One Wamberal resident suspects that large trees which fell onto his driveway and smashed his fence overnight on August 24 might have had a little help.
The resident, who did not wish to be named, said his home in McGee Ave adjoins a Central Coast Council pathway lined with large trees.
It was some of these trees which came down on his property during heavy rains and strong winds.
As he waited for Council staff to attend the home on August 25, he said it was difficult to tell whether two or three of the large trees had fallen, as his driveway was littered with branches.
“But when we looked at the trees, it was obvious someone had come and chopped through them, probably in the hope the storm would bring them down,” he said.
“It’s a very dangerous thing for someone to do and I can only think the motivation was to improve someone’s view.
“A few months ago, we had someone saw through a palm tree during the night.
“Once you look closely at the trees it’s impossible not to see they have been sawed.”
The resident said while the trees did not impact his home, they came very close to a bedroom on that side of the house.
“The risk of this behaviour is massive,” he said.
“We have two young children who play on that driveway.
“With the SES already busy with callouts because of the storms, for someone to do this seems insanely irresponsible.”
He has reported the incident to police and warned other residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity around trees in the area during night-time hours.
Council staff removed the fallen trees on August 25.
Terry Collins