The program is set to start on July 26. It comes after years of flying fox habitation in the park but is, by no means, aimed at removing the bats from the park.

Instead, the work is being done to make the park safe to people and to address tree care issues.

Council says the poor condition of the trees is largely due to old-age but that the bats have caused the trees to lose folliage which has hastened the decline of the condition of the trees.

Singleton Council has obtained all local, state and federal government licences, approvals and permits to complete the work.

The work will be conducted between 4pm and midnight to meet licence requirements.

Council expects it will take five days, weather permitting, to complete the work.

Nearby residents have been notified of the program of works and traffic control measures will be put in place in George Street, Elizabeth Street and Hunter Street during the work.

Council will cease all chainsaw and chipper operation at 11pm on each night of the program.

Stage two of the work includes planting and replanting trees in Burdekin Park with a landscape architech already engaged to draw up a plan for a proposed new tree planting.