{"id":63686,"date":"2024-06-12T14:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T04:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=63686"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:54:38","slug":"the-darebin-council-deception-continues-in-northcote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=63686","title":{"rendered":"The Darebin Council deception continues in Northcote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now under scrutiny over decisions to remove many 50+ year old trees from Clarke Street a further review over the past few days reveals they have now changed the reason for removal from Infrastructure Damage to Root Damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least we have seen a pause over the wanton damage to our streets.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It is not surprising given the many complaints read on Facebook and to the Council themselves. Not having the moral fibre to admit they are wrong they decide to invent a reason to continue to be right and remove non native trees from the area. Hardly a week goes by where large mulching trucks are heard removing mature trees from the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the new reason is Root Damage<\/strong> and NOT Infrastructure Damage<\/strong> which to the view of many is a rubbish excuse anyhow. The below two photos show no root damage at all on the tree and the roots are not exposed at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The arborists at Darebin Council have decided to try and cover their poor decisions with more deception to justify more poor decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not want this under performing damaging council around this area, lets us be moved back to Yarra Council who have a more mature outlook on streetscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stand up people and protect the trees our birds sit in and stop this shocking and destructive council from causing more damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n