‘Like a bomb site’: Hundreds of trees removed for north shore freeway upgrade

The removal of hundreds of trees to upgrade a freeway has sparked outrage on Sydney’s north shore with a Liberal MP criticising the NSW government’s management of major road projects.

Baker said most of the trees had been chopped down at night “and people are, rightly, cynical and angry about this”. Community groups will hold a rally at Green Park in Cammeray on September 3 to protest against the removal of trees and urge the state government to reassess the tunnel project.The backlash in the Liberal Party’s heartland comes as Willoughby MP Tim James raised concerns about the management of the road project.

The spokesman said every major project undertaken by Transport underwent rigorous environmental assessment: “Tree removal is understandably a sensitive community issue, which is why as part of this project, we will be delivering an increase to the local tree canopy.

The approval of the motorway project required a new golf course be created in consultation with, and at no cost to the club, whose current patron is James.and James only just beat independent candidate Larissa Penn in a byelection earlier this year for the seat formerly held by Gladys Berejiklian. Baker said the council expected more trees up to 50 years old will be cut down alongside the freeway.

_andrew Destructive NSW government. Follows the policies of NSW Nationals

_andrew there must be some explanation and remedy......

_andrew Sorry but if you choose to drive a car, this is what happens. You can’t have it both ways.

_andrew Yay more roads. 🤢🤮

_andrew Cry me a fucking tree. There are plenty of trees going around.

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