Your views: on saving significant trees and more
Today, readers comment on protecting heritage trees, urban sprawl and opera.
MP Jayne Stinson and resident Kate Hubmayer with two grey box trees at Black Forest. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily
Commenting on the story: Govt buys suburban block to save significant trees
Hallelujah! – Jane Osborne
Wonderful news. I would have passed these trees on the way to school each day in the early 50s and although I don’t specifically remember them (I was only five or six), my memories are of a much more shady and tree covered walk to school than presently exists.
Congratulations to all concerned. – Trent Porter
Reading this is good news, and reminds me of the sad situation that I have seen develop this year – the property at 28 Sturt Rd, Brighton – a once nice house, and a large block with many established trees.
I wish I could have bought it. I went past recently and many of the trees were gone, the house too, but the trees being removed has changed the entire character of the land and the area.
What a shame, but developers HAVE to make money, don’t they … at any cost, even that of the environment, the wildlife that lives in these trees and the beauty of the area for other residents. Such magnificent trees take hundreds of years to grow, and just a few hours to destroy.
At least some residents were fortunate, and some trees were valued, in this story of intervention by the government. – David King
Commenting on the story: Urban sprawl not a dirty word as planning review kicks off
Both sides need to have a look at the urban sprawl to the north.
With all the development around Gawler, the whole character of the town has gone. The same as Two Wells and Virginia.
Massive pressure is put on the local sporting/community clubs to keep up with population growth. Before too long, Roseworthy will be gobbled up, and then on to Templers and Freeling.
When will government look at reactivating the train lines heading north to Kapunda and Eudunda on the old Morgan line, and Hamley Bridge, Tarlee, Riverton and Saddleworth on the old Burra line.
These towns need an influx of residents to keep them going, and train lines in country areas is what is needed. Look at Victoria as an example of regional train lines. – Chris Jaeschke
Commenting on the Opera review: La Traviata
A wonderful and original production and the voices were beautiful. I found no fault in any of it. – Lesley Long
