Koala habitat destroyed in Redlands after 100-year-old gumtrees bulldozed
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An activist said legislation is failing to protect koalas in their natural habitat.
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A lone koala sat high in a gumtree in the bayside suburb of Ormiston, east of Brisbane on Wednesday, as the trees around it were bulldozed to the ground.
Key points:
The land at Ormiston is privately owned and is too small for habitat protections to apply
Redlands Council had previously opted not to purchase the land when it had been for sale
A council spokesperson told the ABC it had no legal ability to stop the development project