THE Golden Plains Shire will remove four aged trees at Meredith before Christmas Day, citing community safety reasons.<\/p>\n
The Monterey cypress trees at 76 McLeod Street were deemed dead or at risk of limb failure by a municipal arboriculture specialist.<\/p>\n
A trunk from a tree that had previously collapsed will also be removed from the site as part of the job.<\/p>\n
The removals will begin next Monday, 20 December and wrap up by Friday, with traffic control measures in place along McLeod Street for the duration of the works.<\/p>\n
The trees will then be repurposed into mulch, which the Shire said would be available to residents for free at the Meredith Cricket and Recreation Reserve.<\/p>\n
Free firewood can also be collected from the removal site each day during the week of works from 4pm.<\/p>\n
The job follows similar action taken in Inverleigh in late October to remove six trees at risk of dropping limbs.<\/p>\n
Also Monterey cypresses, four trees were removed on the Hamilton Highway inbound and another two were taken from the Inverleigh Public Camping Reserve.<\/p>\n
A media statement released by the municipality noted a tree succession plan would be prepared next year for the Meredith area.<\/p>\n
Community consultation will also be sought on the strategy next year.<\/p>\n
The same plan is currently underway for Inverleigh, outlining a 10-year management strategy for ageing, new and significant trees, with public feedback closed earlier this month.<\/p>\n