When I heard that the council had new plans for Burringbar Street, I was curious to see what that plan was. I was shocked to see that with so many threats to Australian wildlife, those plans include cutting down all the palm trees in the street to replant natives. I am not wholly convinced that those palms trees aren’t native but even if they aren’t, they do home hundreds of native lorikeets.
Indeed there are so many birds living in those trees, and it is such an amazing spectacle that when we have family from overseas visiting, we take them to marvel at them coming into roost at sunset.
So my next step was to get onto the feedback form to council to state my point of view.
If you think that destroying hundreds of bird homes is an ill-conceived idea please fill in the form and let council know. Go to https://tinyurl.com/3ynzf5kd to have your say.
we should be rallying for these NATIVE bangalow palms protection, can we get something organised for the next council meeting? we need our voices to be heard properly. how many lorikeets must be sacrificed !??!? why is this council hell bent on destroying the shire?!?!? we need to take back control!!
These trees are native Bangalow palms and play a huge role in the visual appeal of the main street. Hearing the lorikeets flock to the trees in the early evenings is a synonymous with life in Mullumbimby. There are plenty of other places to plant natives – if that is in fact what Council is actually concerned about – maybe start in the large area of land near Argyle st that was originally earmarked for development but has now been shelved. 🙂
Did council consult with Byron shire residents , or at least Mullumbimby residents for the new plans for Burringbar Street?
We need to start putting things to a vote in the shire , to see how many people actually want what council is wanting to do for major uprgades in the area , Their track record for this has been sub optimal to say the least .
They will be using our money won’t they ???
Do will need this change ? there are many other important infrustructure needs in the Byron shire , how about putting this one on the back burner and get some more feedback from the Mullum community ???