Published on Thursday, 20 November 2025 at 2:23:49 PM
Town of East Fremantle is set to replace trees lost due to the Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) thanks to a $22,873 funding boost from the State Government’s WA Tree Recovery Program.
The Town is one of 20 local governments to receive the funding under the first round of the WA Tree Recovery Local Government Grant Program.
The funding will be used to plant 30 native trees across several locations in the Town to replace 10 trees lost due to the invasive beetle.
Lee Park, Raceway Park, and Henry Jeffery Oval are among the key sites to benefit from the majority of new tree plantings, alongside a range of council verges.
The planned tree stock will feature a diverse mix of waterwise varieties, native species endemic to WA and Australia, and foraging trees that support local wildlife, particularly black cockatoos.
Mayor Tony Natale welcomed the State Government’s funding commitment to recover trees that have been lost from Polyphagous shot-hole borer.
“We thank the State Government for supporting the Town’s efforts to replace lost trees,” he said.
“This program will also support the Town’s journey towards bolstering urban canopy across East Fremantle.
Mayor Natale said the replacement trees had been carefully selected to enhance the Town’s native biodiversity, contribute to overall tree canopy cover and help reduce the risk of further PSHB spread within the Town.
“The 30 new trees will complement the Town’s ongoing annual planting program which seeks to support and increase the Town’s urban canopy,” he added.
Under the State Government’s $7.2 million Tree Recovery Program, residents who have lost trees on their properties due to the PSHB can apply for a rebate of up to $150 per tree lost due to borer, for up to four years.
Visit WA Tree Recovery | Western Australian Government for more details.
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