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Kingaroy’s CBD could be a colourful mix of green and red every summer if the Council adopts a suggestion to plant Firewheel trees rather than Silky Oaks at most of the CBD’s intersections (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 5, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council will debate adding a new type of tree to Kingaroy’s streetscape at its next meeting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In response to frequent complaints about deciduous trees in the CBD, the Council initially planned to reline the streets with Silky Oaks as part of the Kingaroy Transformation Project.<\/p>\n

The Silky Oaks – eight in total – would be located on almost all intersections within the KTP footprint.<\/p>\n

However, officers reported this decision had prompted “mixed feedback from the community” – largely about the trees dripping nectar in season, and their capacity to grow large root systems unless restrained.<\/p>\n

This had led the SBRC’s landscape architect, design team and parks team to suggest Firewheel trees (Stenocarpus sinuatus<\/em>) as an alternative.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firewheel trees are Australian natives and typically grow in semi-tropical areas from northern NSW to Far North Queensland.<\/p>\n

They are non-deciduous evergreens that can grow from 10m to 30m in height, producing red\/orange wheel-shaped flowers in summer.<\/p>\n

They are also resistant to light frosts, and can do well in drier environments if irrigated.<\/p>\n

If they are tip-pruned, they can also be trained to grow into a dense, rounded shape.<\/p>\n

Councillors will decide whether to adopt the officers’ Firewheel trees suggestion and, if they do, to replace some or all the planned Silky Oaks with them.<\/p>\n

Footnote:<\/strong> At the meeting, Councillors voted to use Firewheel trees in conjunction with Silky Oaks for the KTP project. They also voted that a Silky Oak at the corner of Youngman and Alford Streets should be relocated to Memorial Park.<\/p>\n

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