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TV Gardening guru Costa Georgiadis with community members supporting efforts to save the Freshwater tree now at the centre of renewed court proceedings. Picture: Hugh Bohane

Raintree court action

A NEW legal challenge has been launched over the proposed removal of a contentious tree in Cairns, with campaigners arguing the council process behind the decision may have been

8 May, 2026

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Costa Georgiadis sits with local children, Beau, Scarlett and Poppy (surnames withheld) beneath the Freshwater rain tree, speaking to them about the importance of protecting trees and caring for the environment. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Costa begs to save tree

The tree at 51 Old Smithfield Road. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Tree fight all over

The Freshwater raintree at the centre of a community campaign. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Tree legal action axed

Costa Georgiadis joins members of the Freshwater Raintree Action Group and residents beneath the raintree on Old Smithfield Road as the community rallies to support its protection. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Guru backs tree battle

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Lauren Sunner with Scarlet and Poppy underneath the beloved tree at Freshwater. Picture: Supplied

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Legal threat over tree

The $6m dual walk and cycleway will run on Brinsmead Rd between Loridan Drive and Ryan Weare Park, Picture: Google maps

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Pathway on track

Resident Shelley Wallace stands in front of the raintree at 51 Old Smithfield Road, Freshwater, during a community protest to save the tree from removal. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Raintree protest heats up

White Lady Funerals location manager Tania Cobham (left) and funeral celebrant Lee Sedgwick will host ‘Love and Loss’ on 25 November at Limberlost Nursery. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Member for Barron River Bree James (centre, left) and school principal Karryn Brunetto with students showing plans of the new school hall. Picture: Supplied

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Hall setting saves trees

Freshwater residents upset with the planned chopping of the raintree opposite the state school are (from left) Laura Garner, Shelly Wallace, Lauren Accorneo, Karly Debiasio, Gavin Ibbett and Monique Jeffs from CAFNEC with children Poppy, 2, Beau and Neva 2, (surnames withheld). Pictures: Nick Dalton

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Iconic tree faces chop

Helen Simpson (far right) and Paul Matthews (third from left) stand with fellow community members rallying to save the large rain tree at 51 Old Smithfield Road, Freshwater, from being axed. Picture: Lizzie Vigar

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Beloved tree faces chop

Photo: Supplied

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