western Power on 13 10 87 during office hours if you have any queries.

Western Power strongly recommends that property owners engage a professional, trained and insured tree management company (arborist) to prune branches within the clearance zone of a powerline, as it is very dangerous to trim trees anywhere near powerlines.

Tree reference numbers

All City maintained trees are identified by a tree asset number.

To support more efficient processes, residents are encouraged to use our mapping tool to identify the tree related to the request. Please include this tree reference number in the notes of the request.

Request

• To request tree pruning near powerlines, please complete the request form.
• The City will complete an investigation within three working days.
• If you are unable to find the correct address when submitting the request, please contact us.