One of Australia’s largest private developers, Walker Group, plans to destroy 42 hectares of Ramsar wetland to make way for 3,600 private apartments, shopping strips and a new marina.
This globally important wetland in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is home to dugongs, turtles, koalas and migratory shorebirds, including the critically endangered eastern curlew that flies from Arctic Siberia to Queensland and back every year.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has proposed to refuse the destructive proposal – but it’s not over yet.
The Minister is calling for public comments before making a final decision by April 23.
