Lake Macquarie Greens West Ward and Mayoral Candidate, Howard Morrison today called on Lake Macquarie Council to save what could be one of the state’s biggest and oldest trees.

The giant Blackbutt tree, located on private land at Freemans Drive, Morisset, has been estimated at being almost 600 years old. It is under imminent threat of being bulldozed to make way for a residential subdivision.

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The Newcastle Greens today called on the State Government to implement a fully integrated public transport system for the lower Hunter that includes retention of the rail line into historic Newcastle Station.

“Adequate levels of public transport are a community right. The community has invested a lot in the public transport system over the years and ask in return that the government manage it properly,” said Michael Osborne, the Newcastle Greens Ward 2 Candidate

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