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By CHARLOTTE MCINTYRE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 03:53 BST, 9 April 2025 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 9 April 2025
Seven 30-year-old palm trees have been poisoned in the dead of night on the grounds of a $25million oceanfront mansion in an elite Sydney suburb.Amateur sleuths in Tamarama, in the city’s east, are working to solve the mystery of why the palms were poisoned in a presumed attempt for an unimpeded ocean view.The vandal trespassed onto the grounds of the multi-million dollar home and drilled holes into the tree trunks before pouring a poisonous chemical inside.NSW Police and lawyers for Waverley Council are gathering evidence to determine the person or persons responsible for the poisoning. Hours of CCTV footage is being analysed and local residents have been questioned by authorities. A large, council-approved banner has been hung on the poisoned palms that reads: ‘Tree poisoning, tree should have to die for a view’. The owner of the property, which is being redeveloped, suspects the criminal illegally gained access to their home in the dead of night around New Year’s Eve. ‘We’re upset that someone trespassed onto our property and drilled holes into the trees and killed them,’ they told the Daily Telegraph.’Sydney is all about the view. Who has the right to destroy trees for an uninterrupted view? A view is more beautiful with trees in it. They bring birds. They break up the vista a bit.’ A large banner condemning the poisoning has been erected outside the property (pictured) The trees were poisoned on the grounds of the $25million home in Tamarama (pictured) The owner claims vandals accessed their property on New Year’s Eve and poisoned the treesThe owner said their builders first reported the tree poisoning to police. Vandals can be slapped with a $3,000 fine per poisoned tree with the fine skyrocketing to $110,000 if they are taken to court by police. The Tamarama tree tampering comes after Lane Cove Council, on Sydney’s lower north shore, was forced to erect a view-blocking sign after up to 290 native trees were illegally chopped own in Longueville last September. Waverley Mayor Cr Will Nemesh has condemned the poisoning and called on the state government to increase the penalties for the crime. ‘Tree vandalism is inexcusable,’ he told Daily Mail Australia in a statement. ‘It is a serious criminal act, and it undermines our community’s shared commitment to increasing tree canopy and protecting valuable green spaces – priorities that are vital to our environment and wellbeing. ‘Current state government penalties do not go far enough to deter this kind of destructive behaviour. ‘That’s why Waverley Council will consider a motion at its next meeting to formally call on the state government to increase fines for illegal tree vandalism.’
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Rumours swirl after exclusive Sydney suburb is rocked by spate of palm tree poisonings at $25million property
