News

Critter clearing

11 December 2025

Strict environmental requirements are being met in the Garden Street extension project.

Recently, fauna trapping and relocation was conducted ahead of clearing and bulk earthworks commencement.

This saw 178 individual animals across 11 species re-homed:

  • 146 moaning frogs
  • 8 quenda
  • 6 fence skinks
  • 5 bobtails
  • 4 squelching froglets
  • 3 Western limestone ctenotus
  • 2 two-toed earless skunks
  • 1 dwarf skink
  • 1 clicking froglet
  • 1 Southwestern cool-skink
  • 1 long-necked turtle

A fauna spotter continues to be on site during preliminary clearing and earthworks, to capture and re-home any critters missed.