A 60- to 80-year-old weeping willow was felled yesterday after it was damaged in strong winds last Friday.
A large branch fell on to a public path in Earnslaw Park, reportedly leaving two people with minor injuries.
As of yesterday afternoon, Queenstown District Council had not heard from the reportedly injured people but a spokesman said staff had been in touch with police who attended the incident on Friday and were keen to follow up with those involved.
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The spokesman said council’s parks team was looking into sourcing a replacement tree.
The spokesman said the felled tree had a visual assessment in September.
It would also continue to visually assess trees in the area and conduct further tests if the trees showed signs of internal decay.
