COUNCIL PETITION: WE WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT TREES ON THE DANDENONG WELLBEING CENTRE PROJECT SITE: PREAMBLE

 Last week  August 25, 2025 -Greater Dandenong councillors were informed that as part of the construction of the new Dandenong Wellbeing centre they are going to cut down 43 mature trees on this site. This is the first time council officers have mentioned that trees would be cut down as part of the project and none of this information has been shared publicly, despite the site of the new Dandenong Wellbeing Centre being originally chosen to protect trees on site. In particular, there has been no public disclosure as to which trees will be cut down and why.

PETITION That Council delay the destruction of the 43 mature trees on the Dandenong Wellbeing Centre Project site until there has been full disclosure about the location and health of the trees, why they now need to be removed and there has been community consultation on their removal.