Tree lovers and residents in the Ryley/Tatham Street area have reacted with shock after mature pine and palm trees were chopped down on a property.
The tree fellers also took down a fence while a municipal street light also tumbled down in the carnage.
The house on the property appears to be empty. Sherrill Ponton who lives next door said she was shocked to find the trees all chopped down.
“My tree hugging heart is broken at the mindless destruction of natures majestic very old and healthy pine and palm trees
The street light that lit up the beautiful trees at night has also been
I just don’t get it…corner Tatham and Ryley streets…so sad.”
Other readers commented that they hoped the trees would be replaced with other species while Cheryl Elliott remarked on the irony of cutting trees down during Arbor month.