New Mandurah Mayor Amber Kearns has taken to social media after 13 trees were chopped down at the old King Carnival site on the Western Foreshore.
A number of residents have expressed their concerns over the removal of the trees, with many of those also against the proposed plans for a micro-brewery to be built on the site.
"I’ve just been down to the Western Foreshore to see for myself what’s happening with the clean-up of the old King Carnival site, and it’s coming along really well," Mayor Kearns said on her Facebook page.
"I was given a thorough update from our Director of Built and Natural Environment, and I want to reassure people that we’re working to protect the area and grow our foreshore tree canopy overall.
"As part of the clean-up works, a qualified arborist has carefully assessed every tree in the area. There are 13 native trees that needed to be removed because they were unsafe or in poor health, and all non-native vegetation planted during the former carnival operations is also being cleared. All other native trees have been saved and will remain."
Mayor Kearns said it was an important step in restoring the site with healthy.
"Importantly, across the entire Western Foreshore Leisure Precinct, we will actually see an increase in the tree canopy, with around 80 to 100 new trees being planted on top of the 50 already added through the skate park and play space projects."
She said the next steps involve more earthworks and returning soil around remaining trees.
The entire site will then be mulched and fences will be removed.
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