Ask RiotACT: How to get a dead tree removed from nature strip?

Hi,
The governments budget is very scarce in this area.
I don’t think you’ll have much luck with them any time soon.
You may have more luck getting permission to remove the trunk yourself. The ACT Gov doesn’t have an issue generally with type of approach. Of ourse it will cost you some money if you get someone to do it but it will get the final result you want.
All the best.

dungfungus said :

Joseph Tandl said :

It worked, some tree doctor came today and cut down the trunk but left a rather big stump. We will see how long it will take to have that removed!

Thanks for the many good ideas to further our cause! However, we have no skilled wood-sculptor in our family – you should feel free to come and create a memorable work of art with the stump if so inclined.

Stumps are no longer removed – they are macerated down to just below the ground level (so you wont stub your toe) with a machine called a stump grinder.

And that’s exactly what happened this week. We still think it’s a miracle, after all this time, it actually happened! Thanks to RiotACT, and I suppose our lovely local government.

Joseph Tandl said :

It worked, some tree doctor came today and cut down the trunk but left a rather big stump. We will see how long it will take to have that removed!

Thanks for the many good ideas to further our cause! However, we have no skilled wood-sculptor in our family – you should feel free to come and create a memorable work of art with the stump if so inclined.

Stumps are no longer removed – they are macerated down to just below the ground level (so you wont stub your toe) with a machine called a stump grinder.

It worked, some tree doctor came today and cut down the trunk but left a rather big stump. We will see how long it will take to have that removed!

Thanks for the many good ideas to further our cause! However, we have no skilled wood-sculptor in our family – you should feel free to come and create a memorable work of art with the stump if so inclined.

steveu said :

get the canberra times to come and do a story on it, and get them to ask the minister responsible for comment.
I always thought gum trees that ACT govt planted on the verse are ACT govt responsibility?
Shame you cant make the tree into some sort of decorative totem pole feature and call it public art.

Now there is an idea! You could probably even get a couple of mil government grant to do it too!

After many years battling a NSW regional council over similar issues we were able to get the local RFS to declare the tree a bushfire risk. When the council contractor cut the tree down the entire centre was hollow, but the tree had been declared safe by the arborists.

Lobby to have a tram stop outside your place. Your tree and all nearby trees will be removed before you know it.

steveu said :

get the canberra times to come and do a story on it, and get them to ask the minister responsible for comment.
I always thought gum trees that ACT govt planted on the verse are ACT govt responsibility?
Shame you cant make the tree into some sort of decorative totem pole feature and call it public art.

And sell it back to the govt for $150,000 😉

Get someone to make it into a sculpture.

get the canberra times to come and do a story on it, and get them to ask the minister responsible for comment.
I always thought gum trees that ACT govt planted on the verse are ACT govt responsibility?
Shame you cant make the tree into some sort of decorative totem pole feature and call it public art.