Our Team
Managing Director - David Galwey
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture) (University of Melbourne)
- Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Arboriculture) (University of Melbourne)
- Certificate of Arboriculture (Ryde College, Sydney)
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) (International Society of Arboriculture)
Skills & Experience
As founder and Managing Director of Tree Dimensions, David is a highly regarded and experienced arboricultural consultant. As a valued consultant to several councils, David regularly assesses trees in relation to planning issues. David is also experienced in liaising and communicating with community groups on behalf of councils. David is regularly engaged by councils and others as an expert witness.
David served as a board member of the International Society of Arboriculture – Australia Chapter (ISAAC). He was ISAAC’s representative on Standards Australia’s EV-018: Arboriculture committee, which develops standards for tree pruning and protecting trees on development sites.
Current specialist roles
- Acting Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court.
- Casual lecturer, University of Melbourne (Burnley Campus) at Graduate Certificate and Bachelor level. Subjects include Trees and the Law, Tree Protection, Tree Assessment, Tree Valuation and Tree Pruning.
- Member of the National Trust (Victoria) Significant Trees Expert Committee. David has detailed knowledge of the National Trust (Victoria) guidelines for determining the significance of heritage trees.
Our Team
Senior Arboricultural Consultant - Matt Sauvarin
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Horticulture (Arboriculture) (University of Melbourne)
- Associate Degree of Environmental Horticulture (Arboriculture) (University of Melbourne)
- Certificate IV in Horticulture (Parks & Gardens) (University of Melbourne)
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) (International Society of Arboriculture)
Skills & Experience
Matt is an outstanding communicator and brings a wide range of knowledge in horticulture and arboriculture to the experienced team at Tree Dimensions. His career in horticulture began as an apprentice gardener in South Gippsland. Later he worked in Melbourne’s inner-city gardens where he became Head Gardener of the Kings Domain and the Shrine of Remembrance parklands.
Prior to commencing work with Tree Dimensions in 2012, Matt worked as a climbing arborist for four years. In this role, Matt gained skills in professional tree maintenance, tree removal and the treatment of tree-related pests and diseases.
Matt has worked as a research assistant at the University of Melbourne. In Melbourne and China, he has taught: climbing techniques, tree pruning, and tree planting. Matt also tutors in tree identification at the university’s Burnley Campus.
Matt has been carrying out planning assessments, tree removal requests and tree valuations for councils since the start of 2012. He can undertake climbing (aerial) inspections of trees where necessary; and completed the Australian i-Tree Master Class 2017.
our team
Arboricultural Consultant - Rowan Dawson
Qualifications
- Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture (University of Melbourne)
- Diploma of Project Management (Swinburne)
- Certificate III in Arboriculture (Melbourne Polytechnic)
- Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture (RMIT)
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) (International Society of Arboriculture)
Skills & Experience
Rowan has extensive practical and consulting experience. He works closely with local government planners, reviewing planning applications involving trees. His climbing and practical experience enables Rowan to carry out advanced risk assessments, including aerial inspections, sonic tomography and resistance drilling tests, and root crown investigations. Rowan has mastered the GIS software we use for collecting, analysing and reporting tree data and development impacts.
