Stewardship site

We acknowledge that a proportion of local bushland will be cleared to make way for new housing, however approximately 70% of the site will be improved and have better long-term environmental outcomes due to the establishment of the stewardship site which will be which will be conserved, managed and protected in perpetuity.

Retained bushland will continue to provide valuable habitat for wildlife, help to cool the air and mitigate impacts of climate change, while some walking trails will remain to provide the community with ongoing recreational access

To minimise impacts on native plants and animals we will:

• for every tree hollow removed establish new nest boxes at a ratio of 1:1
• repurpose hollow baring trees and logs as ground habitat and pathway edges 
• retain some walking paths for recreation while setting aside others for rehabilitation and conservation.

Active management of the site through a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement will help to:

• reduce invasive weeds, feral animals and soil compaction from existing unregulated activities, promote healthy ecosystems by allowing native, endangered and threatened species to regenerate 
• help native animals to move between the site and bushland to the south by maintaining green corridors.

Under our Conditions of Consent, mine subsidence remediation works are being carried in December 2024 and January 2025 on the site. Once this work is complete, the stewardship site will be registered.