600 Kangaroos trapped on a Cape Shank Property?!

This issue has been going on for some years, with obfuscation at all levels of government.

Two and a half years on 600 kangaroos remain locked behind wildlife exclusion fencing on the Cape Schanck property despite our best efforts and a petition with over 11,000 signatures demanding their release. We recently wrote to Sam Groth, Chris Crewther and Samantha Ratnam asking them write to the environment minister, The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos requesting a meeting for us with him. To date there has been no response. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action with the Conservator General has refused to approve plans for the release of the kangaroos. We are considering our next move that will include visiting MPs and further media activity. We continue to lobby Local and State Government for their release and on other issues related to the survival of our iconic kangaroos, such as  ceasing the commercial harvesting of kangaroos and changes to planning laws to stop the spread of Wildlife exclusion fencing around empty properties.

Arthur’s Seat State Park - earlier issues in the State Park

An industrial-sized quarry was proposed for the State Park. This was absolutely not an appropriate development or use of the land. Firstly, and central to the purpose of the Greens, it is a deeply environmentally destructive proposal. To use Victoria’s favourite measurement, the quarry project would take away 21 MCG’s worth of pristine bushland. It would also create a great deal of pollution to both the air and water in the area, as well as soil erosion. With the clearing and the other effects of the quarry this will also mean a loss of habitat. This could affect the four endangered species in the area: the Lewin’s Rail, the White Bellied Sea Eagle, the Powerful Owl, and the Southern Brown Bandicoot. It will also affect a further 43 species that are found to of regional or high local significance.

The Greens have long had strong commitments to bring land into public ownership in consultations with the community, we are 100% unequivocally behind the proposal to preserve the land by brining it into public ownership. Full Details for this policy can be found under the planning policy for the Victorian Greens, with some more details available on the Mornington Peninsula Greens website.