496 Balcombe Road Beaumaris VIC 3193

I watched this property illegal remove this grandfather tree some 8 years ago, much to the communities outrage with many people stopping their cars to try to save it. This partner of the tree MUST NOT suffer the same fate! This tree holds significant habitat value and should NOT be considered for removal ever. The council must ensure that ALL PROTECTED trees under the VPO3 are actually protected as the law suggests. It forms an extremely important part of the Urban Forest Strategy and stores carbon and cools heat banks which were integral parts of the Climate Emergency declared by BCC late 2019. This tree is non negotiable.

I wholeheartedly agree with Titia regarding preserving this precious tree - which is a valuable resource in itself.
We believe the only reason its future is threatened is because its situation is in the way of a proposed development.
As mentioned, it is a TREE in BEAUMARIS. We have lost too many of our precious trees to development!
One day people are going to wake up and realise the treed environment - for which they moved to the area - has been denuded. We feel deeply about this application because we live in the area and are witnessing the loss of our treed environment.
This tree forms an extremely important part of the Urban Forest Strategy.
Please save ALL trees - but especially this one. We sincerely hope that common sense prevails and ALL PROTECTED trees under the VPO3 are actually protected as the law suggests.
We respectfully request this vital and much valued tree not be destroyed!