More on Mary Street Trees

Lunchtime on Monday 4th September - and no response (not even an acknowledgment) from elected members of Council (with the honourable exception of Cr Matt Buckels and, today, Cr Dan Loden (1pm) and Cr Jonathan Hallett (3.30pm)) nor the City's Administration.

Since the previous post (http://ianrker-vincent.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/mary-street-trees-butchered.html) a bit more research has revealed that the city of Vincent reviewed its Significant Tree Inventory in 2013. It's consultant's review was unanimously adopted by Council on 5th November 2013.

On Mary Street, the consultant's recommendation was: "Monitor the sunscald injury for the trees on the south side and the production of reparative tissue to close the wounds. Consideration should be given to minor crown lifting to improve clearance for high vehicles."

No mention here of any problems with the trees that would merit even consideration of drastic reduction of any of the trees such as is now all too painfully obvious at the William Street end of Mary Street. Note the 'before' picture in the consultant's report (below) and the current, post-vandalism view.

NOTE: This post was amended 4pm Monday 4th September to acknowledge the response of Cr Dan Loden and Cr Jonathan Hallett.