Golden retriever scores top barks

Belinda Freebairn says her dog Charlie had a monster bark even as a puppy.

AN AUSTRALIAN dog has claimed the Guinness World Record for the loudest bark.

Charlie, a six-year-old golden retriever from Adelaide, clocked 113.1 decibels to displace Daz, a German shepherd from London who registered a bark of 108 decibels in 2009.

Belinda Freebairn told ABC her dog had a monster bark even as a puppy. Given that it is now as loud as a live rock show, Freebairn and her neighbours must be relieved he doesn't use it that often.

"He doesn't bark at home at all really," she said. "He's really quiet."

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Trees to be axed for Golden Grove shops

The Settlement housing estate at Golden Grove. Picture: Roy Van Der Vegt Source: adelaidenow

A $12 MILLION shopping centre in Golden Grove is a step closer after Gully Council approved the removal of four street trees.

Elected members last night backed an application by developer the Polaris Group to axe four river red gums from Crouch Rd.

Removal of the trees would allow vehicle access to the group's proposed shopping centre, which was first flagged eight years ago to service the 550-home Settlement estate.

Mayor Miriam Smith told last night's committee meeting the application was in the best interests of nearby residents.

"(The developers have) taken every effort to conserve as many of the trees that are on council land," Ms Smith said.

"The developers moved from originally proposing (the removal of) 19 trees down to four."

The trees will only be felled if the shopping centre application is approved by the council's Development Assessment Panel next month.

Plans for the centre include a supermarket, specialty shops, medical clinic and child care centre.

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