RDC gives feedback on problem Koala guidelinesThe RDC and Queensland Division of the Property Council have had discussions regarding the Koala Referral Guidelines, which are expected to be close to being released. Our long standing concerns include:No acknowledgement of existing offsets or conservation dedication;No certainty in the guideline to allow assessing officers to confidently make a decision on existing offsets;Retrospective application for future stages is not ruled out;Draft guidelines do not address the issue of ‘substantially commenced’ developments.Together we have lobbied the Queensland Government for reform and outlined steps forward for the SEQ Regional Plan with the Queensland Premier and Deputy Premier, including the development of a Strategic Assessment for Koala habitat.
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