Sydney's tree wars: Greed and harbour views fuel vandalism - BBC News

Hundreds of trees have recently been killed, conveniently exposing multi-million dollar views.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sydney has been hit by a spate of illegal tree killings

On a balmy February evening in Sydney, a figure disguised in a black hoodie stole up to a row of iconic trees, drill in hand.

Under the cover of darkness, the man allegedly tried to kill nine of the beloved figs which have watched over Balmoral Beach for over a century.

"I get quite emotional actually," local mayor Carolyn Corrigan says, recounting the attack.

"I close my eyes and I just can't imagine Balmoral without those figs."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68871869

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