The Last Word. Maybe. 12.2.2014

In this post is a document released by Council under GIPA that is worth a read. My interpretation of the two letters included is that Council says risk was not the reason the trees were removed. Which surprises me not at all. I’m just surprised to see it in writing.

Alert the Philth 10.1.2013

School holidays is a great time for a tree tour of Sydney, and where better to start than the eastern suburbs? I saw canopies forming cathedral arches of trees all over the place when I went down there last week.

How alarmed, though, was I to see that Australia’s richest people are apparently risking their lives on a daily basis, walking, sitting and driving under dangerous fig trees.

Whatever happened to – Lindy Hyam 6.4.2012

Lone Pine in Memorial Grove - currently being stitched up in more ways than one

Laman Street followers will remember Newcastle Council’s General Manager Lindy Hyam who brought us such wonderful things as the current senior management and the legal advice that came up with the Roads Act as a way to destroy a beautiful streetscape.

An Open letter to The Premier and Newcastle’s Local Member by Stephen Costigan 14.1.2012

Dear Mr Owen, and Premier O’Farrell,

 First of all, I would like to wish you and yours a happy and successful 2012.

Secondly, I’d like to thank both you and the Premier for your positive support for the community in its ongoing struggle with the Newcastle City Council (NCC) over its determination to cut down the Laman St fig trees at all costs.

Breeding Times for Laman St fauna – December to April: 21.1.2011

This is from the Fauna assessment of Laman Street this year.

Flashbacks 22.11.2011

I decided the time is ripe to remind ourselves of some of the low points of the Laman Street fig saga. Flashback time.

Come to a rally and a Council meeting 8.11.2011

There’s a Council meeting on today which will consider the Laman Street trees. It starts at 5:30pm and there’s a rally on the steps beforehand, starting at 4:30.

A Happy Arborist’s Report 2.12.2010

In July I wrote about an Avenue of Honour in a town called O’Connell near Bathurst where the future of the trees were threatened by road widening.

Trivia Night coming up on November 12 and some Cairns pictures 1.11.2010

The Laman Street trees as usual are looking particularly beautiful in spring weather and the backdrop they provide to Civic Park – where the deciduous trees have finally come back from hibernation – is as usual stunning.

Court adjourned – probably until 18th October 8.10.10

There is still more evidence to be heard in the case of Parks and Playgrounds vs Newcastle City Council so the case was adjourned today until October 18th 2010.