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VTIO Winter Seminar | Help Shape the Future of Advanced Arboriculture

15 June | Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Another early start for the Arbortrim team — proud sponsors of today's sold-out VTIO Winter Seminar.

While an impressive lineup of presenters shared key arboriculture insights with a full house, we used the opportunity to continue our industry consultation — gathering the practitioner knowledge that will shape the delivery of the Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture.

Don't miss your chance to have your say — help shape the future of advanced arboriculture

https://form.jotform.com/260808707205052

Are you an experienced climbing arborist who’s ready to take your career to new heights – without having to climb every day?

Arbortrim is looking for experienced climbing arborists who want to do something different — without leaving the industry they love.

You don't need formal training experience. If you know your craft, work well with people, and want to invest in the next generation of arborists, we'll support you to become a qualified trainer.

• Full-time, part-time and contract roles available
• We'll back you through your training qualifications
• Stay connected to the trade and the community

This is a genuine opportunity to shape how the next wave of arborists learns the job.

Send your resume to [email protected] or call Rob on 0401 623 301 for a chat.

Don’t Miss Out – VTIO Winter Seminar 2026 Now Open for Bookings 🌿**
Bookings are now open for another highly popular Victorian Tree Industry Organisation seminar day, proudly supported by Arbortrim.

A full day of industry insight, technical updates, and practical field knowledge from leading voices across consulting, research, and operations.

**What’s on:**
• Tree regulation and planning direction
• Climate impacts on urban and historic landscapes
• Soil health, composting, and remediation strategies
• Real-world case studies from complex urban sites
• Eucalypt management and species insights
• Emerging tools and tech in arboriculture (including drones)
• Heritage trees and landscape storytelling
• Cemetery and public landscape management challenges

📍 Clarence Reardon Centre, within Springvale Botanical Cemetery
🗓 15 June 2026
🕘 8:00am registration | 9:00am start | 3:30pm finish
🎟 Book here: [https://www.trybooking.com/DMNXZ](https://www.trybooking.com/DMNXZ) See less

Bookings for the VTIO 2026 Winter Seminar are now open.

When: 15th of June 2026.
Where: Clarence Raerdon Center, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princess Hwy, Springvale.

A more detailed program will be released very soon, here is what is what you will see!

Arboriculture Australia—Do we want regulations?
Dr Tim Johnson—Tree Net stories and more!
Anna Beesley, PhD candidate—How climate change is impacting public historic gardens in Australia .
Michael Rogers—Lessons learnt form 31 Queens Road, Melbourne .
Matthew Daniels—Optimising compost quality, quantifying Soil Health and remediating poor soil conditions.
Vicky Shukuroglou—Eucalypts of Melbourne.
Chris Hewitt—Managing trees at Springvale Cemetery.
Both of the above talks will be followed by a walks, bring weather appropriate gear!
Adam Mitchell—Drones and Arboriculture.
David da Silva— Creating history through trees—A history of Flemington Race Course.

Registration opens: 8 am.
Program starts: 9 am.
Program closed 3:30 pm.

Book now to avoid disappointment: https://www.trybooking.com/DMNXZ

Buy Vicky's book, ACE Guide to Eucalypts Melbourne here: https://eucalyptsmelbourne.au/melbourne/

Clarence Raerdon Cente can be found at K 15 on this map: https://assets.smct.org.au/assets/SMCT_Map_-SBC_P_v1.1.pdf?_gl=1*1jgifqf*__gcl_au*OTA5NjM3MTg1LjE3Nzk3ODE2ODk.*_gcl_au*MTYyNjg3NTA1OC4xNzc5NzgxNjg5*_ga*MTc1NjEzNzA1Ny4xNzc5NzgxNjg5*_ga_ZV6JD26SBP*czE3Nzk3ODE2ODkkbzEkZzEkdDE3Nzk3ODIyODgkajYwJGwwJGgxNjY3NjgwNjY2

🌳 Arbortrim is proud to support the VTIO Winter Seminar 🌳

We’re sharing this notice with our network so you can save the date.

📅 15 June 2026
📍 Springvale Botanical Cemetery

These seminar days are always extremely popular and tend to book out quickly, so it’s worth marking your calendar now and staying tuned for registration opening soon.

More details to come shortly — we’ll keep you updated as soon as registrations go live.

SAVE THE DATE 🌳 The VTIO winter seminar is set.
15th of June 2026 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
More info to follow soon!

Still time to enrol 🌿

AHC30824 Cert III Arboriculture intakes are filling fast:

• 14 May — Hallam
• 6 July — Laverton

✔ Nationally recognised qualification
✔ Real-world, practical training
✔ 2–3 days/month – balance work & learning
✔ Climbing & EWP streams available

Traineeships available with potential employer & trainee incentives.
Secure your team’s spots now—limited places remaining.

📞 Contact Rob 0401 623 301 [email protected]
Arbortrim Australia Pty Ltd I RTO 3562 I ABN 42 093 958 804

🌿 Reflecting on the Arboriculture Australia National Conference in Hobart 🌿

**Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture – Industry Consultation**

Now that the conference has come to a close, we just want to say a big thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared their thoughts, and contributed to the conversations around the future of Advanced Arboriculture.

It was great connecting with so many people from across the industry and hearing a wide range of perspectives on the skills and knowledge needed going forward.

If you attended the conference and haven’t had a chance to complete the short survey yet, there’s still time—we’d really appreciate your input 👉
https://form.jotform.com/260808707205052

Your feedback will directly help shape the development of the Advanced Diploma.

🌿 Arbortrim is heading to Hobart for the Arboriculture Australia National Conference! 🌿

We’re inviting those attending to help shape the future of Advanced Arboriculture.

Arbortrim is consulting with industry professionals to guide the delivery of the Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture—and your insights matter. Your experience will help ensure this qualification reflects current practices and supports the future needs of our workforce.

This is your chance to have a real impact on the direction of our industry.

👉 Get involved:
• Complete our short survey
• Come and chat with the Arbortrim team at the conference

We’d love to hear your perspective—see you in Hobart!

Not attending the conference but still want to contribute? You can. This consultation will continue beyond the event, so stay tuned for updates.

Another fantastic ArbFest 2026 in Moe this past weekend! 🌳

Arbortrim is a proud sponsor of the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation and played a key role in delivering another successful event for the industry.

From planning through to ex*****on, our team was all over it — contributing to event design and setup, managing competition scoring, and helping coordinate food and accommodation.

Events like ArbFest showcase the strength, skill, and community within arboriculture — and we’re proud to stand alongside so many dedicated volunteers, both on and off the tools.

Thanks to everyone involved for making it such a great event — already looking forward to the next one! 👏

We’re almost there and the weather is looking good ☀️
The Arbortrim team is looking forward to seeing everyone at Arbfest 2026 this weekend.
📍 Apex Park, Moe
📅 Friday 20 & Saturday 21 March 2026
Arbfest is always a fantastic event for the arboriculture community — bringing together climbers, industry professionals, families, and supporters for a great weekend in the trees.
Friday afternoon kicks off with an informal welcome and meet-and-greet, giving everyone a chance to catch up before the main competition day on Saturday.
Expect big skills in the trees, plenty of laughs, friendly rivalry, and a great atmosphere.
A big thank you to VTIO sponsor Specialty Trees, who will be there on Saturday to discuss Australian Standard 2303 – Tree stock for landscape use.
They will also be running the Formative Pruning Challenge
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators are welcome, so bring the family along and enjoy the action.
If you’re there, come and say hello to the Arbortrim team — we’d love to see you.
Looking forward to a great weekend with the industry 🌳

Arbfest 2026
📍 Apex Park, Moe
📅 Friday 20th & Saturday 21st March 2026

Get ready for Arbfest 2026 — a weekend celebrating climbing, competition, community, and all things arboriculture. Whether you’re competing, catching up with mates, or just soaking up the atmosphere, Arbfest promises two unforgettable days in the trees.

Friday 20th – Welcome Afternoon & Evening (Optional)
The weekend kicks off with an informal meet-and-greet at Apex Park.

A chance to:
• Settle in and relax before the main event
• Catch up with fellow climbers and industry mates
• Get climbing gear checks

No pressure — just good conversations and a great way to start the weekend.

Saturday 21st – Competition Day
An early start as we complete final gear checks before launching into a full day of competition, challenges, and fun. Expect big energy, plenty of laughs, and serious skill both in the trees and on the ground.

Accommodation is right next door at the caravan park, so stick around Saturday evening and keep the good times going.

🔥 Competitions
All 46 entrants are automatically entered into every event — no choosing, no missing out.

🌲 Freestyle
Two trees. Every competitor runs both. Combined times determine rankings and finals.

🧗 Footlock
Head-to-head racing using traditional locking technique on thick rope. All competitors on belay.

💪 Prusik Pump
English prusik setup. Pump your way to the top. Simple, brutal, and guaranteed to test endurance.

🎯 Arbgames
Back after being a huge hit last year.
4 fast challenges. Timed events.
Details coming soon… but expect a twist for 2026.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators Welcome
Free to attend — bring friends, family, and supporters.

👀 Spectators can also compete!
Arbgames entry available on the day (cash)
🌿 Arbfest 2026 is about more than competition

It’s about:
Community
Skill
Friendly rivalry
And having an unreal time with great people

🌿 A New Chapter Begins in Arboriculture 🌿

This week we welcomed a new group of students into our AHC50524 Diploma of Arboriculture program.

It’s always encouraging to see experienced arborists and industry professionals take the next step in advancing their knowledge, leadership capability and technical expertise. The Diploma challenges participants to deepen their understanding of tree biology, risk assessment, legislation, report writing and strategic management practices.

Over the coming months, these students will be developing the expertise that supports safer worksites, stronger businesses and better outcomes for the urban forest.

Thinking about taking the next step in your arboriculture career?

Enquire now to learn more about upcoming intakes and how the Diploma can support your professional growth.

📞 Contact Rob Buick – Industry Engagement Manager, Arbortrim
0401 623 301
[email protected]