Bushfire Hazard Tree Removal
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Mount Alexander Shire Council is seeking a contractor to carry out bushfire hazard tree removal works following the January 2026 Harcourt and District bushfires. About Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) incurred significant damage to trees during the January 2026 Harcourt and District bushfires, with a high number of hazard trees assessed and removed within the initial MASC Disaster Response. A secondary assessment of roadside hazard trees undertaken by MASC in August 2026 identified that many of the retained trees impacted by the fire event are dead, unviable, or hazardous, with appropriate works now programmed. Scope The scope includes: Removal of roadside hazard trees identified in the August 2026 secondary assessment as dead, unviable, or hazardous as a result of the bushfire event Tender Briefing An online, non-mandatory tenderer information session will be held for this opportunity. Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026 Time: 1pm Format: Virtual briefing Teams Link: Join Teams meeting RSVP: procurement@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
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