A CONCERNED resident has raised the alarm after five mature Australian native trees, estimated to be between 70 to 80 years old, were recently cut down in Red Hill South by a power company. Ron Slocombe was shocked to find the towering Angophora trees (also known as salmon gums) felled along a road reserve on Thomas Rd in August without community consultation. “They are hardy resilient trees not known for dropping limbs or causing hazards,” he said. “Mornington Peninsula Shire council has tagged a number of these trees as specimens of significance, in a grove that extends along the lower…
Sunday, September 7
