Austral Tree Services

Austral Tree Services has been in the tree game since 1993, when it started out as a small Adelaide operation doing straightforward tree care and stump removal. More than 30 years on, it works out of Para Hills West in Adelaide's north as part of the Project Green Group, and it has grown into one of the larger arborist businesses in the state, handling everything from a single backyard tree to powerline clearance and government contracts.

The everyday tree work is still there at its heart. Tree removal takes out trees that are dead, unsafe or in the way, tree pruning keeps canopies healthy and clear of buildings and lines, and stump grinding clears the stump once a tree is down. Tree management pulls it together for owners with a lot of trees to look after, planning the work over time rather than one job at a time.

Where Austral stands apart from a one-ute operator is its reach across sectors. Alongside domestic work, the business takes on commercial, civil and utilities jobs, including powerline and roadside vegetation management, and it holds contracts with local and state government. That range calls for certified arborists, proper licensing and insurance, and a strong safety culture, all of which the company puts front and centre.

When a tree comes down across a road, a powerline or a driveway, Austral runs a 24/7 emergency tree service, so urgent and dangerous jobs can be dealt with at any hour. The business traces its steady growth back to a simple set of values it still names, respect, innovation, safety and empowerment, and to treating its people as its greatest asset.

From its base in Para Hills West, Austral Tree Services covers Adelaide and regional South Australia, and reaches into north-western Victoria through depots at Mildura and Swan Hill. The team can be reached on 1800 888 007, with the emergency line open around the clock.