Over the past year, there's been a war on trees and there's no sign that it will stop. I grew up in Sydney's eastern suburbs and knew the great native fig trees along Alison Road well. Many were more than 100 years old – testimony to the foresight of our early civic fathers. They were vital wildlife habitat and filtered clean air for all of us. They were also great carbon stores, that when destroyed release their carbon, worsening climate change. Yet the NSW government and light rail builder, ALTRAC have set upon these trees over the Christmas/new year period. They are planning to remove more along the route – 400 in all. Randwick Council and local residents have provided practical...
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