MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has voted to place a proposal for four additional conservation covenants on public exhibition for a period of six weeks. There are currently four conservation covenants on shire-owned bushland reserves, and with this proposal set to covenant a further four, the total land protected will increase to around 300 hectares. A conservation covenant is a legal agreement between a landholder and Trust for Nature. It permanently protects and conserves land, prohibiting any activities that could damage native habitat. At the 11 August council meeting, councillors voted unanimously in favour of progressing the proposal to the next stage…
Thursday, August 20
