Southern Adelaide
Tree services in Onkaparinga
Jordan is based in southern Adelaide and looks after jobs across the City of Onkaparinga, from the coast at Port Noarlunga and Aldinga up to Happy Valley.
- Port Noarlunga
- Noarlunga
- Christies Beach
- Seaford
- Aldinga
- Morphett Vale
- Happy Valley
- Reynella
Council and the law
Tree rules in Onkaparinga
- The Native Vegetation Act 1991 applies to the whole City of Onkaparinga, not just the hills. Clearing native trees or scrub can need consent from the Native Vegetation Council, and it still has to be lodged through PlanSA.
- Removing a regulated or significant tree needs a development application through PlanSA, with the landowner's consent and a site plan. If the reason is that the tree is hazardous, council asks for an arborist report.
- Replacement trees can't be an exempt species, can't be planted within 3 m of a dwelling or pool, and fruit trees don't count.
- Parts of the council area are bushfire-prone. Council has named suburbs including Happy Valley, Flagstaff Hill, Clarendon and Willunga for fuel-reduction work. Within a bushfire overlay, different clearance rules apply near houses, so we check your address in the SA Property and Planning Atlas before quoting.
State-wide rules on regulated and significant trees apply here too. See the short version.
Our services in Onkaparinga
Nearby areas
City of MarionCity of Holdfast BayCity of MitchamCity of BurnsideAdelaide Hills CouncilMount Barker District Council
Council information last checked October 2026. Sources: City of Onkaparinga: Understanding regulated and significant trees · City of Onkaparinga: Native vegetation · City of Onkaparinga: Trees · Onkaparinga Now: Are you bushfire ready? · Native Vegetation Act 1991, section 4 · National Parks SA: Onkaparinga River National Park · National Parks SA: Wangkuntila–Aldinga Conservation Park. Rules change, so check with City of Onkaparinga or ask us at the quote.