3 February 2010

Commissioner announces community forums on ACT tree management and urban forest renewal investigation

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Community members are invited to take part in the Investigation into the Government’s tree management practices and the renewal of Canberra’s urban forest by attending a community forum with the Commissioner to discuss issues of tree management in the ACT on:

  • 6-8.30pm, Thursday 11th February 2010 at Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave, Ainslie; or
  • 6-8.30pm, Monday 15th February 2010 in the Bradman Room at Manuka Oval, Canberra Ave, Manuka.


For catering purposes please indicate your intention on attending by contacting the Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment; however, everyone is welcome to attend.

Community members are invited to lodge submissions with respect to the terms of reference for the investigation by 26 February 2010.

More information about the investigation and the terms of reference can be found on the Commissioner’s website at www.envcomm.act.gov.au.

For catering purposes please indicate your intention on attending by contacting the Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment; however, everyone is welcome to attend.

Contact the Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment on: envcomm@act.gov.au or at PO Box 356, Dickson, ACT 2602

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Gungahlin Al2:07 pm 04 Feb 10

This has been a major issue for many people in Canberra over recent months, since the announcement by the NCA and TAMS that many thousands of the town’s street trees would need replacement over a relatively short timeframe. Perceived lack of communication about other tree removals in parks and public places has contributed to the groundswell of community sentiment on the issue.

Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Maxine Cooper has asked me to be one of two community representatives on a Reference Panel that will work with the Commissioner during her investigation. The website has details on all the Reference Panel members and the Terms of Reference for the investigation.

I welcome feedback and thoughts from RA-folk either here or via urbanforest@gcc.asn.au and look forward to seeing a good turn-out at the upcoming forums.

I was woken up on the morning of 2 Feb before 6am by a chainsaw and chipper cutting down some trees along Lathlain Street (I live nearby).

Perhaps the trees needed to be cut due to spacing, lack of water, safety, etc, but why would they need to cut down the trees under the cover of darkness?

I mean, using a chainsaw before 6am?!?!?! Dammit!!!

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