A CONCERNED Jones street resident is questioning Amaroo Primary schools decision to cut down six trees that line the school boundary.
Ian Dickson has lived opposite the school on Jones Street for the past twelve years and said the trees provide a habitat for both Carnaby's and Red tailed cockatoos.
"We see the birds feeding there all the time so it would be destroying their habitat if they come down," he said.
"I don't' think the trees should be coming down."
Mr Dickson said there have never been any issues with the trees and they provide good shade for the classrooms and street.
A concerned Mr Dickson approached the tree loppers last Wednesday after he saw them trimming the trees, and was astounded to find they were taking the trees down completely.
Amaroo Primary School principal Jason Romeo said work was being done to provide an extra 13 parking spaces for parents to drop off and pick up their children at Amaroo Primary School.
"This will provide a much-needed brand new car park for parents with young children," he said.
"It means they can park closer to classrooms, rather than having to cross a busy road with their little children."
"The project is being managed by the Department of Finance's Building Management and Works, and as part of the work six trees are due to be removed in late April."
The six trees consist of one Radiata Pine, one Redgum tree and four Citrus Pine trees.
Mr Romeo said the school had safety concerns regarding the trees.
"The trees have been subject to many Western Power notices over the years due to overhanging tree limbs, and one of the trees is also at close proximity to the gas tank," he said.
There were no bird habitats within the trees when visual inspections were carried out, according to Mr Romeo.
"There will still be plenty of trees remaining on the Amaroo Primary School grounds," he said.
The school plans to plant more trees elsewhere in the school grounds to replace those that are being removed.
The trees are estimated to be over 60 years old.
The tree loppers who have been given the contract to remove the trees confirmed that one of the trees had defects and was an obvious safety issue.
The Shire of Collie CEO David Blurton said the issue did not concern the shire as it was education department land.
