Save the 29 trees lining Ladies Mile Highway, Queenstown, NZ

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Guest

#51

2016-02-05 19:55

Those trees look great. Keeping them is the right thing to do. Be a good citizen Delta look for a workable solution. The community/council will front if you ask the right questions.

Guest

#52

2016-02-05 20:00

Surely the trees can be topped instead of cut down. A few years ago I was driving home from Canterbury and noted how gorgeous the trees lining the sides of the road were up there. They were trimmed to not affect the power lines. I got home to ours and they had been trimmed but only on the side affecting the powerlines. They looked dreadful compared to what I had seen earlier in the day. Just trim them properly all over so they are shaped nicely. Don't munt them like last time. Please.


Guest

#53

2016-02-05 20:02

This should not even be an issue - of course they must be saved. The Council should take responsibility for this.

Guest

#54

2016-02-05 20:19

Trees and reserving as much nature as we can is the only thing protecting our sanity from this potentially over-developing madness

Guest

#55

2016-02-05 20:20

I would like to see other options explored and acted upon for the power lines. Leave the trees be - they are important.
Thank you
Milly

Guest

#56

2016-02-05 20:27

These trees are so beautiful. So many trees have been cut down around the region lately. Please don't allow them to be a fading memory

Guest

#57

2016-02-05 20:38

Put the lines underground ! The trees are beautiful. The lines are not.

Guest

#58

2016-02-05 20:50

The trees are beautiful and a lovely avenue along Ladies Mile.
Graeme Bates

#59

2016-02-05 20:53

The whole Ladies Mile landscape corridor, from Amisfield to the Shotover, is the main entrance to New Zealand’s premier tourist destination and must be maintained to the highest standards.  It should be managed jointly by QLDC and NZTA.  

 

These bodys must develop a comprehensive landscape and management plan for the corridor in conjunction with the adjacent landowners.  The aim would be to extend the avenue character, as in the Walker and Threpwood sections, along the entire corridor.  Existing planting should be maintained and enhanced.

 

Most of these plantings are on private property.  Mechanisms must be developed to manage and maintain these in partnership with the property owners.

 

Infrastructure that conflicts with landscape objectives should be moved to a maintainable position or placed underground.  

 

Power lines have been placed underground on Frankton Flats in response to development.  The development of our landscape brings an equal or greater economic value in a Wakatipu context




Guest

#60

2016-02-05 21:38

I believe that burying the cable would be a better long term solution. This could be crowd funded.

Guest

#61

2016-02-05 21:53

Trees are the life we breathe....they were here before humans!! Good luck Queenstown with keeping your beautiful trees.

Guest

#62

2016-02-05 22:34

I have lived here for 35 years and admire the trees each time l go past Once they are gone they will never be replaced, and the district will be the wall to wall housing that has already happened, just below them. Bury the lines and save the beauty !!! Is this really to much to ask in this if it moves shoot it, or if it doesn't cut it down age that we live in .

Guest

#63

2016-02-05 22:49

Chopping down trees is stupid
#26

#64 Shortsighted

2016-02-05 22:56

Yes it will cost but so does the thousands spent to create public art works, signage, and river stone traffic islands and curbs (and at present traffic cones) that constitute an entrance to a city/town. How about retaining the beautiful, natural, elegant, up to 50 year old trees that are already there?


Guest

#65

2016-02-05 23:06

I have fond memories of the Queenstown that was and hopes for the the Queenstown that is and will be.Much ugliness has been laid upon a once pretty little town but beauty remains in the natural surrounds and in what's left of what once was. Let's not loose it.

Guest

#66

2016-02-05 23:07

Beautiful old trees that ehance the area and feed the community. Why cut them down?

Guest

#67

2016-02-05 23:21

As one of our biggest tourist destinations we need to do everything we can to keep it looking lovely. Underground powerlines would be a much better option

Guest

#68

2016-02-05 23:34

These trees are beautiful and make a lovely entrance into Queenstown

Guest

#69

2016-02-05 23:46

you cant cut down those beautiful trees on the gateway to queenstown, there must be a better solution We all need to go out there with our protest banners!!!!!!!!!

Guest

#70

2016-02-05 23:54

Because the trees are beautiful! D:

Guest

#71

2016-02-06 00:02

Because these trees look great as you drive along Ladies Mile
It is ludicrous to remove them.

Guest

#72

2016-02-06 00:03

These trees are part of the stunning gateway to Queenstown and have become part of our heritage.

Guest

#73

2016-02-06 00:04

Beautiful trees that help make the entrance to queenstown beautiful

Guest

#74

2016-02-06 00:39

Because we need the trees, doubt the council will be replacing them away

Guest

#75

2016-02-06 01:05

I like trees!!