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Update on our fight to save heritage-listed tree
Moonee Valley City Council and Metro Trains are continuing to work together to try to find a way forward in relation to the trees at the Newmarket Railway Station.
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Council ramps up fight to save Newmarket tree
Council has written to Metro today requesting no removal work is done on the heritage-listed river red gum at Newmarket Station until all issues have been resolved. Metro last week agreed to cease work until tomorrow (Friday, 14 February 2020). Guaranteeing the tree’s survival on a week by week basis has caused some concern among…
Council updates, Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Metro to work with us to retain heritage tree
Yesterday we met with Metro about the future of the more than 100-year-old River Red Gum at Newmarket Station. Metro has committed to working with us on a solution to retaining the heritage-listed River Red Gum. “We are very pleased that Metro is taking our concerns seriously and consideration is being given to protecting and…
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Battle to save heritage trees
We continue the fight to save the River Red Gum at Newmarket Station.
Media Releases, Sustainability and environment
Heritage tree to get the chop
The 100+ year old tree could be cut down this weekend.