We have been warned that cyclone season will soon be here and this year many have been predicted. So sensible residents check their yards to make sure there are no dangerous trees, which may fall on a house if there is a cyclone.
Our neighbours (J&K) at the back of our house have such a tree. However, it was right on the border of their land and their neighbour's (L&A). The cost to remove the tree would be about $5000 so there became a little hesitancy for the neighbours L&A to agree to pay half. Besides they liked the tree and didn't think it was dangerous.
At first they weren't convinced that the tree was on their land so a surveyor was contemplated. There were actually two trees together and both had to go to be safe.
After many months and discussions L&J agreed the tree was dying and offered to pay half of the cost of removal.
So the tree loppers were hired and in between showers they managed to get the tree down without damaging power lines, houses, gardens and each other.
Bit by bit it was dropped to the ground and
fed to the noisy mulcher.
Our house is the green roof in the front left hand corner of the photo. We are on the other side of the road, but if that tree had fallen during a storm it would have torn down the power lines and could have possibly hit our roof, so we are glad to see it go.
It was a lovely tree once but recently it got attacked by termites and was dying. It took them all day to get most of it down.
The following day they had to return to get the biggest part of the trunk down. This looked awfully dangerous. One guy sawing and the others pulling it towards them.
They knew what they were doing and all were safe and no fences damaged. Now we will be safer if a cyclone comes but I hope we don't get one. They don't usually come this far south, but weather hasn't been usual this year.