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We live in Bayside Melbourne. In front of my neighbors house is a very large gum tree, around 45 yrs old, probably 35-40m high, overhangs neighbor's front garden, drops leaves EVERWHERE, but because of the way the wind invariably blows, our house is the prime recipient of leaf droppings, and I mean BIG leaf droppings,...3-4 bucket loads of leaves IN A WEEK. So, I have to climb my ladder, scoop the leave out of the gutters, but one area on the rear of the house requires me to walk on the roof to access a particularly vulnerable corner gutter.
Whilst I am getting on in years, I can still do this, but why should I have to?...When this tree was planted, my next door neighbor asked about planting such a tree, and was told, Oh no worries it's only a small tree,...10-15 FEET, and now 45 yrs later it's around 30-40 METERS & growing! It is a VERY large tree, absolutely inappropriate for a suburban street IMHO.
We've lived in the street for around 36 yrs, during which time the tree's got bigger & bigger, with a similarly bigger & bigger "influence" on our property.
So, what are the opinions from you guys about any recourse I may have upon the council, based upon the most unusually large volume of leaves dropped on my house from their tree?
Anyone else had, or know of, similar issues?
Pickles.
Master
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Loud Mouthed Rat Bag
Yep, we have a Bottle Brush in front of our place which has displaced our sewer pipe. i'm not sure who will end up footing the bill for that one.
Local Governments everywhere have planted inappropriate trees in great numbers. Most people just deal with it but it is bloody stupid, and the Councils wash their hands of it most of the time, probably because, if they ever took responsibility for one they would go broke dealing with the rest.
Why not try one of the many effective leaf guard/gutter guard products.
Cheers, Billy.
Keeping it simple is complicated.
Swaggie
Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
Sometimes nuisance trees get sick and die. There are a number of medications that can assist with this. Check the shelves at your local Bunnings garden dept.
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Swaggie
you could ask the council what your legal options are without telling them its their tree. see what they suggest.
Swaggie
If they are like the Brisbane council,don't waste your breath even calling them.
I have this issue at one of my commercial properties,and the branches even fall in an area where the staff have lunch,which is a WH&S issue.
The leaves from the tree also block the drain on the street,the water gets deep across the road,and has caused one car accident that i know of.
They won't do anything about the tree.
Oh,and in Qld there is a tribunal that you can go to called QCAT,i think it is,for residential tree issues.
They can tell someone to do something,but can't force anyone to do anything,so an utter waste of time,and money.
So looks like you are on your own
Gutter guard sort of works,but if its a metal roof,the roof sheets can rust out where the dirt and leaves build up against the gutter guard,particularly if the roof pitch is small.
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Master
SubscriberVcat can rule and as far as I'm aware it is legally binding it meant to keep smaller disputes out of court.
Swaggie
Hmmm,incorrect.
You can follow it up in court,at your cost if you want.
From the Vcat site
If the other party does not follow the order, it is up to you to enforce it through a court. VCAT does not enforce the decision or order.
Same as Qcat.
After going through the QCAt process,i asked my soliciter about it all,and he just laughed.
RoverLord
Yes - and significant criminal court history related to this as well! Particularly for large trees that block someone's view, but could also apply to nuisance trees in general.
John
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