Beach Closures

The Town has closed all Town of Cambridge beaches following the arrival of a large whale carcass at South City Beach and reports of sharks close to shore. We ask everyone to stay out of the water, do not traverse the sand dunes, keep away from the carcass and South City Beach exclusion area, follow the directions of Rangers and lifesavers, and check SharkSmart for official updates.

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2026/27 Rates Notices

2026/27 rates notices are now being delivered. Residents registered for eRates received their notice electronically from 8 September, with printed notices arriving by mail. Australia Post Billpay is no longer available.

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Tree Canopy

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Protection of the Town’s tree canopy remains a priority for the Town and our community.   

Outcome 3 of our Strategic Community Plan states we will work towards ‘an urban forest, that is protected and enhanced with tree-lined streetscapes, sweeping coastlines, natural bushland and accessible open spaces’ 

In April 2024, the Town’s canopy cover was 18.6%, slightly increased from the previous measurement in March 2023. There was a decrease in the canopy at 8 to 10 metres, which represents a loss of mature trees.   

The Town is undertaking regular airborne surveys to monitor the Town’s canopy and continues with the following initiatives to protect and enhance the canopy cover within the Town.

Navigate through the tiles below and click on your tree-related topic of choice for further information.

Trees on Private Property

What to do if you are concerned about a tree on your neighbour's property.

Street Trees

Trees are one of the Town of Cambridge's most important natural assets with more than 27,000 Council-owned trees growing throughout the Town, lining streets and growing in parks.

Urban Forest Strategy

This strategy identified changes in canopy cover across the Town over the past five years, suburb by suburb, and compares private and public land.

Street Tree Protection During Development

The Town’s urban forest canopy has been in decline for a period of time. To address this loss the Town developed an Urban Forest Strategy to help guide actions to improve this canopy cover and protection going forward.

Verges

See what treatments you can apply to the verge in front of your property, so that the area is safe for pedestrians and an attractive entry to your home.

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer

To inform our community of the current status of Polyphagous shot hole borer within the Town of Cambridge.

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