Preventing the destruction of trees in Mansfield Shire

Desired outcome

We call on the state government to commit to reducing electric line clearances to 300mm for low bushfire risk areas in the immediate future.

Why is this a priority?

In a rural shire where tourism keeps the lights on, visual amenity is our greatest asset and must be protected at all costs.
Mansfield’s Alpine Approach and the trees in Mansfield’s urban spaces are so important to our shire that we have implemented Design and Development Overlays in the Mansfield Planning Scheme to preserve them, to preserve our appeal to tourists.

One of the biggest threats to these cherished physical assets is the destruction of street trees associated with electric line clearances.

Other states have introduced reduced clearance distances in urban areas, we implore the Victorian state government to seriously consider doing the same in our state to protect and enhance visual amenity.