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azrael · 17th January 2008, 12:39 PM

Lobby for change, report all inappropriate incidents...bring tree issues to the forefront of attention.

In my experience, Council Officers will have NO clue about whats happening unless a complaint or report is lodged.

Ask for an opportunity to comment on LEP's when thay are in draft...and watch Council's DRAFT public documents section, get to know the planning staff at Council...let them know you see the blatant disregard of trees that occurs in this LGA...and that it reflects badly on them (and Tree Management Policies).

Write letters..and more letters...not just complaints... but solutions and ways to improve (long-term) outcomes for trees. All trees need to be considered at DA stage....and unfortunately some trees just have to go for new subdivision to occur.... It's the role of the Consultant Arborist to clearly define the trees that are inappropriate to keep....so Council can either accept of reject the application...based on this transparent disclosure. (Otherwise there will be immediate and future incompatibilities).
Would Council have liability re: tree failures in the case observed ... after-all, these developments were approved???

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azrael Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Australia Posts: 319	Re: Tree Protection on Development Sites, are there any Australian Standards? Lobby for change, report all inappropriate incidents...bring tree issues to the forefront of attention. In my experience, Council Officers will have NO clue about whats happening unless a complaint or report is lodged. Ask for an opportunity to comment on LEP's when thay are in draft...and watch Council's DRAFT public documents section, get to know the planning staff at Council...let them know you see the blatant disregard of trees that occurs in this LGA...and that it reflects badly on them (and Tree Management Policies). Write letters..and more letters...not just complaints... but solutions and ways to improve (long-term) outcomes for trees. All trees need to be considered at DA stage....and unfortunately some trees just have to go for new subdivision to occur.... It's the role of the Consultant Arborist to clearly define the trees that are inappropriate to keep....so Council can either accept of reject the application...based on this transparent disclosure. (Otherwise there will be immediate and future incompatibilities). Would Council have liability re: tree failures in the case observed ... after-all, these developments were approved???