Nicole Vickridge

Consulting Arborist & Registered Town Planner

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Nicole’s love of plants started at a young age, influenced by her Grandparents who were passionate gardeners - she grew up touring Horticulture and Camellia shows across country NSW with them. Her Grandpa (Thomas James Savige) was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to Horticulture and later a Master of Science (Agriculture) (Honoris Causa) by Sydney University for his work on The International Camellia Register.

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In 2022, following a lifelong interest in trees, Nicole completed a graduate certificate in arboriculture at the University of Melbourne and received the Scott Sharpe Award for Arboriculture Excellence. Following this in 2025, she completed the Masters of Urban Horticulture from the University of Melbourne.

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She has over 20 years of experience working in town planning and is a Registered Town Planner and a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia - with an intimate knowledge of the Victorian Planning System and the local planning policies and controls relating to tree protection and the natural environment.

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A skilled communicator, she can provide clients with a valuable blend of experience across tree management and town planning matters.

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Nicole is experienced in the following:

• Project management and report writing

• Assessment of planning permit triggers

• Drafting vegetation controls and writing local planning policies

• Arboriculture construction impact assessments

• Tree Management on Construction Sites

• Database management

 

Qualifications & certifications:

• Master of Urban Horticulture

• Graduate Certificate of Arboriculture (University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus).

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning) Hons.

• Qualified ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) user

• Registered User of Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA)

 

Memberships

• Arboriculture Australia (member)

• Planning Institute of Australia (Registered Planner and Fellow)

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