Three tall palms taken down piece by piece, in a two-square-metre space beside a synagogue

Bondi Junction · 2026 · Strata · tight access

The challenge

Three very large cocos palms stood at the back of the building in a narrow pathway between the courtyard fences and the neighbouring synagogue. The crew had a work zone of about two square metres, so every piece had to come down under control. The strata committee also wanted the work to wait until the building's waterproofing was finished.

How we planned it

• Held the job until the waterproofing was complete, then booked it alongside the block's umbrella tree removal so residents had one short disruption, not two.

• Sent a tree works notice to every resident through the strata manager.

• Met the strata representative and representatives of the synagogue on site to agree the work times and explain the method.

What we did

• Ran a safety briefing with the crew of five before starting: tools checked, work zone inspected and hazards identified.

• Took each palm down in small sections, lowering every piece on ropes with several anchor points and friction devices to control it.

• Kept clearing waste out as we went, to give the crew room and protect the fences and buildings on every side.

• Exposed the base of each stump so it could be cut off as close to ground level as possible.

• Chipped all the waste and took it to a licensed transfer station for recycling.

Before (13 Sep 2026) and after (16 Sep 2026): palms gone, fence, wall and garden untouched.

The result

All three palms were down in a single day, with no damage to the fences, the building or the synagogue next door.