Adelaide's Tree Stump Celebrity

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome to Sydney News Today, powered by AI. A tree stump on Leader Street in Adelaide's Forestville neighborhood has been sitting there for seven months, turning into a local celebrity. It fell last September, and while the City of Unly Council removed the main stump by Australia Day, a big hole in the footpath remains blocked off by traffic cones and narrowing the walkway. The hold-up comes from the tree's roots tangling with underground pipes, so the council is still coordinating with essay water to get the work done right. Locals have been decking it out for every holiday since Christmas. New years, Valentine's, Australia Day, even St. Patrick's Day, to call out the delay. Resident Pippa Adi has been posting updates on Facebook, going from frustrated to amused, calling it a neighborhood icon that might even hit its first birthday. This spot sits on the edge of a former Lakornu furniture site, bought and ditched by developers before the state stepped in, townhouses are just now.

1:00Starting there after years of waits, former councillor Bob Schnell jokes it should be on historic walks and even plans to plant sweet peas nearby for some spring color. Meanwhile, the decorations keep bringing smiles to passes by as the council sorts the final fixes.