Save the 29 trees lining Ladies Mile Highway, Queenstown, NZ

Surely the trees can be topped instead of cut down. A few years ago I was driving home from Canterbury and noted how gorgeous the trees lining the sides of the road were up there. They were trimmed to not affect the power lines. I got home to ours and they had been trimmed but only on the side affecting the powerlines. They looked dreadful compared to what I had seen earlier in the day. Just trim them properly all over so they are shaped nicely. Don't munt them like last time. Please.

The whole Ladies Mile landscape corridor, from Amisfield to the Shotover, is the main entrance to New Zealand’s premier tourist destination and must be maintained to the highest standards.  It should be managed jointly by QLDC and NZTA.  

These bodys must develop a comprehensive landscape and management plan for the corridor in conjunction with the adjacent landowners.  The aim would be to extend the avenue character, as in the Walker and Threpwood sections, along the entire corridor.  Existing planting should be maintained and enhanced.

Most of these plantings are on private property.  Mechanisms must be developed to manage and maintain these in partnership with the property owners.

Infrastructure that conflicts with landscape objectives should be moved to a maintainable position or placed underground.  

Power lines have been placed underground on Frankton Flats in response to development.  The development of our landscape brings an equal or greater economic value in a Wakatipu context

Yes it will cost but so does the thousands spent to create public art works, signage, and river stone traffic islands and curbs (and at present traffic cones) that constitute an entrance to a city/town. How about retaining the beautiful, natural, elegant, up to 50 year old trees that are already there?