Nominations Open for 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is delighted to announce nominations for the 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year will open on Monday, July 1. 

Attracting thousands of votes each year, the annual competition is a much-loved celebration of the significant trees that have captured the hearts of Victorians and highlights the importance of trees to our environment and their invaluable contributions to our communities.

As the state’s foremost advocate for tree preservation, the NTAV has been steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding these natural treasures. 

Since 1982, more than 20,000 trees in 1,200 locations across the state have been classified and registered on the National Trusts of Australia Register of Significant Trees. To be eligible for Victorian Tree of the Year, a tree must be on the register.

Nominations can be submitted online via the National Trust’s website here. Nominations should include details about the tree and why it deserves the title of 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year.

The deadline for all nominations is Sunday, July 28, 2024. The National Trust’s Significant Tree Expert Committee will review the nominations received and curate a shortlist of 9 exceptional trees.  Voting for the Victorian Tree of the Year will be open online on Monday, October 1, until Tuesday, October 29, 2024. 

NTAV Interim CEO Philip Martins is calling on Victorians to get involved and encourages everyone to nominate their favourite tree.

“Join the Trust in celebrating the remarkable trees that grace our beautiful state of Victoria – it could have a dramatic history, or a majestic canopy; it doesn’t have to be the biggest or the oldest of its kind, just the tree we love the most. Let us honour the majesty, significance, and the incredible contributions Victorian trees make to our environment and communities.

“If your favourite tree misses out this year or is not yet registered on the National Trusts of Australia Register of Significant Trees, there will always be an opportunity for consideration in the future,” Mr Martins said. 

The Victorian Tree of the Year contest aims to raise awareness of the conservation of the state’s natural heritage, and highlight the many benefits trees provide to our culture and way of life.

The winner of Victorian Tree of the Year will be officially announced on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

For more information on Victorian Tree of the Year visit: www.nationaltrust.org.au/treeoftheyear

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