In March 2022, GMCA councils finalised research ​into climate adaptive public urban plantings which will guide the 13 municipalities into the future.

Urban Forest Consulting led the process of benchmarking existing urban forest management practices, identifying opportunities and areas for change. This occurred through a series of surveys and interviews of arborist teams at each of our 13 participating local governments.

Tree Logic also conducted extensive research into creating contemporary listings of climate-adaptive urban tree species for the Goulburn Murray region.

From this, a suite of resources was created, including:

• Naturally Cooler Towns Regional Report
• GMCA Tree Selection Guidelines

• Proactive Tree Pruning program guide​

The climate-adapted tree species information collated for the region included:

• GMCA Climate Adapted Street Tree List
• GMCA Recommended Tree Species

Species Fact Sheets​ 

SMALL TREES: Typically 6-9 metres tall (some selections may grow taller under ideal conditions)

SPECIES	COMMON NAME	TYPE CATEGORY	EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
Acacia pendula	Weeping Myall	Australian native	Evergreen
Acer monspessulanum	Montpelier Maple	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Acer negundo 'Sensation'	Sensation Box Elder Maple	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'	Crimson Sentry Norway Maple	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-oak	Victorian native	Evergreen
Allocasuarina verticillata	Drooping She-oak	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Angophora bakeri​	Narrow-leaved Apple	Australian native	Evergreen
Callistemon 'Harkness'	Harkness Bottlebrush (Callistemon 'Gawler Hybrid')	Cultivar- Australian native	Evergreen
Callistemon viminalis	Weeping Bottlebrush	Australian native	Evergreen
Eucalyptus platypus	Round-leaved Moort	Australian native	Evergreen
Eucalyptus torquata	Coral Gum	Australian native	Evergreen
Eucalyptus viridis	Green Mallee	Victorian native	Evergreen
Ficus brachypoda 'BWNPOD Podium'	Podium Desert Fig	Cultivar - Australian native	Evergreen
Geijera parviflora	Wilga	Australian native	Evergreen
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden Rain Tree	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Koelreuteria paniculata 'Fastigiata'	Columnar Golden Rain Tree	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei' Sioux'	Sioux Crepe Myrtle	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei' Tuscarora'	Tuscarora Crepe Myrtle	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Melaleuca bracteata	Black Tea-tree	Australian native	Evergreen
Melaleuca lanceolata	Moonah	Victorian native	Evergreen
Melaleuca linariifolia	Snow-in-summer	Australian native	Evergreen
Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'	Swan Hill Olive	Exotic broadleaf	Evergreen
Parrotia persica	Persian Witchhazel	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Pyrus betulaefolia ‘Southworth' Dancer	Dancer Pear	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous

MEDIUM TREES: Typically 10-15 metres tall  (some selections may grow taller under ideal conditions).

SPECIES	COMMON NAME	TYPE CATEGORY	EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
​Acacia salicina	Cooba, Native Willow	Australian native	Evergreen
​Brachychiton acerifolius	Flame Tree	Australian native	Deciduous (variable)
​Brachychiton populneus	Kurrajong	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
​Brachychiton rupestris	Queensland Bottle Tree	Australian native	Deciduous (variable)
​Callitris endlicheri	Black Cypress-pine	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
​Corymbia eximia	Yellow Bloodwood	Australian native	Evergreen
​Corymbia maculata 'ST1' Lowanna	Compact Spotted Gum	​Cultivar - Australian native	Evergreen
​Cupaniopsis anacardioides	​Tuckeroo, Carrotwood	Australian native	Evergreen
​Eucalyptus leucoxylon	Yellow Gum	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus mannifera	Brittle Gum	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus spathulata	Swamp Mallet	Australian native	Evergreen
​Ficus rubiginosa	Port Jackson Fig	Australian native	Evergreen
Jacaranda mimosifolia	Jacaranda	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
​Koelreuteria bipinnata	Chinese Flame Tree	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy'	Fantasy Japanese Crepe Myrtle	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oakville Highlight' (PBR)	Oakville Highlight Sweet Gum	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto'	Palo Alto Sweet Gum	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Lophostemon confertus	QLD Brush Box	Australian native	Evergreen
Melia azedarach 'Elite'	Elite White Cedar	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Melia azedarach 'Lilac Lady'	Lilac Lady White Cedar	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'	Chanticleer Callery's Pear 'Glen's Form'	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus x bimundorum ‘Crimschmidt'	Crimson Spire Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus ilex	Holm Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Evergreen
Quercus lusitanica	Portugal Oak, Gall Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Semi-evergreen
Quercus palustris ‘Pringreen'	Green Pillar Pin Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus suber	Cork Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Evergreen
Stenocarpus sinuatus	Firewheel Tree	Australian native	Evergreen
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' Allee®	Allee (PBR) Chinese Elm	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Ulmus parvifolia 'InSpire'	'InSpire' (PBR) Chinese Elm	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Ulmus parvifolia 'Todd'	'Todd' (PBR) Chinese Elm	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Washingtonia filifera	California Fan Palm	Exotic palm	Evergreen

LARGE TREES: Typically >15 metres tall

SPECIES	COMMON NAME	TYPE CATEGORY	EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS
Angophora costata	Smooth-barked Apple	Australian native	Evergreen
Brachychiton discolor	​Lacebark	Australian native	Deciduous (variable)
Casuarina cunninghamiana	River She-Oak	Australian native	​Evergreen
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’	Blue Atlas Cedar	​Exotic conifer	​Evergreen
Cedrus deodara	Deodar Cedar	Exotic conifer	Evergreen
Corymbia citriodora	Lemon-scented Gum	Australian native	Evergreen
Corymbia maculata	Spotted Gum	Australian native	Evergreen
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra	Smooth Arizona Cypress	Exotic conifer	Evergreen
Cupressus torulosa	Bhutan Cypress	​Exotic conifer	​Evergreen
Eucalyptus albens	White Box	Indigenous to area	​Evergreen
Eucalyptus blakelyi	Blakely's Red Gum	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	River Red Gum	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus largiflorens	Black Box	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus melliodora	Yellow Box	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus microcarpa	Grey Box	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus polyanthemos subsp. vestita	Red Box	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Eucalyptus rossii	Inland Scribbly Gum	Victorian native	Evergreen
Eucalyptus sideroxylon	Red Ironbark	Indigenous to area	Evergreen
Ficus macrophylla	Moreton Bay Fig	Australian native	Evergreen
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam’	Cimmaron Green Ash	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbdell'	Urbanite Green Ash	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba	Maidenhair Tree	Exotic conifer	Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Upright'	Upright Maidenhair Tree	Exotic conifer	Deciduous
Livistona australis	Cabbage tree palm	Australian native	Evergreen
Phoenix canariensis	Canary Island Date Palm	Exotic Palm	Evergreen
Pinus brutia	Turkish Pine, ​Calabrian Pine	Exotic conifer	Evergreen
Pinus canariensis	Canary Island Pine	Exotic conifer	Evergreen
Pinus pinea	Stone Pine	Exotic conifer	Evergreen
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus canariensis	​Algerian Oak	​Exotic broadleaf	Semi-evergreen
Quercus castaneifolia	Chestnut-leaved Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus cerris	Turkey Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus lobata	Valley Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus macrocarpa	​Bur Oak, Mossy-cup Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus phellos	Willow Oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous
Quercus schumardii	Shumard oak	Exotic broadleaf	Deciduous