Con Paffas, a retiree of 64 who has lived on Myuna Rd in Dover Heights for 26 years, welcomed Waverley Council’s decision to replace the towering tuckeroo trees that had long blocked the area’s prized ocean-to-harbour views.
“They grew so fast,” Paffas said. “There’s not many places where you have a view of the ocean and the harbour and you pay a premium dollar for that, so if council comes and plants a tree that blocks that view it’s pretty demoralising. I think, have trees, but have trees that don’t block views.”
The tuckeroos, planted nearly 20 years ago and now reaching up to five metres, replaced smaller trees of around three metres, leading to years of costly topiary pruning.
Following a petition from residents, council recently agreed to remove the tuckeroos and replace them with native Grevillea trees, which will max out at 2.5 metres.
Council’s general manager, Emily Scott, noted the ongoing trimming had been expensive, prompting the move to relocate the old trees and restore the scenic outlook.
Work is expected to begin in the coming months.
Source: The Daily Telegraph.
