Concerned residents want large paperbark trees near a Port Macquarie intersection removed in the name of safety.
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The Port Area Committee and Residents Action Network (RAN) have supported the Macquarie Palms estate residents in their concerns about The Binnacle/Majestic Drive intersection.
The residents want the paperbark trees chopped down as they say the trees obscure motorists' vision.
The paperbark trees are located on the northern side of The Binnacle near its intersection with Majestic Drive.
Macquarie Palms residents Ron and Hilda Vollebergh are behind a petition asking Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to remove the trees.
Almost all residents in the estate signed the petition.
"My concern is when you are coming out from Majestic Drive and you are giving way to the right, that you haven't got a clear line of sight for traffic coming down The Binnacle," Mr Vollebergh said.
"I'm often hearing the squeal of brakes.
"The trouble is when you look up the road, you are looking between the trees for cars coming and you can mistakenly think the road is clear."
Traffic has increased over time.
Council staff inspected the intersection after residents raised concerns about road visibility due to the nearby trees.
Council director Jeffery Sharp said as a result, the council installed a give way sign and line markings to improve road visibility as per Australian Standards for Urban T Intersections.
"The intersection currently meets all road standards and there is no requirement for the removal of trees or additional intersection adjustments at this time," Mr Sharp said.
But residents say the visibility problem remains and the trees need to go for safety reasons.
Port Area Committee president Greg Franks said he thought the council needed to act further to address residents' concerns.
He said the council's response at the intersection was a reasonable attempt but did not solve the problem as the view was still obscured.
The Port Area Committee, supported by RAN, suggested other road improvements which could fix this problem.
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