Consulate General of India, Sydney

Environment & Sustainability

10/02/26

NSW Cities to Get Greener and Cooler with $10 Million Tree-Planting Boost

The Minns Labor Government is investing nearly $10 million to plant around 24,000 trees across Greater Sydney, the Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Hunter, and Central Coast regions to help combat urban heat.Funded through the Greening Our City grants program, 28 projects will enhance more than 47,000 square metres of biodiversity in public spaces. The majority of plantings will be delivered in suburbs with low tree-canopy cover, aiming to cool neighbourhoods, improve air quality, and enhance liveability.Research shows shaded surfaces can be significantly cooler than exposed areas, highlighting the importance of increasing urban tree cover.

https://www2.planning.nsw.gov.au/news/nsw-cities-get-greener-and-cooler-10-million-tree-planting-boost