It has recently come to our attention that Redland City Council has commenced planning works in relation to a walkway / cycleway through the West Eprapah Wildlife Refuge (WEWR).
We believe the walkway / cycleway is planned to start near Creekside Cct and run behind Apollo Crt, Ondine Crt, Intrepid Dve and culminate at the new cinema / restaurant complex at Lakeside Dve.
There has been no consultation that we are aware of between Redland City Council and residents on this matter.
The WEWR is home to numerous native flora and fauna, some of which is unique to the Redlands area.
Implementing a public walkway / cycleway through the WEWR will see the loss of native fauna such as koalas, swamp & redneck wallabies, whipbirds and the tusked frog, to name but a few.
The proposed walkway / cycleway will result in negligible commuting benefits for residents with massive impacts on our native wildlife.
Evidence of this type of public access through covert bushland shows an increase in offences such as:
* Public & underage consumption of alcohol,
* Wilful damage & destruction, such as graffiti,
* Assaults against the person (The North Brisbane bike-way sexual offences are a prime example), &
* Break & enter and thefts.
Regardless of whether you reside in the vicinity of the WEWR it is in your interest to send a message to Redland City Council that placing our few remaining wildlife refuges at risk is unacceptable.
Please sign our online petition to let Redland City Council know that we will not tolerate this type of behaviour that places our wildlife, ourselves, our property and our way of life at risk. |
