ObjectionAttachment3_Nov18 · MCU18/0015

ATTACHMENT 3 - NATIVE ANIMALS SEEN ON SITE
Native animals living on the site have not been adequately addressed in the Ecological Assessment.

Small wallabies and Echidna have both been seen on the block of Lot 27 RP 89506 throughout 2018 by local residents.

In addition, a koala has been sighted by a local resident and builder at the top of the wildlife corridor at Viewland drive above Alma Way within the last two years. A sugar glider and its small family often travel the powerlines on Edgar Bennett Ave.

Statutory declarations can be provided to verify sightings.

Wallabies
- small red wallabies sighted throughout 2018 in early mornings at the SouthEast corner of 27 Attunga Heights
- local resident Damian Pratt lives at 26 Attunga Heights. As a keen surfer he rises early to surf during the week. His bedroom window and balcony look over the top SouthEast corner of 27 Attunga.
- on numerous occasions, more than 10, throughout 2018 he has seen 1-2 small red wallabies grazing on the edge of the site.
- Damian Pratt mobile, 0417 788 844

Echidna
-  sited 11 May at 5:41 pm
- local resident Rebecca Stead sited large black echidna foraging on the Lot27 from the pathway adjacent to Picture Point gateway access to path
- Video evidence is available although low quality due to dark subject filmed at night.
- Rebecca Stead, mobile 0429 114 102

Koala
- sighted in daylight at 27 Viewland Drive.
- local Edgar Bennett resident and builder Glenn Currie was completing the build at 27 Viewland Drive.
- Glenn and a fellow worker sighted a large koala ambling towards them from the national park in daylight.
- Glenn Currie mobile, 0421 963 901

Sugar glider
- sighted on Edgar Bennett Drive, approx 70 meters from #27 Attunga habitat.
-  sited early 2018 around 8 p by local resident Rebecca Stead plus two friends watching the glider fly approx 20m from rooftop 31 Edgar Bennett to 29 EB Ave
- Additional sightings of a family running on the powerlines outside 29 Edgar has been made by builder Andrew Norgrove whilst working at The Rise #37 Noosa Dv