FAQs

To continue with the further greening of King William Street from the Bayswater town centre to the river.

The project also supports the City's commitment to increasing the tree canopy coverage, providing greater shade for pedestrians, and encourage walking. Additional benefits include enhancing the streetscape and overall aesthetic appeal, while also contributing to natural traffic calming.

Due to the presence of extensive underground services in the verge, overhead powerlines, and maintaining consistency with Stage 1 planting. Planting in the road pavement allows us to avoid these utilities while preserving footpath widths and existing street furniture.

Approximately 13 trees are being planted along King William Street, between Guildford Road and the entrance to the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary at Riverside Gardens.

As this section of King William Street is narrower and presents a different road environment compared with Stage 1 (from Bayswater Train Station to Guilford Road), an alternative design was required. Planting along the sides of the road (i.e roadside of the kerb) would have resulted in a reduced road width that affected bus operations. The selected design allowed the central median tree planting theme of Stage 1 to continue into Stage 2.

Tree locations have been selected to avoid existing infrastructure and underground services, and to allow for vehicle access in and out of driveways and connected roads. Line marking will be introduced alongside tree locations to ensure safe and clear movement through the street.

Due to the constrained width of this section of King William Street with the proposed central median tree planting arrangement, on-street parking along this section of the street will become restricted. Verge parking will, however, still be permitted, and additional parking is available within the car park located at the entrance to the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, should additional parking demand arise.

The proposed tree species include Corymbia Maculata and Eucalyptus Torquata. The selection was based on their typical trunk size, canopy coverage and height. Consideration has also given to their suitability for the area, their ability to thrive within the road environment and retaining consistency with the Stage 1 planting palette.

The City is looking at planting in early July 2026.

There will be no change to rubbish bin collections.

The City will be responsible for the upkeep and ongoing maintenance of the street trees, including watering, pruning and the application of soil conditioners.

The trees will be installed together with root directors (root barriers) to prevent root swirl and to direct root growth downward and outward. Filtration media and structural soil will also be used as part of the installation.  

Even though it is anticipated that the tree planting will create a slower speed environment, the geometric layout of the vehicle lanes will remain unchanged. The painted median forms a contiguous divide along the road, providing safety benefits to pedestrians crossing the road, whilst still allowing for vehicle turning movements. Therefore, congestion is not envisaged because of this project.

Cyclists will still be permitted to ride on the road, as well as on the verge paths.

It is anticipated that the existing speed limit of 50 km/h will remain unchanged. However, the introduction of additional trees within the road environment is expected to contribute to a lower-speed driving environment by creating a greater sense of enclosure along the street.

The trees will be installed with root directors, structural soil, and porous filtration media designed to accommodate root growth beneath the pavement. These measures help guide roots away from the road surface and significantly reduce the risk of pavement uplift as the trees mature.

The City has engaged with: Bayswater Tree Canopy Advocate Group, Bayswater Historical Society and Environmental House.

This project is funded by the City of Bayswater.