Australia, April 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 20:
1. COMMISSIONER: A large Sydney red gum (Angophora costata) grows on the Padstow Heights property belonging to Jodi and Stephen Molloy (the respondents) adjacent to their western side boundary. A strata plan with 10 dwellings was established on the adjoining property to their west more than 20 years ago: The Owners - Strata Plan No 71104 (the applicant). The tree is adjacent to the courtyard of Unit 1 of the strata plan. Over the last few years, the strata committee and the owner of Unit 1 have asked the Molloys to prune or remove the tree due to damage caused by the tree's roots and the risk of damage or injury from falli...