The base of a Moreton Bay fig tree believed to have been planted more than 100 years ago at Beverly Gardens Park in Beverly Hills.

“This is not a decision I take lightly,” she said. “And I accept that it will be a blow for the Cattalini family, who have borne the burden of caring for this tree for a long time.” ...

Hundreds of trees across Perth have already been attacked by shot-hole borers, with stump grinders recently turning badly infested Moreton Bay fig trees at iconic Kings Park into wood chips and dust.