Skip navigation

Save the lemon scented gum

profile image
Ellen Sandell
State MP for Melbourne
14 July 2016

Speech delivered on 23 June 2016

Ms SANDELL (Melbourne) — (Question 7690) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the minister intervene to stop the removal of the median strip at the Flemington Bridge tram stop and retain the lemon-scented gum? VicRoads has informed residents that this Saturday they will cut down a 94-year-old lemon-scented gum in Parkville to make way for the CityLink-Tulla widening project. This is despite Melbourne City Council opposing the removal and other options being available to VicRoads which do not require removing the tree.

The tree is listed by the National Trust, and almost 2000 residents have signed a petition against its removal. But this is not just about a tree; it is also about safety. People crossing the road are required to cross four lanes of traffic and a tramline, walking at at least 1 metre per second. Without the median strip, residents from the nearby Elderly Chinese Home and Mercy Place Parkville retirement apartments will not be able to cross safely, so I urge the minister to intervene.

profile image
Ellen Sandell
State MP for Melbourne
14 July 2016
SHARE:

WHAT I'M FIGHTING FOR


LATEST NEWS

BLOG

Here's what we achieved together in 2021

As the year comes to an end I want to reflect on some of the great wins that we’ve achieved together. 

PARLIAMENT

Free the Park Hotel prisoners

The treatment of the asylum seekers being held inside the Park Hotel is unfathomably cruel.After 8 years in detention, these people are now facing yet another struggle - against COVID-19.I asked the Victorian Government to advocate to release these people from this hotel prison immediately.

BLOG

COLOUR IT: What are you most looking forward to when Melbourne re-opens?

We have all worked so hard and sacrificed so much to keep our community safe during this pandemic. Now it's time to re-open and revitalise our incredible city! Young people of Melbourne - what are you most looking forward to doing? 

MEDIA RELEASE

MEDIA RELEASE: Greens fear Government is setting new 'Arden' precinct up to fail

The Victorian Government today released the final Arden Structure Plan, for a new precinct in inner city Melbourne that the State Government says will be home to 15,000 residents and 34,000 employees by 2050.