The Lone Pine in the Memorial Grove was trussed up by workers today. Is it correct that they were from Total Height Solutions, the team who brought us a talk bout why we shouldn’t do a pull test in December last year at a council Public Voice; who told us that bitumen was holding up the trees. Yeah right, as they say. Eminent advice on lots of things, but that failed to woo the assembled crowd. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Pull Test’
Fig alert – and a Fig Poll 14.12.2011
December 14, 2011Black is the new black 4.6.2011
June 4, 2011
Here are the new painted Laman Street fences. (more…)
Still vigil-ing and vigilant 10.12.2010
December 10, 2010
Went to the 81st night of the Laman Street vigil tonight and enjoyed the dogs passing by, the usual noisy birds and the occasional debate. To think I thought we should have one symbolic candlelight vigil to mark the (then first) planned date to take the trees out in September. (more…)
The Pull Test 24.11.2010
November 25, 2010
Anyone have a postage stamp? Because that’s all you’ll need to write down what I know about pull tests. (more…)
New fencing 19.11.2010
November 19, 2010
You’ll be happy to know that Newcastle City Council now wants to save money in Laman Street. They have replaced the mosquito-breeding plastic barriers with cyclone fencing, allegedly because it’s a cheaper option. (more…)
NBN news: NO QUICK FIX ON FATE OF FIGS 17.11.2010
November 17, 2010Council has agreed to do the Pull Test 17.11.2010
November 17, 2010
Back from the brink again. (more…)
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