Furry friends have moved in

Early last year, council installed 100 nesting boxes throughout Tin Can Bay and the Gympie area with many of them now home to some of our region’s furry friends.

A recent monitoring of the nesting boxes showed an 88% occupancy of these once vacant homes.

Environment portfolio holder, Councillor Jess Milne, said the boxes create additional habitats for native animals that are feeling the squeeze with increased development in the region.

“We encourage development in our region, but we also want to live harmoniously with our environment,” said Cr Milne.

“It’s a balance we are confident we can strike and initiatives like these can help to fill any gaps.”

The boxes were inspected by a telescopic remote camera.

“88 boxes showed evidence of fauna occupancy, whether that was an actual animal, broken eggs or nesting material, which is really encouraging,” said Cr Milne.

The project was funded through the 2018/2019 Environment Levy.