The poor tree in the photos below has been assaulted pruned by Ausgrid so much that it developed a crack in its base. That provided the excuse for Newcastle City Council to say it had to be felled. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Tuckeroos’
Islington – Ausgrid and NCC vandalism 2.5.2012
May 2, 2012Million dollar footpath 23.4.2012
April 22, 2012
Two friends listened on Thursday to a Newcastle Council representative on local radio defend the apparently sudden removal of fifteen trees last week from Lambton Park.
No smoking 9.5.2011
May 9, 2011
I wanted to share with you the No Smoking sign in the Memorial Grove.
Christchurch Cathedral Park 27.2.2011
February 27, 2011
Went for a walk through the Christchurch Cathedral Park early yesterday morning. This park was a cemetery the 1960s when Council removed all but a handful of the gravestones to turn it into a park.
I suspect I’m the only person who has walked down the hill there for a while: it’s hardly busy, which would no doubt disappoint the Council of the day. (more…)
The Caravan of Courage 23.2.2011
February 23, 2011
This picture was taken a year ago today and is reproduced to celebrate the fact that the Caravan of Courage has been moved to grace another corner in Newcastle. (more…)
The skate park at Empire Park 16.2.2011
February 16, 2011
Took la famille to see the new skate park at Empire Park last night and watched skateboarders for ages. It’s a credit to council.
More court coming up & a fundraiser to look forward to 16.10.2010
October 16, 2010
The picture on the left was taken in a courtyard of the National Museum in Canberra on a hot summer’s day a year or so ago. It was a beautiful stand of funny little native trees (I presumed) all doing their own thing, bending here, there and everywhere while pretending to be the same.
Tree valuation now as changeable as tree risk calculation 4.8.2010
August 4, 2010
I received an email from someone who felt I had misquoted council’s stated valuation of the Laman Street Hill’s figs that council want to chop down even though there is nothing the matter with them.
Newcastle neglected again
June 17, 2010
It’s an education reading the comments on online newspaper articles. (more…)
Charette should be fun
March 18, 2010
- The statue inside the cultural centre – apparently originally designed to be outside
I’ve been reading lots on council’s website tonight. Amazingly, (more…)
