Arbor Australis Consulting

Arbor Australis Consulting is a Southeast Queensland arboricultural consultancy that has been helping clients manage their trees in the urban environment since 2001. Based in Brisbane, the firm brings together AQF Level 5 and Level 8 arborists whose combined experience exceeds 80 years, pairing biological science with structural understanding to deliver informed, accurate and reliable arboricultural advice. The practice is built on a single overriding commitment to sophisticated, data-driven tree management that balances urban development with the long-term retention of healthy, structurally sound trees. Its consultants are trusted across multiple industries and are recognised as expert witnesses in the Planning and Environment Court.

At the core of the practice are its Arborist Reports, formal documents prepared by a consulting arborist to meet the specific needs of each project and to comply with Australian Standards including AS 4373 and AS 4970. These reports support council development application submissions and draw on detailed Tree Survey and Data Collection, a service in which the firm specialises for large-scale audits, complete with site plans, tree identification numbering and valuation using standardised methods. Where construction is proposed, Arboricultural Impact Assessments evaluate how the works, machinery and building methods will affect the long-term health and structure of existing trees, identifying which trees can be retained, which must be removed, and the protective measures required throughout the build.

Risk Assessments quantify the likelihood and consequence of tree failure through tested methodologies, while Diagnostic Assessment uses advanced technology to see inside a tree and reveal hidden decay or structural concerns. Once a project is approved, Project Arborist services provide on-site supervision at defined checkpoints, ensuring trees marked for retention are protected during works in line with agreed tree protection plans and vegetation management. The team's forensic analysis of tree failures underpins its Expert Witness services, giving clients well-rounded, educated evidence for tree-related legal disputes and court matters.

For sites requiring an ongoing strategy, Arboricultural Management Plans set out how a tree population should be maintained over time, with tailored versions such as Golf Course Arboricultural Management Plans and School Arboricultural Management Plans written for the particular demands of those settings. The consultancy also carries out habitat assessments, identifying opportunities to install artificial hollows that accelerate the natural ageing of trees and support local wildlife. Every engagement, from an individual tree assessment to municipal asset management, is backed by memberships with the Queensland Arboricultural Association, Arboriculture Australia and the International Society of Arboriculture.

Arbor Australis Consulting services Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Scenic Rim, Moreton Bay, Logan, Redlands, and surrounding areas across Southeast Queensland.