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Yandina Creek Wetland

To: Greg Roberts <>
Subject: Yandina Creek Wetland
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 08:00:19 +0000
Thanks, Greg. Can you elaborate on what Unitywater will do with the wetland? It 
sounds like they might use it for waste water treatment of some kind, but the 
term "pollution offsetting" doesn't mean much to me.

Will they actually be doing anything other than opening the floodgates again? 
If so, what does that mean for birder access? Could it end up being restricted, 
or maybe on a permit system like Werribee?

Peter Shute

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On 17 Feb 2017, at 12:23 pm, Greg Roberts 
<<>> wrote:

Peter

The disgruntled landowner's property was one of three that made up the initial 
acquisition proposal for the Yandina Creek Wetland that was submitted to the 
Sunshine Coast Council in 2014.

The landowner subsequently decided to drain her property, as is her right, but 
the acquisition proposal was then amended to excise the property as it was no 
longer considered an integral part of the wetlands complex.

Focus shifted to the two much bigger neighbouring properties, which were 
recently acquired by Unitywater so that the wetland can be re-established.

The landowner is upset that at the end of the day, her property was not part of 
the wetlands package so she has carried on a personal crusade against the 
project.

Yes, birders visiting the area are threatened with legal action for trespass 
but they can be safe in the knowledge although there is presently no access to 
the wetland proper, the southern edge of the area - River Road - is not private 
property.

Greg Roberts
<>
http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/

From:   Peter Shute <<>>
Date:   Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:45:38 +0000

What's her gripe, Greg? Did she want her property acquired? Or doesn't she want
a wetland near her property? What legal action is she threatening? Trespass?

Peter Shute

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