Published on 03 June 2022
The large pine tree at the western end of the Mansfield Botanic Park carpark has been removed after an arborist’s report concluded that the tree could not be made safe.
The tree has a history of dropping limbs and Council has been monitoring the health of the pine tree for some time. Despite continued pruning and weight reduction works, the tree has continued to decline over the past few years. The arborist’s report concluded that the only safe option was to remove the tree.
Mayor Cr James Tehan highlighted that the sensitive location, size and poor tree health were all factors which called for action.
“It’s always concerning to have to remove a tree and, wherever possible, we attempt to preserve and protect our trees. However, the safety of our community is paramount. We weren’t able to save this tree and have had to remove it to ensure safe parking at the Botanic Park,” said Cr Tehan.
“To mitigate immediate risk to the community, the tree had to be removed as soon as it was identified that it posed a potential risk.”
Works were completed on the removal of the tree last week, with Council communicating early information on social media. The works included grinding of the stump, which will enable Council to plant a suitable replacement tree in the same vicinity.
For up-to-date information on works, follow Mansfield Shire Council on Facebook.