white gum

jdn958@msn.com · 22nd April 2010, 07:58 PM

i have a problem with a white gum on the next doors nature strip i have asked the council to do some work on it which they did. I get all the leaves and branches in my front back yard and driveway. The council will not cut it down because they say it is a healthy tree. Can you tell me if it is notorious for falling and dropping large branches in storms and drought conditions. this tree is on a busy street with children walking to and from school and the elderly walking for exercise. What i would like to know is how i can go about getting it cut down for safety reasons and to stop the problem covering my yard and driveway. There is also falling bark of up to 1 metre long and branches also falling out of it. It covers the road with leaves and branches. I have told the council it is a safety issue, heaps of people walking past say it is a dangerous tree. please can you help me
thanks david

Eric Frei · 22nd April 2010, 08:29 PM

Has it dropped branches previously?

As far as general tree litter goes, that's life. Not many will entertain your inconvenience as a valid argument, perhaps if you were disabled, had to wheel a chair or frame with government carers attending to your needs you could plead a case, but other than pleading sounds to me there's little more you can do.

You could engage a consulting arborist to argue with council but in reality there's many methods of mitigation to be considered prior to removal of the tree.

If it's that bad that it's affecting your life, you could also move I suppose to where there's no trees.

You know, just today I spoke with a man who was considering buying a 400m2 house block, that's real small. It had a 0.9m DBH gum tree on it the council said must stay and be protected, right in the middle of the block but 5m back from the road. So the man being net savvy found my online calculator and punched in the numbers .... came back with 366m2 of tree protection zone. do you think he'll buy the block?

We have to play the cards that others force upon us.

jdn958@msn.com · 22nd April 2010, 09:00 PM

its dropped branches(green) about three weeks ago.

Jeff Darby · 22nd April 2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jdn958@msn.com

its dropped branches(green) about three weeks ago.

Did you take any photos of these dropped branches ?

Eric Frei · 22nd April 2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

i have asked the council to do some work on it which they did

Did it drop those branches before or after the council prune? And time span thanks.

sueann · 22nd April 2010, 09:24 PM

The council will not cut it down because they say it is a healthy tree.

jdn958@msn.com · 22nd April 2010, 09:38 PM

they did work on it around three months ago and it droped branches around three weeks ago

Eric Frei · 22nd April 2010, 09:42 PM

The council also thought they saved this healthy tree.

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There's more to trees than hugging them.

jdn958@msn.com · 22nd April 2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JayD

Did you take any photos of these dropped branches ?

i have photos of the branches and i have also showed some one from the council .

Eric Frei · 22nd April 2010, 10:03 PM

Dang, well lets see them

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22nd April 2010, 07:58 PM	#1
jdn958@msn.com Sappling Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: launceston Posts: 4	white gum i have a problem with a white gum on the next doors nature strip i have asked the council to do some work on it which they did. I get all the leaves and branches in my front back yard and driveway. The council will not cut it down because they say it is a healthy tree. Can you tell me if it is notorious for falling and dropping large branches in storms and drought conditions. this tree is on a busy street with children walking to and from school and the elderly walking for exercise. What i would like to know is how i can go about getting it cut down for safety reasons and to stop the problem covering my yard and driveway. There is also falling bark of up to 1 metre long and branches also falling out of it. It covers the road with leaves and branches. I have told the council it is a safety issue, heaps of people walking past say it is a dangerous tree. please can you help me thanks david

22nd April 2010, 08:29 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,993	Re: white gum Has it dropped branches previously? As far as general tree litter goes, that's life. Not many will entertain your inconvenience as a valid argument, perhaps if you were disabled, had to wheel a chair or frame with government carers attending to your needs you could plead a case, but other than pleading sounds to me there's little more you can do. You could engage a consulting arborist to argue with council but in reality there's many methods of mitigation to be considered prior to removal of the tree. If it's that bad that it's affecting your life, you could also move I suppose to where there's no trees. You know, just today I spoke with a man who was considering buying a 400m2 house block, that's real small. It had a 0.9m DBH gum tree on it the council said must stay and be protected, right in the middle of the block but 5m back from the road. So the man being net savvy found my online calculator and punched in the numbers .... came back with 366m2 of tree protection zone. do you think he'll buy the block? We have to play the cards that others force upon us. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd April 2010, 09:00 PM	#3
jdn958@msn.com Sappling Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: launceston Posts: 4	Re: white gum its dropped branches(green) about three weeks ago.

22nd April 2010, 09:24 PM	#6
sueann Former Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Australia Posts: 599	Re: white gum The council will not cut it down because they say it is a healthy tree.

22nd April 2010, 09:38 PM	#7
jdn958@msn.com Sappling Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: launceston Posts: 4	Re: white gum they did work on it around three months ago and it droped branches around three weeks ago

22nd April 2010, 10:03 PM	#10
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,993	Re: white gum Dang, well lets see them How to post\| add a picture or file\| embed picture __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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