One of the eucalyptus trees, centre, earmarked for removal by the Queenstown Lakes District Council. Photo: Mountain SceneQueenstown arborists are outraged over the local council’s plans to remove eucalyptus trees on the corner of Brecon St and Cemetery Rd, and are outright refusing to do the work. Brecon St is part of the council’s town centre upgrade project, which council confirms requires the removal of five eucalyptus trees to make way for a 4-metre shared path. Council media man Sam White says the trees were already earmarked for removal as part of a proposed hotel development and related proposal to realign Cemetery Rd. White confirms the council has been declined a quote by three Queenstown tree removalists, and they’re currently waiting for quotes from contractors outside Queenstown.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 17, 2021 01:52 UTC