Black Swan Lake - Wildlife Queensland project - Wildlife Australia Guide

Black Swan Lake is a freshwater refuge and man-made haven for swans, ducks and migratory birds, along with tortoises and other local species. Black Swan Lake was recently saved from being 'filled in' by the Gold Coast City Council, through public action rallied and supported by research from Wildlife Queensland.

The following article on the saving of Black Swan Lake appeared in the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Wildlife Queensland) published Wildlife Australia magazine, Summer 2019:

Wildlife win for Black Swan Lake

By Amanda Little >>

THE BATTLE to save Black Swan Lake on Queensland’s Gold Coast has been won, following a 13-1 vote in favour of retaining what remains of the lake.

At a full Gold Coast Council meeting on October 29, 2019, all councillors except the city’s Mayor, Tom Tate, voted to retain the remaining undeveloped section of Black Swan Lake. This vote ensured the last remaining section of the lake – about 20 percent of its original area – would be protected and maintained.

Gold Coast Council had previously given approval for the entire lake to be filled in to provide car parking for the Gold Coast Turf Club.

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