Gardener Fined $187K for Clearing 287 Trees | Sydney News

A Sydney gardener got slammed with a $187,500 fine after illegally clearing 287 mature trees from a protected Woodford Bay bushland area over 12 days — all while paying workers in hidden cash. Despite claiming he was just following orders, the court found him directly responsible for organizing the massive environmental destruction that threatened endangered species and could take decades to recover. His early guilty plea and cooperation softened the blow, but the damage was real. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50b55d1668879cb7