The deputy premier approves a plan by Ormiston College to clear koala habitat to build new sports ovals. Multiple outlets report that the proposal is approved through special state permission rather than through the usual local council process. According to the reports, Ormiston College bypasses the council and seeks approval directly from the state, and the deputy premier grants the go-ahead for the development.
The coverage is consistent across outlets, describing the decision as a state-level approval that enables land clearing for the school’s oval construction. While the articles focus on the permission process and the approval outcome, they do not indicate in the shared excerpts any alternative remediation conditions or details about offsetting measures. The reporting also highlights that the council is not the body that determines the outcome, framing the approval as a pathway taken by the school to obtain state authorisation.
