One Million Dollars Penalty For Tree Killing

A mature, healthy flooded gum tree at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

The City of Sydney, Australia Tree Preservation Order ensures that trees are protected and managed appropriately. Under this order, any person found to have wilfully damaged or destroyed a tree without permission is guilty of an offense. Fines for such an offense are up to $1,100,000. But Whoever poisoned two large gum trees in the [...]