ENVIRONMENTAL vandals have struck again, this time poisoning trees along Burri Point Road at the Guerilla Bay cliff top reserve.
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Eurobodalla Shire Council is asking the community to help to identify the culprits.
The council has written to nearby residents to ask for their help and has installed temporary tree signs at the site to deter any further damage to the vegetation, and to remind the community that damaging or removing trees on community reserves is illegal.
Eurobodalla Mayor Lindsay Brown said community reserves existed to preserve our native flora and fauna for residents and visitors now and in the future.
“Destroying trees on reserves not only damages our environment, it takes away something that belongs to our whole community,” he said.
“Council doesn’t know who is responsible for the damage so we are asking for help.”
Removing or destroying vegetation on council reserves can result in significant fines or prosecution, with a maximum penalty of $110,000.
Anyone with any information about deliberate damage of vegetation in the area or on other community reserves should phone council on 4474 1019.