fines regarding significant trees

wados · 17th November 2008, 07:09 PM

scary thought ,big money,bad rep.... only all crambed into my head today wen removing a river gum on bosses orders saying we had approval???? but wen the little man with the old tape messure showed up faces changed and the old sweat glands start going lucky for us he didnt know how to read a tape messure or would have been 30 000 poorer

{ lllllucky.wat can you sa but wat the f#$k!!!!!

wados · 17th November 2008, 07:12 PM

Eric Frei · 17th November 2008, 07:13 PM

So you got away with it?

Did the council bloke take pictures? Maybe then he'll be able to re-read the tape measure.

Always always make sure you have the paperwork, if not phone up council etc. You wouldn't be the first bloke told "the paperwork is done and approved".

Phew, but what about the tree, was it cactus? Or was it OK?

wados · 17th November 2008, 07:32 PM

realy good climb but after all the heart attacks i nearly had decked it out in chunks... the guy didnt have a camera so lucky.

Eric Frei · 17th November 2008, 07:34 PM

Grind the stump too? Hope so.

wados · 17th November 2008, 07:36 PM

all gone ...

Sean Freeman · 17th November 2008, 08:15 PM

And the purpose of this tale of collective stupidity and ignorance is what exactly?

wados · 17th November 2008, 08:18 PM

making small talk!!!!

JohN Dee · 17th November 2008, 09:00 PM

So others can learn from his mistakes.

Always have ya paperwork with you on site. It's a funny thing, around this way, the Admin' department (Council) doesn't really talk to the Arb' department much so when the TPO stops a job cuz you don't have the papers on site - it takes 30 to 60 mins of phone calls back and fourth just to verify and be told to carry on.

One thing I despise with blacktown city council is they say: EVERY TREE IS PROTECTED. And they reckon they'll fine ya if you don't have permission. Yet they havn't errected their own tree preservation order, they simply summise off of Hawkesbury county TPO.

Eric Frei · 17th November 2008, 09:21 PM

What's the rules anyway, I mean do you know what the rule is, what council was it in etc?

In some councils here there's near on no rules, cut anything down!

Done it · 17th November 2008, 10:08 PM

I knew this would be handy, didn't know where to put it at the time.

Don't think you can get away with much these days. If they want to get you they can. They know where you live: big council is watching you - Technology - smh.com.au

I put it here once, Brisbane City Council

17th November 2008, 07:09 PM	#1
wados Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: adelaide Posts: 10	fines regarding significant trees scary thought ,big money,bad rep.... only all crambed into my head today wen removing a river gum on bosses orders saying we had approval???? but wen the little man with the old tape messure showed up faces changed and the old sweat glands start going lucky for us he didnt know how to read a tape messure or would have been 30 000 poorer { lllllucky.wat can you sa but wat the f#$k!!!!!

17th November 2008, 07:12 PM	#2
wados Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: adelaide Posts: 10	Re: fines regarding significant trees

17th November 2008, 07:13 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: fines regarding significant trees So you got away with it? Did the council bloke take pictures? Maybe then he'll be able to re-read the tape measure. Always always make sure you have the paperwork, if not phone up council etc. You wouldn't be the first bloke told "the paperwork is done and approved". Phew, but what about the tree, was it cactus? Or was it OK? __________________ 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

17th November 2008, 07:32 PM	#4
wados Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: adelaide Posts: 10	Re: fines regarding significant trees realy good climb but after all the heart attacks i nearly had decked it out in chunks... the guy didnt have a camera so lucky.

17th November 2008, 07:34 PM	#5
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: fines regarding significant trees Grind the stump too? Hope so. __________________ 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

17th November 2008, 07:36 PM	#6
wados Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: adelaide Posts: 10	Re: fines regarding significant trees all gone ...

17th November 2008, 08:15 PM	#7
Sean Freeman Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,981	Re: fines regarding significant trees And the purpose of this tale of collective stupidity and ignorance is what exactly?

17th November 2008, 08:18 PM	#8
wados Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: adelaide Posts: 10	Re: fines regarding significant trees making small talk!!!!

17th November 2008, 09:00 PM	#9
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 848	Re: fines regarding significant trees So others can learn from his mistakes. Always have ya paperwork with you on site. It's a funny thing, around this way, the Admin' department (Council) doesn't really talk to the Arb' department much so when the TPO stops a job cuz you don't have the papers on site - it takes 30 to 60 mins of phone calls back and fourth just to verify and be told to carry on. One thing I despise with blacktown city council is they say: EVERY TREE IS PROTECTED. And they reckon they'll fine ya if you don't have permission. Yet they havn't errected their own tree preservation order, they simply summise off of Hawkesbury county TPO. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

17th November 2008, 09:21 PM	#10
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: fines regarding significant trees What's the rules anyway, I mean do you know what the rule is, what council was it in etc? In some councils here there's near on no rules, cut anything down! __________________ 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

17th November 2008, 10:08 PM	#11
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 780	Re: fines regarding significant trees I knew this would be handy, didn't know where to put it at the time. Don't think you can get away with much these days. If they want to get you they can. They know where you live: big council is watching you - Technology - smh.com.au I put it here once, Brisbane City Council

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