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Council developed the Tree Succession Plan to guide the future protection and management of the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens.
The plan will ensure the long-term future of the gardens as a site of botanical, ecological and historical significance, and broaden the current role of the gardens to include an educational and scientific function, as well as a place for recreation.
Councillors noted the plan at their meeting on Tuesday 15 March 2022.