None of that 'leafy suburb' nonsense wanted here
Whenever I look at the Peninsula in satellite view on Google Maps I am stunned by how many trees there are left.
One can hardly see a single block without the odd smudge of green. There must be dozens of them.
Now I know the council are doing their best to eradicate this menace by way of their "scorched earth" planning policy, but the public aren't exactly helping.
Take the recently approved Development Application DA60350 (25 Warrah St), for instance.
Some residents had the temerity to complain that the large gum tree on this site is home to nesting rainbow lorikeets and other bird and animal species including possums.
Rainbow lorikeets indeed!
Do these people not realise the danger that these large trees pose to low flying aircraft?
Of course the council responded to these petty complaints fully and adequately in their assesment report by stating: "The tree removal will destroy the rainbow lorikeets.
Comment: There are two trees to be removed which is supported by council's Tree Assessment Officer." (Yes this is verbatim.)
Why the council should have to spend so much time and energy investigating, and explaining in detail, their reasons for such routine decisions is beyond me.
I'm sure that when Peninsula residents look at an aerial view of the Peninsula they only want to see tile, concrete and asphalt.
None of that "leafy suburb" nonsense here.
Fire up the chainsaws!
SOURCE:
Email, 26 Nov 2021
Frank Wiffen, Woy Woy