The Gawler East Development area contains a threatened ecological community – Iron Grass Natural Temperate Grassland of South Australia (Lomandra effusa – L.multiflora ssp.dura). Delfin Lend Lease has referred this and other matters to the Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Please view the referral
GEHA is currently formulating its official response to the documents.
Please view the following photos and video of animals and habitat under threat at Gawler East
A Kangaroo at the Gawler East Development Site
Rainbow Bee-eater Habitat scheduled for removal
Sheep grazing unfenced near threatened irongrass
Thriving Kangaroo Grass
Delfin Lend Lease calls this a 'central drainage tributary'
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The current plan is to bury a sewer main through the centre line of the creek upstream from the photo of the ‘central drainage tributary’
GEHA will post its official response to the EPBC Act notification shortly.
