A SMALL motorboat was badly damaged and another sunk in Mordialloc Creek near Pompei’s Landing on Sunday (9 October) when two huge cypress trees came down in wild winds.
Chelsea SES’s Phil Wall said Kingston tree crews were called in to help remove the decades-old trees since they were so large.
They were still down Tuesday morning.
Also on Sunday, a large nature strip tree came down onto a vacant church on the corner of Lochiel Av and Clydebank Rd.
“Because it was over the footpath we couldn’t take any chances and so down came the branch to make the situation safe,” Mr Wall said.
Chelsea SES had multiple crews out on the roads assisting with a range of calls for snapped branches, traffic hazards, building damage and a tree down on a car in Chelsea Rd.
The Ford wagon took the full weight of the tree when it collapsed onto the bonnet and roof, Sunday.
“The road is almost clear now, although the Falcon looks like it may need a little TLC,” Mr Wall said.
“The job is now almost clear and, luckily, there were no injuries. However, the footpath also took a bit of a beating when the tree came down so please watch where you are walking.”
Mr Wall said overworked crews were hoping Mother Nature was ready to settle down after a busy week for members.
“First they were deployed to South Australia to assist with the Adelaide clean up following widespread storms and then it was off to Wangaratta to assist after major flooding.
“One day back at home base and the winds struck. Now, after almost 70 jobs, we are hoping for a little break.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 12 October 2016
