More than 800 tonnes of firewood, 480 tonnes of saleable logs and 6500cum of mulch has been produced from October’s storm damage in Invercargill’s Queens Park. The park was initially closed due to the damage which has taken months to clean up. Invercargill City Council parks and recreation manager Caroline Rain said anyone who walked down Coronation Ave today could be forgiven for forgetting the sheer scale of devastation in Queens Park just six months ago. "It has taken a huge amount of work to restore the park to the safe and beautiful public space we all know and love." By early March 2026, nearly 800 trees had been removed from Queens Park and about 630 trees climbed and pruned. The canopies of 50 trees had been reduced in size and three trees had metal braces installed to ensure their structural integrity. "Despite the removal of so many trees, Queens Park remains the shining jewel in Invercargill’s crown." Much of the firewood from Queens Park has been distributed to community groups.…