City of Perth to hit tree vandals with $5000 fines

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City of Perth to hit tree vandals with $5000 fines

City of Perth Council has approved a review of city laws that will see penalties for tree vandals significantly increased after losing almost 70 trees to “mindless vandals” in the last year and a half. Mayor Basil Zemilas: fed up with tree vandals. Council says the current the maximum penalty of $500 doesn’t provide a significant deterrent, and wants to see that figure increased to $5000. Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas says tree vandalism is a major…