Thornlie’s tree man Richard Pennicuik has ended his 110 day protest and climbed down from the 20m-high eucalyptus melliodorain on the front verge of his home.
Mr Pennicuik has been living in the tree outside his Hume Road home since early December, including during Monday’s devastating hail storm that swept across Perth and caused more than $200 million damage.
The City of Gosnells wants to remove the tree, claiming it poses a danger.
Mr Pennicuik claimed he won the moral battle before doing a lap around the tree and heading inside his home to have a shower.
He initially released a four paragraph statement, but re-emerged to speak to reporters, saying he felt great.
“The tree weathered the worst storm to hit Perth ever and it’s in good condition, it has proven itself,” Mr Pennicuik said.
“It is worth it because we have shown the people of Australia they need the constitution, they can’t do without it.
“I think I have (proven my point) I think the tree has.”
City of Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle today welcomed the Mr Pennicuik’s decision to come down from the tree, but confirmed the council would go ahead with plans to chop it down.
Source : www.thewest.com.au
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Housing Development on the Banks of the Moore River
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Finally after a decade of trying to get plans to develop on the banks of the Moore River, they have been given the go ahead to build 2000 new
homes.
Planning Minister John Day told parliament Cabinet had approved a smaller development that is allowing a population of up to 6000 people.
Original plans have been cut by 60 per cent which would have allowed a population of around 15000 people.
Marcus Plunkett the developer has said ” this will ensure that the shire of Gingin will have a major residential and tourism development which will bring much needed infrastructure to the area.”
This development will still need to put forward plans for approval, a revised plan is expected to be released for public comment.
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