North Perth residents have been left wondering what the future holds for Hyde Park after trees were removed to stop the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development removed mature trees from the park’s islands after PSHB was detected.

The project is now complete but some North Perth residents feel left in the dark about future restoration plans, saying on social media they don’t feel as if they have enough information.

A post by Eva Pellegrini described the park as “trashed” but no one was talking about it.

“The island habitat is destroyed, water levels have surged, footpaths are flooding, and bags of woodchips are left behind,” the post said.

“DPRID quietly announced it was abandoning eradication altogether.

“Yet the work c

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