We the undersigned request the Fraser Coast Regional Council DO NOT Remove any more trees / wildlife habitats "along the whole Hervey Bay foreshore not just the Scarness Caravan Park" until they UNDERTAKE FURTHER RESEARCH into an Environmentally & Wildlife Friendly Eco-tourism Solution.

18 trees were removed in 2012 at the Scarness Caravan Park and the lorikeets are still here, removing more trees / wildlife habitats is not a solution, and did not work last time, it just destabilises more erosion prone buffer land.

- Bird faeces, the same as bat faeces, pose no health risks unless a person is playing in it eg. having direct bodily contact with the faeces or ingesting them somehow.  To our knowledge there has been no know cases of sickness / illness to humans recorded from the Lorikeets roosting near Scarness Caravan Park. (CEO Lisa Desmond & Fraser Coast Regional Council still to provide their reports on this health issue they have stated as a reason to cut the trees)

- Do the research into a bird feeding station for tourism, as FIVE Councillors stated it’s a great business opportunity; procedures, permits etc.  (eg. like Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, O’Reilly’s Rainforest retreat)

- There must be some research done into the feeding station as a tourist attraction, and on record and accessible, as Council have been discussing this since 2012 when they last cut down fully grown trees at the same location, and claimed at the time they would investigate a feeding station and tourism venture as an option, so they must have some data available.

- Council should market Scarness Caravan Park as being Eco-tourism / Lorikeet Friendly.
Offering holistic management of the interactions between their visitors and wildlife.

- Build shade shelters over the caravan lots where the trees are to protect peoples vans from droppings.  
This would be a minimal cost compared to the cost of cutting the trees and building another $1.2 Mill rockwall that are proven to wash out to sea.

- How many more visitors would be attracted with nice shady camp sites all year round, especially during the summer heat. This could increase revenue, particularly with rising temperatures and climate change.

- Plant some more Cottonwoods for shade too and enhance the beautiful gardens. Plant spinach in these gardens, see 'Feeding a Lorikeet' below.

- Maybe put solar panels on top of the shelters too, free electricity!

- Put is some bird baths to watch the lorikeets cool off.

- Make a lorikeet information wall plus sell toys, bird food, coffee cups, merchandise and t-shirts etc. There's more to Hervey Bay nature tourism than just the Whales!

- Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter  #lorikeetsherveybay  #lorikeetsscarness

- Have the feeding station where locals can purchase food to participate in feeding and provide photo opportunities for visitors. 

- Feeding a Lorikeet:
Lorikeets are one of the few parrots that eat mainly nectar and pollen and therefore need a specialised diet. There are now commercial brands of both wet (nectar) and dry (pollen) lorikeet feeds that have made feeding and nutritional maintenance of the birds easier. (These are easily accessible and quality brands can be purchased in bulk for optimum value.)  A daily supply of fruit and vegetables is also important in a balanced, healthy diet and native eucalypt flowers are always well received.
Spinach or silverbeet leaves are important to provide calcium for the bird.

Info via - http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/fact-sheets/pets/pets-pet-care-native-animals/rainbow-lorikeets/#.VkalSLcrJaQ
Info via - http://birdsville.net.au/birds-for-sale/lori-and-lorikeet/rainbow-lorikeet/

Yours Sincerely,