From the Maitland Mercury report:
A passionate group has rallied to save a corridor of tall trees planted about a decade ago and described as a buffer zone. But the trees will be axed to make way for an aged care and residential development for over 55s on the historic St John’s College site, according to residents Kevin Pywell and Kevin Lord.
Maitland City Council documents said the buffer was planted to preserve the historic setting of the approach to Morpeth from Tank Street and was 10 metres wide, but the council can vary this.
NSW Heritage Council does not place any significance on the buffer and the council plans to remove it in stages and re-establish a narrow corridor with an approved landscape plan.
Full article by Rebecca Barry available at Maitland Mercury, 10/09/2009.
