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Issue 193 | Thursday, 14 January, 2016
Real Estate Lifestyle Noosa’s Wee
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te Guide 14 January, 2016
True colours KELLY Manders models body art by local artist Jude Spence at the Rainbow Flag – Rainbow Serpent photographic exhibition opening. The exhibition, held at the Wan’din’in Arts Space in Eumundi, showcased photographs which captured the joining of two protest groups in Noosa early last year. Ms Spence said the artwork was inspired by the coming together of the rainbow flag and the rainbow serpent during the protests, which coincided with the visit of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Over 30 people attended the opening, which was hosted by outspoken marriage equality advocate Robin Bristow last Friday. For more see page 31.
Driven batty ... and they can’t take it anymore ...
Enough is enough COUNCIL’S plan for management of the Wallace Park bats has been stalled, but frustrated residents say enough is enough. Wallace Park residents are once again being inundated with bats, with one local slamming Noosa Council saying they ’refuse to do anything’ about the problem. Local resident Kay Fielden said the bat numbers were once again increasing and the carefree lifestyle Noosa residents had come to enjoy
was suffering as a consequence. “Residents are being forced to eat indoors, and are unable to enjoy barbecues and outdoor activities in the night due to the bombardment from bats flying overhead,” Ms Fielden said. “The skies at night are becoming thick again with bats, screeching and fighting, and still, for the fourth year running the Noosa Council refuses to do anything about the situation.” Ms Fielden said residents had been patiently waiting for the council to act on its promises, but
said enough was enough. “To date it is very evident that Noosa Council has done nothing and the residents have had enough of the promises that never come to fruition. They now expect some action and have been patient for too long,” she said. However, Noosa Council principal environment officer Peter Milne said council had been unable to act due to the presence of a vulnerable breed of bat presently living in the area. “We’re restricted from starting
this work while the colony is home to young grey-headed flying foxes not yet able to fly on their own, and pregnant grey-headed flying foxes,” Mr Milne said. “Grey-headed flying foxes are classed as vulnerable and their presence means the Wallace Park Bushland Reserve qualifies as a nationally significant camp.” Mr Milne said the council understood residents’ frustration but could not implement the Wallace Park Flying Fox Management Plan until the vulnerable bats left the area.
“We are monitoring the colony and keeping in regular contact with federal and state government agencies, flying fox experts and stakeholders,” Mr Milne said. “We hope to begin this work as soon as the young flying foxes are independent and when federal and state legislation allows us to proceed.” Mr Milne said council hoped to commence works in March or April, once the young flying foxes were independent and in co-operation with flying fox experts and state agencies. 1213147-PB03-16
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