The Australian Arbor Age

19/08/2025

Whether it’s tackling thick underbrush in the Northern Territory or processing timber in the forests of Tasmania, Morbark Eeger Beever brush chippers and whole-tree chippers excel in manoeuvrability and performance.

Monitor | Morbark | Rayco Manufacturing, LLC |

Eeger Beever brush chippers and whole-tree chippers from Morbark excel in manoeuvrability and performance.

19/08/2025

🤔 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙌𝙏𝘾𝘾? 🤔

The 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (𝗤𝗧𝗖𝗖) is all about showcasing the extraordinary skills of our arborists.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken you inside each event – Aerial Rescue, Ascent, Belayed Speed Climb, and Throwline. Now, it’s time to spotlight the next challenge: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🍃

🌳𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙗 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩!🌳
Watch as competitors demonstrate their tree climbing expertise in a real-world scenario. During the Work Climb Event, contestants navigate four to five stations positioned throughout a tree, performing tasks like limb tossing, limb walking, and controlled descents – all against the clock.
Points are scored for safety, technique, and efficiency, making this one of the most action-packed events of the competition.

We’re proud to have Husqvarna as our major event sponsor, alongside our fantastic trade sponsors who make this event possible.

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Teralba Park – 120 Pullen Rd, Everton Park QLD
📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Friday 5 & Saturday 6 September 2025

Think you’ve got what it takes? There’s still time to join as a 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳:

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://wavecrm.com.au/event/01K19V5DC1ZC40CS9RED2YTCEC
🙋 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿: https://www.cognitoforms.com/QueenslandArboriculturalAssociationInc/QTCC2025VolunteerForm

19/08/2025

18/08/2025

As people plan activities to mark R U OK?Day, the importance of reaching out within our industries has never been clearer.

R U OK? is calling on arborists to ask R U OK? Any Day because meaningful conversations can - and do - change lives.

15/08/2025

𝗤𝗔𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 & 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲!

Join us for cold drinks, great chats & fresh connections.

📍 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝘆’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲
📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟰𝗣𝗠 – 𝟲𝗣𝗠
🎟️ 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 – DM us or call to save your spot!
🍽️ Light snacks & drinks on us!

13/08/2025

🌳 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆! 🌳

Sunshine Tree Surgery are looking for a 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 to join their reputable team!

If you have a Cert 3 in Arboriculture (or are willing to get one), a current QLD White Card, and a passion for safety and quality, we want to hear from you!
✔️ Competitive hourly rate
✔️ Four-day workweek
✔️ Work with a team that values safety and quality

Send your resume to 𝗗𝗮𝗻 at 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆@𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

12/08/2025

Steve Collom is encouraging arborists to think about carved hollows. What most people call ‘tree waste’ can be a valuable environmental resource, especially as a habitat.

Habi-Tec |

Carved Hollow Creation is a hands-on guide and working manual for experienced arborists who are passionate about conservation.

12/08/2025

Vermeer’s safety-focused designs include patented and industry-shaping innovations, such as the bottom-feed stop bar on wood chippers and operator-presence systems on stump cutters and compact equipment.

Vermeer Australia |

Vermeer remains a trusted leader in equipment manufacturing and shaping the conversation around safety and what productive work should be.

11/08/2025

A business processing over 30,000 tonnes of citrus each year needs a big and reliable supply. Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith NSW delivers, partly thanks to maintaining its own citrus orchards. A new Merlo TF30.9 plays a big part in keeping the trees and orchards in tip-top shape, thanks to the individual characteristics of the loader.

Merlo Australia |

Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith NSW delivers quality product, partly thanks to maintaining its own citrus orchards with a new Merlo TF30.9.

08/08/2025

🤔 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙌𝙏𝘾𝘾? 🤔

The Queensland Tree Climbing Championships showcase the skills of our top arborists. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to each event.
Next up: the 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 🍃

🌳𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗤𝗧𝗖𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!🌳
Ready to witness pure skill and agility? The Ascent Event tests a climber’s ability to efficiently and safely use their climbing system. Competitors assemble their gear, ascend to a bell set high in the tree, and transition smoothly into a descent system.

𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
• Points are awarded for speed, set-up and efficiency – up to 25 points!
• The faster and cleaner the climb, the better the score
• Extra points are available for using a safe backup system
This event showcases some of the best climbing technique and safety in the industry! 🌟

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 & 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
📍 Teralba Park – 120 Pullen Rd, Everton Park QLD 4053
📅 Friday 5 & Saturday 6 September 2025

𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨!

🔗 More Information & Registrations: https://wavecrm.com.au/event/01K19V5DC1ZC40CS9RED2YTCEC

Many thanks to our Major Event Sponsor Husqvarna

07/08/2025

With STIHL’s mighty GTA 40 cordless pruner on the cover and a swag of great industry insight and equipment reviews, the August/September is bursting with relevant and entertaining news and ideas for Australian arborists.

STIHL |

The August/September issue of The Australian Arbor Age is already doing the rounds, and it's another pearler!