Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc Lease Proposal 22 Wright Road Stirling

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We are seeking feedback on the proposal to lease a portion of Evelyn Halliday Reserve to Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc to establish a wildlife ‘finishing school’ to benefit sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in the final stages of their rehabilitation back into the wild.

What's happening

In 1991 Ms Evelyn Halliday bequeathed to Adelaide Hills Council the property at 22 Wright Road Stirling. There is a Trust on the site that states that the whole of the land (including the much larger recreation reserve) should be held in Trust for use as “a Recreation Reserve for the general benefit of the Community forever.”

As shown in the image to the right (also available under Key Documents) the largest portion of the property is set aside for conservation and then the next largest section is set aside as informal recreation which is the Stirling dog park and surrounding walking trails. The smaller area highlighted around the house which is retained as community use is the proposed area in which the Save Our Wildlife Foundation Incorporated (SOWFI) would like to establish a lease for a wildlife finishing school.

When considering the proposal from SOWFI, we have reviewed available land options in the surrounding area, Community Land Management Plans (CLMP) and the requirements provided by SOWFI. The house block which is a portion of the Evelyn Halliday Reserve at 22 Wright Road, Stirling is considered as suitable, in principle, for the wildlife finishing school.

On 25 February 2025, Council considered a report on the proposal from SOWFI and the amendments proposed to the draft Community Land Management Plan (CLMP) on the site required to accommodate the lease. As the CLMP is proposed to be amended to specifically refer to the wildlife finishing school, community consultation is legislatively required.

About SOWFI

SOWFI is a not-for-profit organisation who are requesting a suitable site/land to establish a wildlife ‘finishing school’ to benefit sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in their final stages of rehabilitation and to provide emergency care for animals that survive bushfire or other emergency events and require ongoing rehabilitation until their release back into the wild.

Further information about SOWFI can be found here.

What's being proposed

It is proposed that a Lease be established for five years providing use of an area for aviaries, the dwelling and the existing storage shed on site. A license would be established for five years providing non-exclusive occupation of the dwelling surrounds. This would allow general community to also use the site for passive recreation purposes. Please see our FAQs for more information about the difference between a lease and a licence agreement.

There are two components to the proposal:

  1. Five aviaries to be built on the site on a concrete base/slab no larger than 11m by 4m and 1.8-2m high and
  2. Possible use of the dwelling on the site for the storage of feed/leaf for the possums and eventually for a meeting/education space. The outdoor shed would also be used for cut leaf and other items.

SOWFI’s requirements were for the following in terms of land use and location:

  • Peppercorn lease/license over Council land for aviaries and a small storage shed
  • Access and parking for a minimum of three vehicles ideally with future scope for more
  • Access to mains water for cleaning, cooling (misters) and animal requirements
  • Access to mains power (or they will provide solar)
  • Additional surrounding land for wildlife food planting/shade (particularly eucalyptus)
  • Potential for the facility to grow

In accordance with Councils Public Consultation Policy, and as required by section 198 of the Local Government Act 1999 (Community Land), Council is inviting submissions on the proposed lease and draft Community Land Management Plan from any interested persons in the community. View our FAQs to find out about the differences between the current and draft CLMP for Evelyn Halliday Reserve.

Anyone is entitled to provide feedback via a written submission.

How To Provide Your Submission

You can provide your written submission by:

  1. Using the online submission form below
  2. Via email to engage@ahc.sa.gov.au
  3. Via mail to 63 Mount Barker Road STIRLING SA 5152
  4. Via phone 8408 0400
  5. Collect a hardcopy submission form from any Council Service Centre or Library at Stirling, Gumeracha, Norton Summit or Woodside during opening hours.

Interested persons are invited to make written submissions by no later than 5pm, Tuesday 22 April 2025

We are seeking feedback on the proposal to lease a portion of Evelyn Halliday Reserve to Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc to establish a wildlife ‘finishing school’ to benefit sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in the final stages of their rehabilitation back into the wild.

What's happening

In 1991 Ms Evelyn Halliday bequeathed to Adelaide Hills Council the property at 22 Wright Road Stirling. There is a Trust on the site that states that the whole of the land (including the much larger recreation reserve) should be held in Trust for use as “a Recreation Reserve for the general benefit of the Community forever.”

As shown in the image to the right (also available under Key Documents) the largest portion of the property is set aside for conservation and then the next largest section is set aside as informal recreation which is the Stirling dog park and surrounding walking trails. The smaller area highlighted around the house which is retained as community use is the proposed area in which the Save Our Wildlife Foundation Incorporated (SOWFI) would like to establish a lease for a wildlife finishing school.

When considering the proposal from SOWFI, we have reviewed available land options in the surrounding area, Community Land Management Plans (CLMP) and the requirements provided by SOWFI. The house block which is a portion of the Evelyn Halliday Reserve at 22 Wright Road, Stirling is considered as suitable, in principle, for the wildlife finishing school.

On 25 February 2025, Council considered a report on the proposal from SOWFI and the amendments proposed to the draft Community Land Management Plan (CLMP) on the site required to accommodate the lease. As the CLMP is proposed to be amended to specifically refer to the wildlife finishing school, community consultation is legislatively required.

About SOWFI

SOWFI is a not-for-profit organisation who are requesting a suitable site/land to establish a wildlife ‘finishing school’ to benefit sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in their final stages of rehabilitation and to provide emergency care for animals that survive bushfire or other emergency events and require ongoing rehabilitation until their release back into the wild.

Further information about SOWFI can be found here.

What's being proposed

It is proposed that a Lease be established for five years providing use of an area for aviaries, the dwelling and the existing storage shed on site. A license would be established for five years providing non-exclusive occupation of the dwelling surrounds. This would allow general community to also use the site for passive recreation purposes. Please see our FAQs for more information about the difference between a lease and a licence agreement.

There are two components to the proposal:

  1. Five aviaries to be built on the site on a concrete base/slab no larger than 11m by 4m and 1.8-2m high and
  2. Possible use of the dwelling on the site for the storage of feed/leaf for the possums and eventually for a meeting/education space. The outdoor shed would also be used for cut leaf and other items.

SOWFI’s requirements were for the following in terms of land use and location:

  • Peppercorn lease/license over Council land for aviaries and a small storage shed
  • Access and parking for a minimum of three vehicles ideally with future scope for more
  • Access to mains water for cleaning, cooling (misters) and animal requirements
  • Access to mains power (or they will provide solar)
  • Additional surrounding land for wildlife food planting/shade (particularly eucalyptus)
  • Potential for the facility to grow

In accordance with Councils Public Consultation Policy, and as required by section 198 of the Local Government Act 1999 (Community Land), Council is inviting submissions on the proposed lease and draft Community Land Management Plan from any interested persons in the community. View our FAQs to find out about the differences between the current and draft CLMP for Evelyn Halliday Reserve.

Anyone is entitled to provide feedback via a written submission.

How To Provide Your Submission

You can provide your written submission by:

  1. Using the online submission form below
  2. Via email to engage@ahc.sa.gov.au
  3. Via mail to 63 Mount Barker Road STIRLING SA 5152
  4. Via phone 8408 0400
  5. Collect a hardcopy submission form from any Council Service Centre or Library at Stirling, Gumeracha, Norton Summit or Woodside during opening hours.

Interested persons are invited to make written submissions by no later than 5pm, Tuesday 22 April 2025

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