Toondah Harbour developer says project won’t harm bird habitat because species
by Lisa Cox from on (#64MJV)
Opponents of proposed project in Ramsar-listed wetlands say developer's impact statement is fantasy"
The property developer Walker Group says its proposed Toondah Harbour development is unlikely to have a significant impact on the size of eastern curlew populations due to a substantial decline in the number of birds migrating to Australia.
The analysis is contained in a long-awaited draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the apartment and retail project, which would see up to 3,600 dwellings constructed at the Ramsar-listed Moreton Bay wetlands in Queensland.
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