Real Jobs by Our Local Crews
No stock photos here — every shot below is our gear and our people on real jobs across Gippsland.



Tree Removal Newborough — Local Knowledge Matters
Newborough's leafy older streets between Moe and the Haunted Hills carry mature street and backyard trees that need careful, insured work. Our Morwell-based crews work the Latrobe Valley every week with the full kit — qualified arborists, truck-mounted EWPs, excavation gear and $20M public liability cover. Free quotes, honest advice, and a tidy site when we leave.
Everything We Do in Newborough — and What It Costs
People in Newborough usually want to know two things before they ring: roughly what it will cost, and what moves the number. Here are the real ranges for everything we do — plus GST, as sentences rather than a rate card, because the job and the access always decide the final figure. Every quote is free.
What does tree removal cost in Newborough?
Every tree is different, so treat these as honest ranges, all assuming decent access. A tree of around 8–12 metres, fully removed including the stump, runs about $1,100–$1,200 plus GST. A 12–17 metre tree is more like $2,000–$2,500 plus GST, and a big tree over 19 metres with tight access and a lot of chipping is closer to $4,000–$5,000 plus GST. Access moves the number most: where our EWP can reach, two of the crew work from the bucket and the tree comes down quickly; where it can’t, it has to be climbed. You also choose how far we go — drop it and leave it, chip the foliage and keep the wood, or have everything carted away — so you always get choices, not one take-it-or-leave-it number.
What does stump grinding cost in Newborough?
On open ground with easy access, a small stump around 15 centimetres is about $60 plus GST. A 30-centimetre stump is roughly $100–$150 plus GST, and a big stump in the half-metre-to-a-metre range runs $400–$500-plus plus GST. Tight access — a courtyard, a narrow side gate, a fence right up against the stump — is what moves the number. Grinding it in the same visit as a removal usually works out cheaper than bringing a machine back later.
What does tree pruning or hedge trimming cost in Newborough?
Pruning is priced on the tree, not a flat rate — a light tidy-up of a small ornamental is nothing like reducing a big gum over a roof. A branch touching the power line to the house is usually a straightforward trim of an hour or two. At the bigger end, bringing an overgrown hedge back under control and then keeping it on a regular trim runs around $3,000–$4,000 plus GST for a large one. A routine maintenance trim on an established hedge or tree is well under that.
What does an arborist report cost in Newborough?
If Latrobe City Council or a planning permit needs a professional opinion on a tree, a ground-based defect assessment runs $250–$400 plus GST. A full AQF Level 5 report — the standard councils usually ask for — starts from about $500 plus GST per tree, and for bigger jobs of roughly 20 trees and up it drops to around $180 plus GST per tree.
What does insulated cherry picker or EWP hire cost in Newborough?
We hire out our insulated elevated work platforms on a long-term basis. A 12–15 metre platform dry-hires for around $1,200–$1,500 plus GST per week, and a bigger 15–24 metre unit is more like $1,500–$1,800 plus GST per week, both on a minimum term of around three months — longer terms bring the weekly rate down. For a quick one-off job, wet hire with our operator is quoted on enquiry, as is anything specialised near live power lines.
What does land clearing cost in Newborough?
Land clearing is priced off the machinery the site needs — roughly $150–$300 plus GST per hour. As a real-world guide, a block of about 1,200–1,300 square metres is around a one-day job at that rate. We quote the whole job once we’ve had a look, not just the hourly number.
What does excavation cost in Newborough?
Excavation runs hourly by machine size: a 2.6-tonne excavator is around $120–$130 plus GST per hour, a 6-tonne around $135–$145 plus GST per hour, and a 14-tonne around $150–$170 plus GST per hour, with attachments moving the larger machines up. Prefer a fixed number? Tell us the job and we’ll quote it as a firm price rather than an hourly rate.
What do mulch and firewood cost in Newborough?
Arborist mulch is $25 plus GST per cubic metre, with delivery charged by distance — handy if you’ve just had pruning or a removal done and want the material back on your own garden. Seasoned red gum firewood is $240 plus GST per cubic metre, pickup or delivered, with a 5 cubic metre minimum for delivery. Mixed hardwood pricing moves with the season, so give us a call for the current number.
Vegetation management and traffic control in Newborough
Vegetation management and traffic control — roadside clearing, council and contractor work, traffic management plans — don’t have a one-size number, because the job varies too much from site to site. We quote both free once we know the scope.
Is every price here final? Think of these as real, honest ranges rather than a rate card — the actual number always depends on your job and the access. Every quote is free and confirmed on site or from photos before any work starts, plus GST.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — Newborough's leafy older streets between Moe and the Haunted Hills carry mature street and backyard trees that need careful, insured work. We're based in Morwell and cover the Latrobe Valley as part of our everyday run, with free quotes for every job. Call 1800 GO TREES and tell us what you need done.
As a rough guide with decent access, a tree of about 8–12 metres fully removed including the stump is around $1,100–$1,200 plus GST, a 12–17 metre tree about $2,000–$2,500 plus GST, and a big tree over 19 metres with tight access and heavy chipping $4,000–$5,000 plus GST. Access and how much you want taken away move the number most, and you always get options. Every Newborough quote is free — send photos or book a quick site visit.
Your choice. We chip the smaller material on site — take the mulch for your garden or we'll cart it away — and logs can be cut for firewood, left stacked, or removed completely. Every Newborough quote includes site cleanup, so the yard is left tidy either way.
For standard work we're usually on site within days of quoting, depending on the season. Storm-damaged or dangerous trees jump the queue — if a tree in Newborough is threatening a house, shed or powerline, call 1800 GO TREES straight away and we'll prioritise it.
Yes — dead, dying, storm-damaged and structurally compromised trees are a big part of our work across the Latrobe Valley. Dead trees are less predictable to work on, so they should only be handled by experienced, insured arborists with the right access equipment. We assess, quote and remove them safely.
On open ground with easy access, a small stump around 15 centimetres is about $60 plus GST, a 30-centimetre stump roughly $100–$150 plus GST, and a big half-metre-to-a-metre stump $400–$500-plus plus GST. Tight access is what moves the number, and grinding it in the same visit as a removal usually costs less. Every quote is free.






















