New palm for library

Gosford Council has replaced a palm tree at the front entrance to Woy Woy Library in Blackwall Rd recently.

Council's director of community services and organisational development Mr Terry Thirlwell said the palm tree was replaced in the area after an older tree on the site died.

He said the cause of the old palm tree's demise was unknown but was likely to be from natural circumstances.

"Council workers removed the dead palm tree over the weekend of May 9 and 10, and replaced it with another fully-grown palm tree," Mr Thirlwell said.

"The new palm tree was relocated from a reserve within the Gosford local government area to its new home at Woy Woy Library.

Mr Thirlwell said council discussed the various options available to them before replacing the old palm tree.

He said a palm tree was chosen by council as opposed to another species in order to create balance to the building since an existing healthy palm tree was already established at the site.

Clare Graham, 13 May 2009 Interviewee: Terry Thirlwell, Gosford Council