Walker Corp Scraps $1.3B Toondah Harbour Project

0:00It's April 28th. Adelaide News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Walker Corporation just scrapped its $1.3 billion $2.0-hubber project after a 12-year battle. The massive plan for housing, a marina, and a fairy upgrade is officially off the table. They pulled their application last week, citing the Environment Minister's call that it didn't protect the wetlands enough. The project kicked off back in 2014, aiming to revamp a key fairy-link to North Stradbroke Island. But it hit walls over its spot and protected areas, packed with migratory birds, marine life, and koalas. Fears pushed back from locals and groups, turned it into one of Queensland's hottest debates. Folks are reacting all over. The company respects the decision and wants time to tweak ideas for infrastructure and homes without wrecking nature. Brethren City Mayor Jose Mitchell says the council gets the business side and will team up with the state to fix the overdue harbor needs.

1:00Activists from the Koala Action Group are popping bottles, calling it a win for community power after years of protests. They hope no more public cash goes to big residential pushes there. Now everyone's eyeing what comes next. Like a simpler, fairy-terminal upgrade that fits the city's growth without the drama. Stay tuned as those talks heat up.