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Dean Teasdale Candidate for Moreton Bay Regional Council

As I campaign it’s apparent to me just how critical the next four years of our Council will be.

I know we have to take action to address a decline in the overall vegetation across the region by encouraging the planting of more vegetation in public places.

The term urban forest refers to all the trees and other vegetation in public and private spaces. It includes, for example, street and park trees, front and backyard vegetation, grasslands, shrubs, wetlands, nature strips, balcony plants, and green roofs and walls. 

There is strong evidence that improving this urban forest through quality urban greening activities such as the planting of trees and vegetation contributes to livability, community health and well being, cooler neighbourhoods, higher property values, asset protection, and amenity values.

Improving tree canopy cover throughout the Moreton Bay Region will increase community health and likeability of our region. 

I want our Council to take action to respond to these challenges.  To be strategic about this problem and commit appropriate resources to improving public green spaces across the region as well enhancing tree canopy cover.