Extraordinary council meeting: Push for Kings Forest dog ban
AN extraordinary Tweed Shire Council meeting has been called for Thursday as councillors try to strengthen the case for the Federal Government to protect sensitive areas of the controversial Kings Forest residential development.
Crs Katie Milne and Gary Bagnall have submitted a notice of motion that reads: "Council recommends the Federal Government reviews all previous ecological assessments on Kings Forest and adopts the most precautionary approach available, particularly in regard to the Cudgen Paddock and the eastern portions of the site, due to the importance for connectivity of habitat for koalas and other threatened species."
The deadline for council's submission to the Federal Government for the development proposed by Leda is on Friday afternoon.
At last month's council meeting, councillors voted 5-2 to recommend the Federal Government impose a dog ban at the proposed estate to protect a local koala colony.
