Project Overview
Evergreen, a Pask Group project in Rochedale, involves the development of a residential subdivision focused on environmental rehabilitation and wildlife protection. Therefor Group was engaged to develop a Rehabilitation Management Plan and Fauna Movement Plan to meet Brisbane City Council’s requirements, ensuring safe fauna movement and ecosystem restoration. Therefor has been working on the Evergreen development project since 2018.
The project involved integrating fauna movement infrastructure into the civil design, ensuring both environmental and functional outcomes were met.
Project Outcomes
A key project outcome was the preparation of a Rehabilitation Management Plan (RMP) to restore and enhance the site’s ecological value, focusing on the native vegetation communities. Additionally, a Fauna Movement Plan was developed to aid the movement of fauna, including the Koala and Squirrel Glider. This ensured safe wildlife passages through infrastructure like underpasses, overpasses, and exclusion fencing.
Additional outcomes included:
- Land use responsive Fauna and Flora Management Plans to support integrated development and create net biodiversity increase in open space networks. The Fauna Movement Plan provided solutions like fauna culverts and overpasses, helping to protect local fauna species.
- Management and rehabilitation planting strategies for trunk infrastructure to unlock serviceability of catchment development.
Therefor’s collaboration with engineers allowed fauna structures to blend with the broader aesthetic of the development. Additionally, creating ecological corridors through the site linked to adjacent properties enhances the overall biodiversity and resilience of the local ecosystem.
This ongoing project integrates civil and ecological considerations to support development and biodiversity conservation.
Leading Change
This project aligns with the YIMBY initiative by demonstrating that responsible, environmentally conscious development can enhance local communities. Creating fauna movement structures and ecological corridors met regulatory requirements and improved the area’s environmental sustainability, making the development a positive addition to the local landscape.
Therefor demonstrated its value mindset and commitment to leading change by offering innovative, tailored solutions for the project’s environmental and engineering challenges and setting a precedent for fauna movement planning in urban developments
Our team worked closely with the client and engineers to integrate fauna movement structures and ecological corridors without disrupting the development’s timeline or visual appeal.
