From the Moreton Bay figs shading Keen Street cafés to the river-flat gums guarding Riverside Park, Lismore’s canopy is both its charm and its challenge. Storm-season winds can snap limbs onto tin roofs, while roots heave heritage footpaths overnight.
On call since 1986, the Steve Cubis family team prunes, cables, reports and, when storms hit, cranes whole trunks clear before sunrise. Every cut follows AS 4373, every fauna hollow is thermal-scanned for microbats, and every chip is mulched back into local gardens.
CARING FOR THE RIVERSIDE CANOPY
We design tailored pruning programs that reduce storm risk, keep gutters clear and preserve dappled shade for homes, parks and hospitality venues. And when wild weather hits, our storm response crew is on call to clear hazards and restore safe access quickly.
Thin crowns for winter light, trim back overhangs and mulch chips for veggie beds.
Lift canopies above shopfronts, protect alfresco tables and meet body-corp bylaws.
Cable paddock shade trees, grind storm stumps and map hazard gums along driveways.
Risk reports keep playground safe and markets trading even after heavy winds
RIVERSIDE TREE CARE, ALL-IN
OUR CLIENTS' EXPERIENCES
From homeowners with heritage properties to CBD cafés and local schools, these are the questions we hear most about tree care in Lismore. If your query isn’t covered here, please ask our local team.
Our 24/7 storm crew is equipped to handle after-hours emergencies. We use cranes to safely lift heavy, waterlogged limbs from public spaces like riverbank cycleways and can provide your insurance company with time-stamped photos of the damage straight away for your claim.
Usually, yes. The Lismore Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is particularly important in our flood-prone areas, as healthy tree root systems are vital for maintaining soil stability along the riverbanks. We can submit the required council forms for you, supported by a professional tree report that outlines the work and why it's needed.
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you send an online enquiry for a free quote, we typically respond the same day to book a time for one of our arborists to visit your Lismore property to provide a detailed, fixed-price quote.
Yes. We have compact stump grinding machines specifically designed for tight access situations. They can get into the narrow laneways common behind older Lismore homes without causing damage to heritage paving, fences, or the established gardens often found in these areas.
An arborist with an AQF-5 qualification follows Australian Standards (AS 4373) to protect a tree's long-term health. Loppers often ‘top’ trees, which creates weak, unstable regrowth, a serious liability for Lismore's heritage figs especially during storm season. Proper pruning is a specialised skill that preserves both the tree and public safety.
In Lismore, floodplain figs are essential for shading Keen Street, and gums line our river paths. This specialised knowledge of riverside tree care also helps us protect plateau orchards and coastal pines downstream. We also service Alstonville, Casino, Evans Head and Ballina.
As custodians of our city’s urban forest, you deal with flood-plain soils and heritage roots that lift pathways.
We partner with you, providing versatile skills from pruning and removals to stump grinding and storm response, delivering complete tree care across the valley and beyond.
