- Serving the Surf Coast & Nearby Areas
Safeguard your home with professional tree services, including bushfire mitigation and dangerous tree removal.
Qualified Arborists
Serving Torquay & Surf Coast
Fully Insured
For Your Total Protection
What We Do
In Anglesea, managing vegetation is a critical part of property safety. Whether a tree is dead, dangerous, or poses a significant fire risk to your home, we provide expert removal services. We specialize in safely dismantling trees in high-risk zones, ensuring your assets are protected while adhering to local safety requirements.
We provide professional pruning in line with Australian Standards (AS4373-2007) to improve the health and safety of your trees. In Anglesea, this often involves lifting canopies and removing lower “ladder fuels” to reduce bushfire risk. Our pruning ensures your trees remain beautiful and structurally sound without compromising your property’s safety.
Old stumps can be a major hindrance to property maintenance and fire-ready landscaping. Our powerful grinding equipment removes stumps well below ground level, allowing you to reclaim your yard for new planting or clear, maintainable space. This process eliminates trip hazards and prevents any unwanted regrowth.
Keeping your property clear of fuel loads is essential in the Anglesea area. If you have felled trees yourself or have accumulated piles of green waste, we can help. We bring high-capacity chippers to your site to process and remove all debris, leaving your property clean, tidy, and fire-compliant.
Anglesea is home to unique native wildlife, and we strive to preserve that balance. If a tree needs to be reduced for safety but the main trunk is stable, we can create custom habitat hollows. This provides vital nesting spots for local species while allowing you to manage the potential risks on your block.
Most properties in Anglesea are subject to strict bushfire and vegetation overlays. Our Level 5 Arborists provide the high-level technical reports required for planning permits, 10/30 or 10/50 bushfire exemptions, and hazard assessments. A Level 5 Arborist report is the industry standard for ensuring your council applications are accurate and professional.
Whether you are preparing a site for a new build or reducing fire hazards on a rural property, we provide efficient block and land clearing services. We use high-capacity machinery to remove invasive scrub, hazardous trees, and old stumps quickly and safely. Our focus is on providing a clean, level slate for your construction project while ensuring all work complies with local environmental and council requirements.
We specialize in the safe removal of overgrown Yuccas and Palms, which are notoriously heavy and difficult to dispose of. Our team handles everything from cutting down these messy species to grinding the stumps, ensuring they don’t grow back. We’ll leave your yard clean and tidy, removing all debris so you can reclaim your outdoor space and move forward with your landscaping plans.
From small residential hedges to massive rural windbreaks, our precision hedge trimming services keep your property looking sharp and well-maintained. We don’t just cut for height; we focus on the health of the plant, using expert techniques to encourage thick, even growth. Regular maintenance from our team ensures your hedges provide maximum privacy and curb appeal throughout every season.
How we deliver: We confirm your booking time in advance and message you if anything changes on the day.
How we deliver: A plain-English scope and a quick video walkthrough so you can see exactly what we’re recommending and why.
How we deliver: We’ll tell you if a permit is likely needed and can point you in the right direction for overlays and requirements.
How we deliver: Before-and-after photos/video as needed, plus a simple summary of what was done (and what to watch for next).
How we deliver: Brush chipped/stacked as agreed, lawns raked, and hard surfaces blown down—no mess left behind.
How we deliver: Qualified arborist oversight, appropriate PPE, and safe work methods suited to the site conditions.
Homes, Rentals, & Body Corporate
Playgrounds & Drop-off Zones
Public Safety & Habitat
Reports & Removal for Builds
Pre-Sale Tidy & Risk Checks
Common-Area Tree Management
Anglesea is a high-risk bushfire zone. We offer canopy separation and undergrowth clearing to meet CFA guidelines and improve your property’s safety.
Yes. Anglesea places high value on its heathland and native trees. We can help you navigate council applications for Tree Removal if a tree is dangerous or within the 10/30 rule.
Yes. This is very common in Anglesea. As long as we have access to the property, we can assess, quote, and complete the job while you are back in the city, sending you photo updates of the completed work.
Yes. Old pines can be a hazard in Anglesea. We dismantle them safely and can chip the wood on-site for Mulch or remove it entirely.
It’s removing smaller branches throughout the canopy to reduce wind resistance. This is crucial in Anglesea to stop trees from snapping during coastal gales.
Often, exemptions apply (like the 10/30 rule), but not always. We can provide an Arborist Report or consultation to confirm if your tree removal falls under bushfire exemptions or requires a standard permit.
Cam communicated really well, was prompt, punctual, obliging, competitive and did a great job removing a big tree in Anglesea
Thanks Cam and crew
Sam and Craig
Angelsea
Cam and his young team did an excellent job,at my house in Anglesea, even high Eucalyptus branches hanging over the fence (and they cleaned up afterwards). Each member of his team was polite and sociable. I would recommend them.
David W.
Angelsea
Complete pleasure in all ways, Campbell was great with his help and advice, in the end we didn’t need to trim any native gums of which we have about 40. With his direction we had 12 non native plants removed and have used the mulch for our garden. As Campbell said he is not into getting rid of or cutting branches off unless 100 % necessary.
His workmen were great and completed the job without fuss, top job would recommend Ocean Toad Tree Services to anybody who needed help in making decisions about trees in their yard.
Score 10 out of 10
Thanks
Andrew
Angelsea
Ocean Road Tree Services is dedicated to providing professional tree care throughout Torquay, from the heritage gardens of Old Torquay to the coastal properties in Woomba Park and the growing community of Torquay North. Our team of qualified arborists understands the unique challenges posed by the Surf Coast’s coastal winds and salt-heavy air. We offer comprehensive services including hazardous tree removal, weight-reduction pruning to Australian Standards, and emergency storm preparation to ensure your property remains safe and beautiful year-round.
Committed arborists passionate about preserving the Surf Coast’s trees. Trusted partners delivering professional, safe, and sustainable tree care across the Surf Coast and Geelong region.
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