Poisoned tree cut down

Contractors have been forced to cut down a huge Norfolk Pine tree, which for years had stood on Redcliffe’s foreshore.

The tree, just a minute’s walk north of Redcliffe jetty along the Esplanade footpath, had been deliberately poisoned earlier this year.

Two holes were drilled into the back of the Norfolk Pine and Moreton Bay City Council said lab results showed “herbicide was present”.

The tree’s upper branches soon appeared to be dying and Cr Karl Winchester said, at the time, the tree’s “health continues to deteriorate”.

“It's very sad to see this tree dying and even worse to think someone has done this deliberately,” Cr Winchester added.

A Council spokesperson said the matter was being investigated by the Queensland Police Service (QPS).

The Council spokesperson said in previous such cases, where evidence is provided, charges or fines are applied depending on the situation.