Published on Monday, 9 March 2026 at 10:40:18 AM

The Town of Bassendean is closely monitoring the condition of a large tree at the north‑eastern end of Bassendean Oval, near the carpark.

In recent weeks, the tree has shown signs of declining health. During the recent lighting upgrade project, the Town followed a specialist Tree Protection Report and put several measures in place to protect the tree. These included:

• avoiding any excavation within the tree’s Structural Root Zone (SRZ)
• carefully exposing roots next to the SRZ using a radial-pattern excavation
• using clean, sharp tools to cut small roots (under 50mm)
• preserving larger roots (over 50mm) by digging around them when installing conduit
• providing additional watering throughout the project.

Once the tree’s decline became noticeable, the Town’s Urban Forest Team increased care efforts. This has included more frequent watering and applying Seasol, wetting agents, trace elements and soil microbes to support the tree’s recovery.

Although it is too early to know whether the tree will fully recover, the Town is taking all reasonable steps to give it the best chance of survival.

Temporary fencing and signage have been installed, in consultation with Swan Districts Football Club, to help protect the tree.

The Town will continue to monitor the tree over the coming months. Once its condition becomes clearer, a decision will be made on whether the tree can be safely retained or if it will need to be removed.

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