Community generosity was celebrated when a replacement Blue Spruce tree was planted in Drouin last Monday.
The tree was one of four planted at the Trees of Nations in Alex Goudie Native Park in front of about 20 people.
It followed outrage when the original Blue Spruce, nearly three-years-old, was cut down and removed in December last year.
Judy Farmer from Friends of Drouin's Trees said it appeared a person sawed through the stump and removed the top for use as a Christmas tree.
"People from the community were very upset to say the least," Judy said of the "wanton destruction."
The tree, one of 50 trees in the Trees of Nations, honoured those from British Columbia in the local community. It was renewed in 2020.
Ms Farmer said a couple from the west side of Drouin had approached the friends group to donate funds for a replacement, "just off their own bat".
"It just shows that people do care," she said.
The couple, together with a local nursery and Baw Baw Shire Council, funded the replacement, with the nursery looking after the mature tree selected until the planting.
All received certificates of appreciation for their support.
In addition to the Blue Spruce, a Wollemi Pine was planted after being donated by a local resident who has since died, a Strzelecki Gum to replace an incorrect tree, and a Nyssa Sylvatica from Northern America to replace a vandalised tree.
Ms Farmer urged the community to view the new trees and appreciate the autumn splendour of Alex Goudie Native Park.
"It's an absolutely glorious park," she said. "It's one of the showcase parks we have."
She said the park, named in honour of Alex Goudie, was more than the Tree of Nations which was an initiative of Buln Buln Shire in 1988.