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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    all, thanks for your inputs/suggestions. After 7 long months of fighting with the council, i have managed to gain permit to knock down the tree. It took buy-in from neighbours, insurance, health and safety related issues on the letter etc to finally get a permit.... i am very very...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    I am getting an arborist report too. I was told by people who applied in the past to Kingston Council that they take it seriously, if it's ruining your relationships with friends, families & neighbours and that if they are supportive of the fact that tree is an obstacle, include that in that the...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    I love the suburb and would love to stay here for a very long time. The tree is rotten and i'm not too sure how many admirers would I find. It's not taking over my life.... i'm drafting the letter in a way that it comes out like it is eating a lot of time in my life.
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    Hi all, Could you review my letter and provide inouts before i go to the council. I want someone to also act as devils advocate. ------------------------------- Sub: Tree Removal in our backyard To whom it may Concern I am writing in regards to the removal of a big elm tree in my...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    Sheryn, Appreciate ur time n effort with your detailed response. Council wont even let me prune the tree You are right, we would never be able to use our backyard which could become really beautiful with landscaping if i do not have that beast dropping 10 leaves every second. With regards...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    Biggles I understand where you are coming from... Infact i have a Moorabin Airport close to me to and i promise you that every weekend we have fair few small planes ( Trainee pilots;) flying them and it doesnt bother me. The tree initially was fine till we started spending weekends after...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    Hi Aaron It's not just the clothesline, it's not about rake ( i have 2), it's about spending the whole weekend every weekend to clean up the garden. I'll click some pics and attach. I got that professionally cleaned for $300 once and now the gardener says he can come and clean the mess @ $60...
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    Huge Huge Strong healthy Elm tree in backyard: Help

    Hi I have a massive tree in my backyard which is causing a lot of headache and grief. Crazy $$$ on cleaning the backyard, $$ in cleaning gutters and Birds sit on it and poo on my cloths line... Nightmare situation Back in Nov 2009, i applied for a permit to knock this down and council...
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