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Skilled Trees Services Pty Ltd

Past Experience

Skilled Trees Services Pty Ltd has over 20 years of professional Arboricultural experience delivering safe, reliable, high-quality services across North Queensland and beyond. Our clients include local and state government agencies, defence, education providers, civil contractors, commercial operators, resorts, environmental organisations, and community groups.

We are known for our technical capability, professionalism, strong communication, and proven track record in meeting strict safety, compliance and timeline requirements.

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Charters Towers Regional Council Testimonial

Charters Towers Regional Council

Delivered pruning, removals, de-nutting and vegetation management for council infrastructure, parks, and community spaces.

Citywide & Fulton Hogan Testimonial

Citywide & Fulton Hogan

Contracted for programmed street tree pruning and non-scheduled works across Townsville City Council Sector 2 (2012– 2018 across both organisations).

Construction, Engineering and Civil Contractors Testimonial

Construction, Engineering and Civil Contractors

Skilled Trees provides arborist support for leading construction, engineering and civil contractors across North Queensland, including:

BMD • Paynters • SMEC Australia • Hutchinson Builders • Woollam Construction • Shamrock Civil • NQ Pipe & Civil • RMS Engineering & Construction • Markwell Group • Mendi Construction • Newlands Civil Construction • Jmac Constructions • GNM Group • Blanco Building • CES Group

Services include:

  • Pre-construction arborist assessments
  • Tree removals & vegetation clearing
  • Root investigations, pruning & root-barrier installation
  • TPZ/SRZ supervision under AS 4970
  • High-access tree work using EWPs (15m–23m)
  • Emergency works & storm-response
CSIRO - Research & Environmental Projects Testimonial

CSIRO - Research & Environmental Projects

Delivered vegetation management, specialised tree works, and removals within research facilities and surrounding environmental areas.

Cyclone Yasi Response Testimonial

Cyclone Yasi Response

Mobilised immediately following Cyclone Yasi, providing emergency clearance and remaining on standby for Council for the duration of recovery operations.

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) Testimonial

Defence Housing Australia (DHA)

Previously contracted to deliver tree maintenance, removals, and safety-related arboricultural works across Defence residential communities.

Department of Education (Queensland) Testimonial

Department of Education (Queensland)

Deliver ongoing Arboricultural services across a large portfolio of state schools including pruning, hazard mitigation, emergency works, root investigations and long-term maintenance planning.

Department of Housing & Public Works / QBuild Testimonial

Department of Housing & Public Works / QBuild

Preferred supplier for tree works across government housing, hospitals, schools and other state-owned facilities.

Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) Testimonial

Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR)

Support road and transport infrastructure projects with tree assessments, removals, vegetation clearing, root-zone works and road-corridor arboriculture delivered under strict safety and traffic management protocols.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Testimonial

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Provide arborist services to sites supporting veterans’ facilities, ensuring safe tree management in sensitive and commemorative environments.

Flinders Shire Council Testimonial

Flinders Shire Council

Provided Arboricultural services supporting regional parks, streetscapes, and public land management.

Guides Queensland Testimonial

Guides Queensland

Voluntary pruning and maintenance at Bluewater Camp Site and the Aitkenvale Guide Hut.

Hinchinbrook Shire Council Testimonial

Hinchinbrook Shire Council

Completed urgent de-nutting programs within strict project timeframes, mobilising extra climbers and carefully coordinating logistics.

Longreach Regional Council Testimonial

Longreach Regional Council

Engaged to provide Arboricultural services for council-managed trees and open spaces, delivering safe and efficient works in remote regional environments.

Orpheus Island Resort Testimonial

Orpheus Island Resort

Have provided six-monthly de-nutting program completed with hand-saw techniques to minimise noise and guest disturbance; logistics coordinated around tides and barge access.

Port of Townsville Testimonial

Port of Townsville

Provided tree removals, pruning, and vegetation management within port operational zones, adhering to strict security, safety and access requirements.

Public, Private, and Catholic Schools Testimonial

Public, Private, and Catholic Schools

Skilled Trees manages Arboricultural programs for a large number of public, private, and Catholic schools across Townsville, including:

Aitkenvale SS • Pimlico SHS • Hermit Park SS • Weir SS • Northern Beaches SS • Vincent SS • Mundingburra SS • Currajong SS • Ignatius Park College • Kelso SS • Willows SS • Kirwan SHS • Kirwan SS • Magnetic Island SS • Oonoonba SS • Rasmussen SS • St Anthony’s Catholic College • TCLC Townsville • Townsville Central School • Numerous kindergartens and early learning centres.

Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) Testimonial

Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA)

Ten years of ongoing services including de-nutting, removals and site coordination.

Rowes Bay Caravan Park Testimonial

Rowes Bay Caravan Park

Complex palm maintenance requiring staged works, spotters and strong safety controls to protect guests, vehicles and infrastructure.

South Australia - Para Trees Pty Ltd

Before founding Skilled Trees in 2007, owner-operator Adam Cozzitorto spent many years working as a leading hand on the Salisbury City Council street tree maintenance contract in Adelaide’s northern suburbs for his father’s company. In this role, he carried out and supervised pruning, removals and stump grinding of urban trees. During this period, he also travelled extensively across Australia as a contract climber, gaining invaluable experience in some of the country’s toughest and most demanding Arboricultural environments.

The Ville Resort–Casino Testimonial

The Ville Resort–Casino

Arboricultural services delivered in a high-profile hospitality environment, requiring careful scheduling, public safety controls and minimal disruption to guests.

Townsville City Council Testimonial

Townsville City Council

Long-term contracted provider since 2010 to current, delivering tree maintenance, removals, pruning, de-nutting, emergency response, and specialised arborist services across the city.

Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Testimonial

Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre

Delivered tree maintenance and safety works for high-traffic event spaces, coordinating works around venue schedules and public access.

Townsville Real Estate Agencies Testimonial

Townsville Real Estate Agencies

Ongoing pruning and removals, completing work within set timelines while coordinating with landlords, tenants and property managers.