Attention needed to ageing trees
I notice when walking and driving in our Peninsula Region, we have trees that are ageing.
Their heights present a dangerous threat to our lives as well as the additional bodily harm in the short or long term, and not forgetting the added damage to our properties, vehicles, and power lines whether or not there is wind.
Other locations, reporting loss of life and property damage from trees has given my concerns for such situations that could present themselves here on the Peninsula.
A recent report on the ABC on February 8 that a large tree branch fell on a woman sitting under a tree in Adelaide University Park, causing the loss of her life, with no prevailing weather conditions and after an arborist had recently inspected the tree, confirms my added concerns for threatening trees.
Added to my concern is the recent weather experienced in Victoria on February 13, and for our Central Coast Council not to ignore here or anywhere on the Peninsula.
Our recent fierce electrical storm here late on Monday of this week adds concerns for such weather formations that appear out of nowhere.
I am sure our residents, visitors, and myself, agree trees have an integral part in the living environment with benefits for adding ambience to the surrounds.
These recent incidents and their circumstances must surely draw readers' attention to Council for their duty of care and responsibility to the residents for their attention to trees in our parks, overhanging road routes and residential streets'.
I have not seen Council conducting remedial action for trees that are obviously prone to a domino effect particularly in Council parks, should a tree fall naturally or from any variable weather conditions.
Council's duty of care will enhance and reduce anxiety and stress to the residents.
It is a simple task of ongoing preventative remedial action for trees in our Peninsula region.
SOURCE:
Email, 22 Feb 2024
Bob Welch, Ettalong Beach