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A Prahran homeowner’s beloved 30-year-old cypress hedge gets a brutal trim by Stonnington Council—claimed to be for footpath safety—leaving Phil Portellos and neighbors devastated. The hedge, once a neighborhood landmark and privacy shield, now looks trashed and may not recover. Council insists it’s legally obligated to clear obstructions, especially for accessibility, but arborists say it looked fine before. Residents demand council cover replacement costs—potentially thousands—and question why other street trees aren’t being addressed too. A tense standoff over responsibility, curb appeal, and community security unfolds.

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