From the Maitland Mercury report:
Angry Diggers in Morpeth have joined other townsfolk to condemn a “sneaky” move by Maitland City Council to cut down 43 bottlebrush trees that had been planted to honour war veterans.
The old Diggers said they were upset and surprised by the recent secret felling of the trees along Morpeth Road.
Full article by Alan Hardie available at Maitland Mercury, 04 Jul, 2011.