City of Fremantle backflips on removal of 130-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree from protection list
The battle to save a 130-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree and give it council protection has taken an extraordinary turn.
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The battle to save a 130-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree and give it council protection has taken an extraordinary turn.
The battle to save a 130-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree and give it council protection could be set to take an extraordinary turn.
Outraged locals took to the streets of Fremantle on Thursday to protest the removal of a Moreton Bay Fig tree from the protection of the local council.
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