Reducing summer temperatures in our towns is crucial in preparing for climate change.
Providing shade and ensuring our public spaces are inviting and climate-ready are some ways to keep our towns thriving in the face of hotter summers.
A simple way to do this is with trees. Large trees play an essential role in providing shade and reducing summer temperatures. They are powerful allies in reducing the urban heating effect.
Indigo Shire's towns are already renowned for beautiful treescapes, and Council has an important role in strategically managing trees in urban streets and parks. Council is working strategically to protect and enhance our treescapes with projects like our Urban Tree Strategy and the Naturally Cooler Indigo Project. Planting climate-ready tree species is one way to keep costs down and benefits high to our communities.