Old gum 直面するs chop for major Vic road
An award-winning, centuries-old tree could put the ブレーキs on construction of a multi-billion dollar Melbourne road 事業／計画（する）.
The 300-year-old River Red Gum at 郊外の Bulleen was on Monday 指名するd 2019 Tree of the Year by the 国家の 信用 of Australia (Victoria).
Problem is, the 年輩の native stands 20m tall within the construction zone of the North East Link 事業／計画（する） and Public 運輸大臣 Jacinta Allen 譲歩するd it might have to be 除去するd.
"This is a 事柄 that will be considered by the 独立した・無所属 planning 過程," she told reporters on Monday.
"But we will を待つ results before making any final 決意."
The 国家の 信用 said their team would call for the tree to be 保持するd.
The gum has already 生き残るd one 除去 試みる／企てる, after a 地元の 居住（者） stopped it 存在 felled to make way for a 石油 駅／配置する.
The 開発 went ahead, but the tree remains, surrounded by powerlines, street lights, a road and モーター mechanic 出口s.
"This tree's age is かもしれない in 超過 of 300 years. It is probably the oldest tree remaining of the 初めの Bulleen Red Gum forest," the 国家の 信用 website reads.
