Large swathes of Gold Coast habitat are destroyed to make way for a sprawl of shops and houses.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/endangered-koala-habitat-cleared-for-new-toyota-dealership-224825591.html
#Koalas #Sprawl #Coomera

Another transformation of a koala habitat to car parking is almost complete. This car parking is free to users, but cost us about A$34,000 per car to build.

https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/coomera-park-n-ride-upgrade

#Coomera #GoldCoast #Queensland #Australia #koala #cars

#GoldCoast #BusShelter designs in #Coomera and #Oxenford. The newest provides the least sun/rain protection. The oldest was the most enclosed. Placement of the bus stop and shelter is important too. The first one is in full sun in the mornings. People stand in the shade behind it. This stop should be moved 60 metres where the road turns 90 degrees.
The shelters should also never be placed on the path, or behind it, as then they create conflict with mobility scooters and bikes. #Australia

The second day and the morning 726 bus had broken card readers, but was only a few minutes late, while the afternoon bus was 26 minutes late. It was there, opposite the #Coomera train station, near the entrance to Westfield, waiting for who knows what. Not a good experience. I miss being the master of my destiny (riding my bike 😔). #Translink #Queensland

If you live in #Coomera or #Pimpama in #GoldCoast, #Australia, check your local bus schedule (721, 722, 726) - from today the number of #Translink services increases a lot (2 or 3 times?):

https://translink.com.au/updates/199786

An example of deforestation in Australia: the koala habitat in northern Gold Coast is systematically being destroyed for sub-urban car dependant sprawl. This video shows the vicinity of the Coomera train station and the most recent bush "clearing" for car parking. There is also a Westfield shopping centre with multi-level car parking. 7 years ago koalas and thousands of other animals and plants lived here...

https://youtu.be/fNb9v-xbQ6M
#Australia #GoldCoast #Coomera #deforestation #koala

My most popular YouTube video is a short of an #NGR train arriving at the #Coomera station :-)
https://youtu.be/rzFtXpEHY_c

Rode the bike to Woolies today, first time after holidays. At least 5 bottles broken on footpaths and on a side of the road. Moved all glass to the side. #Coomera #goldcoast