Council motion calls on rail authority to replace cut down 100-year-old trees in Essendon
A Moonee Valley councillor has called for trees to be replanted in Essendon, 18 months after 100-year-old gums were torn down as part of level crossing removal works.
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Trees cut down as part of level crossing works in Essendon would be replaced with mature species under a council motion.
Councillor Andrea Surace will lodge a motion at tonight’s council meeting calling on the council to write to the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority requesting mature trees be planted along Buckley St to replace the 100-year-old trees that were pulled down.
The level crossing removal works were completed in September 2018 after a major construction blitz took place between June and September.
The works involved a road underpass being constructed along the street and pedestrian upgrades to Essendon train station, including disability compliant ramps and stairs to Russel and Rose streets.
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The station was also upgraded, with the stairs and walls returned to their original heritage red brick finish.
The tree call comes after a 100-year-old heritage-listed river red gum was saved from the chopping block at Newmarket Station earlier this month.
But the works also saw several ancient trees removed to make way for the upgrades.
The Level Crossing Removal Project was contacted for comment.