As part of Hometown Australia’s environmental offset protection for its Glenfern Lifestyle Community, which is now being built over three stages at Thrumster, 10 minutes’ drive from Port Macquarie in NSW's Mid North Coast, several koala feed trees will be maintained near the entrance to the community.
“The koala trees are situated at the front of the community and will be surrounded by landscaped gardens to further secure the future of koala habitats in the area. This is in accordance with the local KPoM (Koala Plan of Management), to assist with preservation of koalas within the area which is considered critical for the species survival,” said Geoff Dearden, Hometown Australia’s Development Manager.
Further environmental initiatives include stormwater being captured by large water quality filtration basins to purify the stormwater before re-entering the natural ecosystem, and the construction and distribution of 50 nest boxes to assist in the local cockatoos, owls and lorikeets that call Thrumster home in the adjacent protected bushland.
