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Concerns Burpengary housing and marina development north of Brisbane will harm endangered wildlife
Conservationists are warning a $2.7 billion residential and marina development on the banks of Caboolture River, north of Brisbane, will spell disaster for Moreton Bay.
Key points:
- A PDA declaration would fast-track the approvals process for the 570-hectare site at Burpengary
- The site is near the boundary of a declared RAMSAR site, a wetland of international significance and home to threatened migratory birds
- The Queensland government says there is no timeframe on when the PDA will be formally declared
The Queensland government has been urged to back away from its pre-election commitment to give Priority Development Area (PDA) status to the 570-hectare North Harbour site at Burpengary.
A PDA declaration would fast-track the approvals process…
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