The Urban Greening Strategy puts forward principles and themes that will guide the long-term planning, development and management of the City of Launceston’s Urban Greening. It also outlines a set of targets to evaluate the success of implementation.

An Urban Greening Implementation Plan has been developed and sets out how Council plans to meet the vision and targets of the Urban Greening Strategy.

The Implementation Plan is also intended to indirectly guide other aspects of council operations, such as specifications and policies relating to green infrastructure, as well as development assessment and open space management.

Implementation of actions to green our city will require a community-wide approach, with participation from organisations, businesses, and individuals, and will encourage the greening of private land.

Here are a few ways you can stay up to date and get involved:

1. Click on the '+ Follow' button located at the top left of this page to stay informed as the actions within the Implementation Plan are undertaken.
2. View the Urban Greening Implementation Plan
3. Check out the current and upcoming actions below, such as the Neighbourhood Precinct Plans and Street Tree Masterplan.
4. Learn about the benefits of trees and how to plant and care for a tree!

As part of the Implementation Plan, neighbourhood precinct plans are being developed for priority suburbs. The precinct plans will focus on creating green and shaded streets around schools, bus stops and active transport routes, as well as new planting in parks and reserves.

These plans will help us to prioritise streets to be planted and establish targets for each year of planting. They outline what trees will be planted where, when and why over a period of five (5) years.

See below the current precincts as they are identified and plans are developed, as well as other current or upcoming actions.