AU Now
Get the app

#Hilton ParkTopic

0 followers

Latest

City of Fremantle· This weekCouncil

Hilton Park project update

Site preparation for a new junior football oval at Hilton Park has started, with a fence installed around the work area. By Friday, 25 mature trees and 10 saplings had been removed after an ecologist inspected the trees and nests. Two active crested pigeon nests were moved to a wildlife carer, while a magpie nest remains in a Norfolk Island Pine still on site. That pine will be removed once the ecologist confirms the nest is no longer in use. Timber and mulch from the work will be reused.

Hilton Park project update
PerthNow Local· This weekCouncil

Locals left fuming as council commences removal of 26 trees at Hilton Park

Tree removal has begun at Hilton Park in Fremantle, despite a long campaign by residents opposed to the plan. Work started on Tuesday, with 26 trees to be removed, including historic Norfolk pines. Residents gathered in protest and described the loss as the most significant to the area's tree canopy in 70 years. Former council candidate Mark Woodcock and a Stirling councillor, Lisa Thornton, criticised the decision. The council has promised to plant at least 61 native trees to replace the lost canopy.

Locals left fuming as council commences removal of 26 trees at Hilton Park

Join the conversation

You can read freely. Sign in only to join the conversation.

Signing in on the website is coming soon. For now, use the AU Now app to like, comment, save and follow.

Get the app
MAKE IT LOCAL

Where should your news begin?

Choose your home area for nearby stories, weather and alerts.

Start typing to find your area.

Comments

…