By: Michael Fox
This sale of the William”s family farm is a unique opportunity to increase the wildlife habitat of Mt Gravatt Outlook Reserve by 11% providing greater security for our growing population of Koalas and other wildlife. Professor Carla Catterall’s letter outlines the unique value of this property:
The subject land is low lying and riparian, and currently contains regenerating vegetation. It has a high potential for strategic restoration into a more natural ecological community, of especially high value due to its location adjacent to conserved bushland of slopes and ridges. Professor Carla Catterall
While more than half this property is listed in the BCC City Plan as state environmental significance there will be a strong push by property developers to override the Council zoning.
The farm land is roughly triangular. The whole darker green area is zoned state environmental significant with the lighter green the farm land that is “protected.”
The remaining land can potentially developed but there are significant issues with increased traffic accessing Klumpp Road which is another reason the Council will resist any development.
Our support can reinforce Council’s commitment to preserving this valuable parcel of habitat.
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