Flying Fox colony Ivan Bettridge Park and Centenary Park, Clermont

Published on 23 October 2025

Little Red Flying foxes have increased at Hood’s Lagoon in Clermont as part of their seasonal migration following eucalypt and other hardwood flowering in Eastern Australia. This has led to some branches dropping from established trees in some areas around Hoods Lagoon. Temporary fencing will be placed around the Ivan Bettridge Park and the boardwalk between Centenary and Mary MacKillop Parks to limit the risk to the public in the event of further branch falls from:

Thursday, 23 October 2025
Until further notice

Most of the footpath will remain open and users can still walk around the park along the detours. The fencing does not impact the use of the playground, eating or toilet facilities.

Air dancers will be deployed as part of a strategy to encourage flying foxes away from the paths so the areas can be reopened as soon as practical.

These actions are listed within the Hoods Lagoon Flying-fox Management Plan https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/Residents/Environment/Urban-Wildlife/Flying-Foxes#section-7 whilst the alternative habitat continues to mature as part of a roadmap to relocate the colony

Council thanks the community for their understanding and apologises for any inconvenience experienced.

For more information, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227), or alternatively email records@isaac.qld.gov.au.

CALE DENDLE
Chief Executive Officer ­