Tree Contractors Association of Australia

27/11/2023

If you need tree work done, ensuring that the contractors are insured is crucial for your peace of mind. By selecting a tree contractor from our list, you can be confident that anyone entering your property to care for the trees around your valuable assets is both insured and qualified. This provides an added layer of assurance for the safety of your property and the successful completion of the tree maintenance work.

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18/05/2023

Hi All TCAA Members,

The TCAA is holding a training day on Saturday 20th May 2023. There will be 3 events on the day with details as follows:

9 to 11 am - Tree Risk Training - This training is essential to your Membership with the TCAA. If you did not participate in this same training which was held in May 2022 it is requested that you attend this upcoming training session.

11 to 12 am - A General Meeting will be held

12.30 to 3 pm AQF Level 5 Report Writing Training will be held.

Lunch and morning tea will be provided.

The venue is Jim McArdle's Office at:
12/19 Reliance Drive
Tuggerah

30/03/2022

The Tree Contractors Association of Australia is now offering 2 new services on its Website.
The new services are
1. Jobs (Position Vacant) Advertisements and
2. Machinery and Equipment for Sale.
This is available for all TCAA Members to advertise.
All members of the public are able to access this for viewing via the TCAA Website. www.tcaa.com.au

20/09/2021

I can never warn people enough about dodgy tree workers and door knockers.

Homeowners are being warned to avoid using tree lopping services that go door-to-door, with national industry groups saying they could cost people money and exacerbate the risk of falling trees.

17/07/2021

Please be advised.
From the Executive of the Tree Contractors Association.

Work for essential emergency works only is permitted. Residential maintenance work is to be definitely paused.

24/03/2021

Good news the TCAA have fully funded training for members on do***ng and EWP. One of the many benefits of the TCAA

27/11/2020

A lot of the time machinery modifications can be more hassle then they are worth. Some modifications may cause the machine or tool to run better or make it easier to use but you’ll also need to look at the safety applications of the mod. If an accident were to occur it may be you copping the blame due to something minor you’ve changed with the machine. Something as simple as an added metal plate, slight change in tyre size or a different exhaust added when the old one rusts out or added to increase performance can cause major issues on the paperwork side of things. If an accident were to occur with a machine that was caused by the manufacturer the blame can easily be passed on to you as the machine is not designed to run with the modification. It’s a good idea to have SWMS suited to each machine and altered to account for any modifications used.

In saying all that. Some such as a $9 beach umbrella from Bunnings on a hot day can’t be helped

19/11/2020

When inspecting, trimming or removing trees it’s always important to keep an eye out for wildlife. Weather there in hollows, nests or residing at the base many can be difficult to spot until it’s too late. Here’s a prime example of a habitat at the base of a dead grey box residing in a small borer hole. Can anyone guess what native this is?

19/11/2020

With the expansion of the industry comes new tools, gadgets and gear. It’s always important to keep up to date on the capabilities and limitations of your equipment weather it be the GVM or towing capacity of trucks and trailers or rope diameter and load limits of climbing and rigging gear. It’s always good to go over new and old equipment to make sure there are no faults and that everything’s still working within there limits. As an example this is my zigzag I work with and a simple change such as a rope brand with a different diameter to 11mm makes this set up no longer compatible as it’s only good for 11.6-13mm. Also with equipment such as this and with me being a larger climber weighing near 100kg I’m limited to 40kg worth of items to carry which can quickly be added up with other climbing equipment, saws or habitat boxes etc.

18/11/2020

A prime example of why licensing should be required throughout the industry and further education should be spread to help protect the general public from uncertified and dangerous “tree loppers”

Home in ruins: Tree lopper allegedly makes a run for it after botched jobBy Jordan Bissell |18 minutes agoA New South Wales family has been left to foot a massive repair bill after part of their home was destroyed by a botched tree lopping job.Mindful of clearing their property in preparation for wh...

19/10/2016

Note to all TCAA Members: The following link from Safework Australia on hiring a tree worker and approved methods used for machinery must be discussed with your staff. It's a 44 page document
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/about/Publications/Documents/972/guide-to-managing-risks-tree-trimming-removal-01082016.pdf

21/04/2016

Nature is a beautiful thing... most of the time. This video appears to show a tree that has been sliced through its trunk, only to reveal it was housing a snake-like animal that also got the chop. With the man yelling some NSFW language, the half-chopped creature then slithers out of the trunk and d…