Edward River Council have given NO reasons, supplied NO measurements nor factual data as evidence for their intention to destroy our heritage trees - these beautify our town and cool down our End Street environment. The ERC have carefully protected the George Street Plane tree and now it’s time for ERC to conserve the Significant Plane Trees of End Street.
These trees are not only truly beautiful but they also bring tourists to town which support local businesses and communities. The council need to be supporting our community in any way it can and chopping down the trees is definitely not one of them!
I have known these magnificent trees for over fifty years, having lived in the shire for twenty years. They are a huge tourist attraction as well as being beautiful.
Man seems intent on destroying natural beauty and replacing it with grotesque wind turbines and solar panels.
Removing amazingly beautiful iconic trees enjoyed by so many and providing food source to bird life for power lines seems very back ward in 2025. Must the bottom line always be the only consideration? How ridiculous this is even on the cards.
The Pin Oak trees are an iconic symbol of Tenterfield—when people think of Tenterfield, they picture these majestic trees. They’re not just beautiful; they’re a cornerstone of the towns identity and a major drawcard for tourism. Removing them would be a devastating blow to the town’s character, economy, and appeal. These trees are Tenterfield.
Old trees like this are important landmarks aesthetically, provide valuable wildlife habitat and contribute to carbon uptake to mitigate climate change. Big trees, rather than small trees, amplify these benefits and big trees take decades to grow and so are not easy to immediately replace “like for like” no matter what promises there are to replant It’s not the trees which are in the way, it’s the powerlines.
These beautiful iconic historical trees are apart of my history my families history and generations to come. They tell many stories they need not to be taken away when there can be a simpler answer of placing powerlines underground.
The black cockatoo's habitat is shrinking all the time especially the urban corridor of Perth. I have lived in Bayswster for over 35 years and the loss of old growrh trees here has been rampart. There are hardly any now since the Bayswater station has been built. Labor has a poor record in conserving the habitat of species in this area and I fear within a generation they will be lost forever. I will blame this government's approach to development.
The species of Black Cockatoos that occur in WA are found nowhere else on the planet. As such, the responsibility on all of us to actively conserve and support them is immense. As guardians of these rare and majestic birds, we must do all that we can to protect their already dwindling food sources, particularly in the form of mature banksias, marris and hakeas.
Whilst revegetation programs of Black Cockatoo feed trees are, of course, incredibly important, they take 30-50 years before they properly produce food for Black Cockatoos.
As these birds are already navigating the extreme pressure placed upon them by the recent mass starvation event, the absolute protection of existing banksia woodlands is essential to preserve these species.