Fauna friendly temporary fencing

As Unitywater helps to prepare our communities for growth and expansion with the installation of safe and reliable water and wastewater infrastructure, this also includes our environmental community, and each of our projects must adhere to rigorous Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) requirements.

One of the ways we are minimising impacts on our environment is the use and installation of purpose-built temporary frog exclusion fences on work sites to protect the native frogs known to the area during construction.

In particular, the Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) is a species of ground-dwelling frog, currently listed as 'vulnerable', that are associated with Wallum swampland.

Pictured above is our Environmental Officer, Glenda English, with principal contractor, McConnell Dowell's Environmental Manager, Rowan Sweeny, inspecting a recently installed fauna and flora friendly exclusion fence at one of the construction sites.

These temporary fauna and flora friendly fences are designed to protect native fauna and flora, preventing animals from entering construction zones and high trafficked areas, and protecting local plant species also.