Meeting papers

                        Figure 16: Tree removal within mapped koala habitat area

Re-locating the tennis courts above the existing car park results in the preservation of the 19
NJKHT, these trees are in the area identified as containing MSES values. Whilst some
vegetation within the Biodiversity Overlay will be removed, in areas adjacent the eastern
elevation of Pavilions 5 and 4 there will also be some vegetation retained in this area with the
vegetation in the roadside reserve retained and enhanced.
The retention of the non-juvenile Koala Habitat Trees, where a managed understory is maintained,
does not result in an unacceptable bushfire risk. It is proposed that this area be used as an
environmental, passive leisure and recreational walking area. The following additional
recommendations from the BHA are included within the landscaping conditions:
•   Landscape planting should reflect the adjacent regional ecosystem and coastal vegetation
    without increasing bushfire hazards.
•   Mature trees are to remain in situ, with the understory to be maintained as a low bushfire
    hazard are with lower flammability species only
•   All weed species to be removed throughout the hotel grounds, with the exception of
    landscape amenity specimens around existing structures
•   Highly flammable native species such as bracken fern and blady grass to be managed so
    that they are not dominant in this area
•   A list of lower flammability species, specific to this site, is to be utilised to enhance the
    environmental amenity through the low hazard areas.
•   Regular maintenance around residential structures is to be maintained within the vegetation
    to the north to the current standard and frequency of other areas around the resort and
    residential areas.
Landscaping
The application material included an assessment of adherence to the Landscaping Codes
performance outcomes and a Landscaping Concept Design Package. The application generally
meets all performance outcomes as it will sit within the natural landscape and retains a significant
amount of native vegetation whilst enhancing the environment with rehabilitation, landscape
planting and weed management. The planting pallet chosen includes native and endemic species.




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