Bellarine Tree Services

Bellarine Tree Services has been working on trees out of Geelong since 1988, which makes it one of the longest established tree companies in the region. What started as a small operation now runs a large modern fleet with experienced arborists, plant operators and ground crew. All of its arborists are qualified Level 2 to 5 tree practitioners, Level 5 being the highest in the industry, so there is proper training behind the saw whether the job is a suburban backyard or a commercial site.

The core of the work is tree removal, including full complete removals of large or difficult trees. With a proper fleet and trained operators, the crew can take on the sort of removals that a one-ute outfit cannot, from a single hazardous tree hard against a building to bigger clearing jobs, and the emphasis is on getting it down safely with the yard left tidy.

Thinning and pruning keeps established trees healthy and in good shape, taking weight and deadwood out without butchering the tree, and stump grinding deals with what is left in the ground once a tree is gone so the spot can be replanted or built on. On top of that the team handles the clean-up end of the job with on-site chipping, mulching and green waste removal, so nothing is left behind.

Because the firm has Level 5 arborists on staff, it also prepares tree reports, the sort of arboricultural assessment councils, developers and property owners rely on for planning and permits. It carries $20 million public liability cover, professional indemnity and Workcover, and points to an impeccable safety record, which is exactly what a commercial client or a council wants to see before a crew sets foot on site.

Bellarine Tree Services works right across Geelong, Melbourne and south-west Victoria, and its crews have travelled interstate for larger jobs. The office is open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm, and every job starts with a free, no-obligation quote. For anyone after an established, fully insured tree company with the gear and the qualifications to match, close to four decades in the trade is a solid track record.