Gippsland Environment Group Inc

21 April 2024

In April 2024, a large flock of Swift Parrots was recorded feeding on lerps in the leaves of mature Southern Mahogany trees on Raymond Island, the most important Swift Parrot habitat site for the Gippsland region. The Southern Mahoganys are located in, and next to a 1ha proposed subdivision site. 

 03 February 2023

Gippsland Environment Group's original submission to the East Gippsland Shire’s Housing & Settlement Strategy 2023. Discusses a lack of strategic planning in response to natural hazard risks and significant environmental values.

June 2023

This submission examines the environmental constraints and natural hazard risks of infill development to rural townships, with Raymond Island presented as an illustrative casestudy

January 2023

Attention: Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

RE: Latham’s Snipe, an EPBC-listed migratory bird species threatened by proposed residential coastal development in Paynesville, East Gippsland 

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Photo above: Latham Snipe  I Am birdsaspoetry.com 

July 2023

Official Response from the Minister, acknowledging our letter. Subsequent to this, the developer made a referral under the EPBC Act.

 

Photo above: Latham Snipe  I Am birdsaspoetry.com 

28 June 2023

Supplementary submission discussing impacts to EPBC listed migratory bird species (Latham’s Snipe) and the Point Fullarton Ramsar wetlands from the 10 Fullarton Drive subdivision proposal.

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