Chittaway Point
Tree removal in Chittaway Point
Tree removal, storm work and stump grinding in Chittaway Point, on the low, wet ground where a creek meets the lake.
Tree work in Chittaway Point
Where Ourimbah Creek reaches the lake
Central Coast Council describes Ourimbah Creek passing under the railway and eventually discharging into Tuggerah Lake at Chittaway Point. Ground at the mouth of a big creek like that is low and often wet, and trees growing in it keep their roots near the surface rather than sending them deep.
The council's flood mapping shows inundation of Chittaway Point at a major flood level of 1.6m at Tuggerah Lake. In a flood like that, lakeside trees can sit for days in waterlogged soil, which weakens their root plates and leaves them more likely to fall in the next strong wind.
Services in Chittaway Point
Soft ground, flood-loosened roots and storm timber
How it works
From the first message to a written quote
The council question is settled before any price, and nothing is booked until you have said yes to a quote in writing.
- 1
Tell us what the tree is doing
Where it stands, what it is close to and what you would like done about it.
- 2
A contractor comes to see it
A tree contractor who covers your suburb looks at the tree, the access and what is underneath it.
- 3
The council question is answered
Height, trunk size, distance from the house and the species decide whether a permit or an exemption applies.
- 4
You get it in writing
Scope, timber, stump and date on one page, and nothing is booked until you have said yes.
Chittaway Point questions
Flooded roads, a summer wildfire and soft lawns
Does the lake flood the low parts of the suburb?
Parts of it can go under. In severe weather the council reported water over the road at Geoffrey Road and Vesta Close, while minor flooding was expected at Tuggerah Lakes. That was in early July 2022, and until the water drops and the ground firms up, a truck, a chipper or a stump grinder usually cannot get in.
Is fire a risk here as well as flooding?
It can be. NPWS fire history records a wildfire named Chittaway that started on 25 December 2005 and covered about 148.7 hectares. On a block that backs onto bush, a tree beside the house is judged as fuel as well as on its condition, with the bush fire prone land map checked for the lot first.
