General News
24 September, 2023
Do not disturb: plovers busy on nest
SIGNS have been placed on safety fencing around the former Inglewood ambulance station warning that plovers are nesting. One sign outside the building destined by demolition by the State Government says no works are allowed on the site “until...
SIGNS have been placed on safety fencing around the former Inglewood ambulance station warning that plovers are nesting.
One sign outside the building destined by demolition by the State Government says no works are allowed on the site “until plovers have finished nesting”.
The semi-official looking tongue-in-cheek notice, signed by a Leila Brooke claiming to be senior wildlife manager for Loddon Mallee, says that will be around October 7.
Demolition of the 1980s brown brick building had been expected to start a fortnight ago amid fierce community opposition. The Government has said nesting plovers are not delaying demolition.
Local residents want thebuilding retained for community use or as additional administration space for Inglewood and District’s Health Service.
The Government has said building reports since 2016 has identified asbestos in the building.
A freedom of information request for copies of those reports has been lodged by the Loddon Herald.