The Town of East Fremantle will plant 30 native trees to replace 10 lost to the polyphagous shot-hole borer. The project is funded by a $22,873 grant from the State Government's WA Tree Recovery Local Government Grant Program.
Planting locations include Lee Park, Raceway Park, Henry Jeffery Oval and various council verges. The tree stock will include waterwise varieties, native species endemic to WA and Australia, and foraging trees that support local wildlife, particularly black cockatoos.
Mayor Tony Natale said the replacement trees were carefully selected to enhance native biodiversity, contribute to tree canopy cover, and reduce the risk of further spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer.
Under the State Government's $7.2 million Tree Recovery Program, residents who lost trees on their properties due to the borer can apply for a rebate of up to $150 per tree, for up to four years.
