Greens Launch Conservation Policy

Today the Greens released their Conservation Policy.  The Centre piece of the policy calls for protection of the Oxley Wedge one of the last areas of Greenspace left in Brisbane. This area is threatened by development. Developer Silvios Pradella Chairs the Oxley Creek Taskforce while the Lower Oxley Creek Planning group is funded by developers who have an interest in pushing development of the fragile region.Those groups control areas that also affect Karawatha Forest such as the Flinders Green bank corridor (Karawatha Section).

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Brisbane Greens Launch Conservation Policy

Rapid development pressure is destroying our bushland and pushing our wildlife to extinction in our lifetime. Replanting trees is only part of the story. We  need to stop developer lead planning processes  and housing developments in greenspace, such as the precious Oxley Wedge. We need to  fight bloated growth  and sink serious money into conservation.

Today the Greens released their Conservation Policy.  The Centre piece of the policy calls for protection of the Oxley Wedge one of the last areas of Greenspace left in Brisbane. This area is threatened by development. Developer Silvios Pradella Chairs the Oxley Creek Taskforce while the Lower Oxley Creek Planning group is funded by developers who have an interest in pushing development of the fragile region.Those groups control areas that also affect Karawatha Forest such as the Flinders Green bank corridor (Karawatha Section).

Ms Jo Bragg Greens Lord Mayoral Candidate said

We need to save our precious Greenspace to keep our climate cool, to preserve our wildlife & to protect our water quality. Areas like the Oxley Wedge need to be left as rural acreage with environmental constraints and increased support for landholders. Why do Liberal and Labor allow developer funding planning processes- this must be stopped.

 

Key initiatives of the policy include a suite of measures in relation to the Oxley Wedge:

 

To Retain and protect the Oxley Wedge

 

§ $20 million for bushland acquisition within Oxley Wedge;

 

§ $8 million for bed and bank stabilisation of Oxley Creek

 

§ $250,000 for steel pipe fencing to protect acquired bushland from recreational vehicles

 

§ Enforce and retain all current NALL regulations within the Oxley Wedge;

 

§ Fauna crossings and fauna friendly road design at the cnr. Stapylton Rd and Johnson Rds, Paradise Rd, Logan Motorway, Beaudesert Rd, Ritchie Rd, Learoyd Rd, Gooderham Rd, Inala Av, Ipswich Rd.

 

Contact: Rob Scott Candidate for Parkinson 0407 153 915