❓ Hon. Liz Behjat inquires about tree replacement and planting programs at Karrakatta Cemetery. Hon. Peter Collier responds with details about tree removal, replacement species, planting plans, and budget allocations for tree maintenance and replacement.
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KARRAKATTA CEMETERY — TREEs REMOVAL
I refer to the trees that were recently cut down and removed from Karrakatta Cemetery. (1) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board plan to replace the trees? (2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the trees that were recently cut down and removed from Karrakatta Cemetery. (1) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board plan to replace the trees? (2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(1) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board plan to replace the trees? (2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(1) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board plan to replace the trees? (2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(2) Does the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board have a tree planting program for Karrakatta Cemetery in areas outside those areas that have been watered and developed? (3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(3) If so, how many trees will be planted in such areas in 2009-10? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question, and on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, I provide the following answer — (1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(1) Yes. Three Pinus radiata trees were removed along Railway Road. It is suspected that past car park and reticulation developments contributed to their demise. These will be replaced with more suitable waterwise trees such as Eucalyptus platypus or Melaleuca quinquenervia . Internally, an avenue of Agonis flexuosa that was close to the end of its expected life has died. These trees were removed recently when an adjacent road was upgraded as part of normal cemetery activity. These will be replaced with an avenue of Cedrela sinensis , synonym Toona sinensis . Over many years, the avenues of Queensland box trees have been replaced with more suitable trees. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board takes pride in the visual presentation of the cemetery site. The tree planting vision and program has been strong over the years, in accordance with the view that a green, growing element in the cemetery creates a pleasant park feel to a sometimes stark and glaring area. Tree pruning is managed professionally and tree planting is guided by cemetery activities. (2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(2) Yes. (3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
(3) More than 120 trees will be planted this winter; the majority of these will be in non-irrigated areas and will be hand watered for the first two seasons. Karrakatta Cemetery has an annual tree maintenance budget of $20 000, which enables safety and growth issues to be promptly addressed. In addition to this is an annual tree replacement budget of $6 000, which ensures that trees that are removed because of death and disease or because of cemetery development can be replaced. Consideration is also given to succession, shade and site beautification issues. Both budgets have been in place for nearly 20 years. The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
The PRESIDENT : I am sure that answer will be provided to Hansard so that they can get the correct spellings!
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