This tree symbolises how Victoria became a financial basket case
After 300 years of withstanding the elements, the River Red Gum in Bulleen forced the North East Link to be redesigned as the cost of the project blows out by billions of dollars.
he 300-year-old river red gum in Melbourne’s Bulleen is the height of a seven-storey building and pre-dates white settlement. Victoria’s 2019 tree of the year is a symbol of everything that is wonderful, but possibly wrong, about the state of Victoria.
Patrick DurkinBOSS Deputy editorPatrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
