January 14, 2014
Rumours that Nanango’s new pear trees are dying are untrue, acting South Burnett Mayor Cr Keith Campbell said today.
The pear trees were planted along Henry Street north of the town before Christmas as part of the Council’s upgrade work on Nanango’s CBD area.
The Council now plans to plant additional trees along the southern end of Henry Street later this month or early next.
They will replace the camphor laurel trees that formerly lined the road.
Cr Campbell said today reports circulating on Facebook that the new trees were dying were incorrect.
“I’ve been informed that a few of the trees are suffering from wind burn at the moment but they’re otherwise very healthy and doing fine,” he said.
“Council staff are keeping a close watch on all the trees and they tell me they’re in very good shape.
“In time the trees will shed any of their burned leaves and replace them with new ones.”
Cr Campbell said all the trees being used in the Nanango CBD upgrade were insured, so that if any do die they will be replaced.
“When all the trees are planted, the Pyrus pears will change their leaf colours four times a year. The result should look spectacular once they’re established.”
Former Nanango Shire Mayor Reg McCallum told southburnett.com.au on Saturday he was personally sad the camphor laurel trees along Henry Street had been removed.
“I don’t know when they were first planted but those trees were there when I was a boy,” he said.
Mr McCallum also rejected claims the camphor laurel trees interfered with infrastructure.
“There was one tree I was aware of that did cause some problems but the rest were fine,” he said.
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