In WITS May 3 I wrote about the ‘environmental vandals’ who, in April, completely removed trees in Parnell and Ford Streets.
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Trees were trimmed at our place too, including, much to our horror, two at ground level.
End of April, all was done to the supervisor’s approval.
Now when would you expect them to come back? Twelve months? Twenty four months? Would you believe a different mob came back to trim the trees only six months later on Melbourne Cup Day.
I told them the trees had been done in April and asked them to go. Their supervisor came out that Friday to have a look, was happy with what he saw saying all was okay.
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Adding insult to injury, last Thursday, November 22, a man, purporting to be from Essential Energy, came to inspect the trees, the same trees trimmed in April and inspected only weeks earlier.
Initially he left saying all was okay, later ringing to say two claret ashes needed further trimming. I ask you – six months after being trimmed.
Most landholders are environmentally conscious and aware of the danger wires and foliage can present.
My point in writing this is to query the duplication that is costing utility customers and tax and rate payers through the pocket.
Two flyovers to check the lines, one for Essential Energy, one for Fire. Two, or possibly three mobs coming in to trim trees.
All agencies associated with these endeavours should be looking at efficiencies and work at avoiding unnecessary duplication. Get the job done right the first time.
I would love to hear from anyone who has similar stories of ‘tree trimmers’ causing them grief, or am I being harassed as pay back for my critical piece of May 3.
WITS
A woman and her 12-year old son were riding in a taxi in Detroit. I was raining and all the prostitutes were standing under awnings. “Mom,” said the boy, “what are all those women doing?”
“They’re waiting for their husbands to get off work,” she replied.
The taxi driver turned around and said, “Geez lady, why don’t you tell the kid the truth? They’re hookers boy! They have sex with men for money.”
The little boy’s eyes got wide and he asked, “Is that true Mom?”
His mother, glaring hard at the driver, answered, “Yes.”
After a few minutes the boy asked, “Mom,, if those women have babies, what happens to them?”
She replied, “Most of them become taxi drivers.”
WITS
The Boorowa Australia Day Committee, a few years ago, brought back the Sports Awards that had not been presented for a decade or so after the demise of the Boorowa Sports Council.
These awards are now very much part of the popular Awards Program each Australia Day.
Don’t let your favourite team or individual go unrecognized, nominate them for an award.
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For the last couple of weeks before entries close, forms are available at IGA or from Janene Hurley or myself.
Love to talk to you about Boorowa sport, community minded individuals, or anything helping to promote Boorowa and its residents.
WITS
In the column of July 26, I mentioned how burgeoning population growth in our capital cities has infrastructure struggling to cope. I intimated we should limit or even halt immigration giving our infrastructure time to catch up, The Prime Minister and NSW Premier have both looked at this as a matter of urgency. Sensible thinking at last.
