Groups often demand cash payment and leave work incompleteTransient tree loppers have been in the spotlight since it was discovered
"It is not uncommon for members of these groups to advise consumers that otherwise healthy trees are diseased and must be removed," it said. "Sometimes a person is thinking that they're reducing the risk associated with the tree, but it can have the opposite impact."President of the Tree Contractors Association of Australia Jim McArdle described some elements of the industry as "door-knocking criminals" who in the past had impersonated his business to steal clients and deliberately poisoned trees to get jobs.
"Mostly if you're going to have a tree pruned or removed you need to get approval from council first," he said.Mr Hartley said unscrupulous tree loppers were responsible for a significant number of illegal tree removals in Australia, and that homeowners were often fined if the contractor could not be found.Mr McKenzie said it was an ongoing frustration that local councils were not more proactive in cracking down.
Council responded to Mr McKenzie's complaint seven days later via email to confirm no permit had been applied for to remove the palm.
How about some regulation?
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