Glen Iris Turtle Relocation – 17 July 2020

Glen Iris Project Team Community Update

Following the closure of the golf course, the reticulation system at the project site has been turned off.

This means the irrigation lakes are no longer necessary.

To ensure these unfenced water bodies do not pose a community drowning risk and do not become mosquito breeding grounds, they are being drained with approval from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).

One of the lakes was home to some Koi Fish and turtles.

Safely capturing these animals and relocating them to an approved habitat was our priority.

We hired a fauna relocation specialist approved by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions who has been to site this week.

Two Southwest Snake-necked Turtles along with a number of Koi Fish have been carefully captured and relocated to a private dam approved by DBCA.

Our environmental consultant has been overseeing the aquatic fauna relocation program and will continue to inspect all the lakes within our project site over the coming months.

Acumen Development Solutions, which leads the Glen Iris Project Team, updated the City of Cockburn and representatives of the Jandakot Residents and Ratepayers Association on the draining of the lakes and the fauna relocation plans earlier this week.

Any enquiries in relation to this community update or any other general enquiries please contact the Community Manager, Louise Richardson via email louise@glenirisestate.com.au or by phone on 6115 6365.