Mr Stuart said the trees are a windbreak against strong westerly winds that sweep the domain and, by forming a border along the side of the driveway, protect people walking and cycling in the domain.
"They are on the edge of a sheer drop -- a cliff -- if they go someone could easily slip over and be badly injured or killed," he said.
Mr Stuart said a claim by the council that the stumps of the fallen trees would protect against erosion was incorrect.
"They may plant new trees but there is always a time lag and meanwhile the roots of the old trees die and the bank will become unstable," he said.
There was no sign of dieback, he said, and if branches were to fall "it would be one every 10 years".
He would be asking the council's community facilities manager, Andrea Jackson, and parks and open spaces officer Rosanne Hayes to give the trees a last minute reprieve.
The tree felling is part of a three-stage project in the domain.
A new water tank has been installed beside the pavilion and a plan is afoot to put power underground, replacing an old overhead electricity cable.
Mr Stuart said he doesn't believe either of those jobs was necessary either and were just another cost to ratepayers.
"All they needed to do with the water tank was to fit larger large valves and ballcocks.
"It was gravity fed but now with the new, big tank they have had to put in a pump to supply water to header tanks in the roof."
Likewise the underground cable would be an expensive luxury.
"There's nothing wrong with the overhead line, you only need to trim branches back from it from time to time.
"It is done everywhere and if they want to put power underground from the road they are going to strike massive tree roots, it will be a huge job."
Mr Stuart said all the decisions taken over the domain were made without the people of Mauriceville having a proper say even though the domain was gifted to the Mauriceville community.
