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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sage Swinton

Disabled resident's battle against 'horrific' tree roots

Linda Siemek and Tatiana Piwinski of Tighes Hill near the tree, and inset, pictures of the damage caused by roots. Pictures by Simone De Peak

A Tighes Hill resident says she is frustrated and worn out trying to get Newcastle council to remove a street tree which she says is inhibiting her disabled daughter from accessing their home.

Tatiana Piwinski has had trouble with the tree for more than a decade, but the problem reached a crisis point when her daughter Linda Siemek became disabled after a stroke several years ago.

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