Northern Victoria Region
Georgie PURCELL (Northern Victoria) (12:46): (982) My constituency question is for the Minister for Environment. A wildlife shelter servicing my electorate has received a notice from Melbourne Water about new razor fencing set to be erected around an important reservoir attached to the Dandenong Ranges. Currently native animals are free to roam, preventing overcrowding and allowing the natural dispersal of their young. If this project goes ahead as planned, this important habitat will become a deathtrap. Countless animals call this landscape home, including Victoria’s endangered powerful owl. In fact Melbourne Water have relied on rescuers in my region to attend to animals in need both within this reservoir and on the roadsides next to it. Water security is crucial, but it is not just humans who rely on this resource. Will the government implement wildlife corridors in Northern Victoria that allow wildlife to access important water sources like the Silvan Reservoir Park?