Locals were horrified when it appeared a vandal armed with a drill and toxic herbicide had sentenced the 100-year-old trees to a slow death.
Balmoral Beach locals were left aghast last month when it appeared a vandal armed with a drill and toxic herbicide might have sentenced the 100-year-old trees to a slow death.
It was feared the trees which line the popular beach could have been doomed when multiple holes were drilled into the roots and filled with poison.Since the attack, arborists and staff have monitored the trees several times a week, and NSW Police are continuing to investigate who was responsible. Last year, Sydneysiders were left stunned by two tree vandalism acts unprecedented in scale, in suburbs where many homes have million-dollar water views.The trees appear to have survived the attack.
Higher fines can be imposed by courts but, for those to be meted out, the case must be proven and so council's legal costs to secure convictions are significantly higher.Residents who live in multi-million-dollar homes are more than happy to illegally take out trees to improve their view and pay the fine, councils argue.
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