Modern and Sustainable
Yarrabilba is a progressive, modern township integrating sustainable and smart innovation alongside considered creation of the physical environment to create a community which embraces the natural beauty for generations to come.
“We are working towards new sustainability goals to mitigate the impact of climate change. Our aim is to be a leader in driving industry transformation
by delivering inclusive, healthy and adaptable places that can thrive through change”
Tony Lombardo (Lendlease Group CEO)
Introducing a Circular Economy
Communities are starting to understand the need to move to a circular economy. At Yarrabilba, this means reducing waste, recycling more products, reliance on cleaner power and regenerating our environment. We first launched our Circular Economy Strategy in 2019 and have been recognised as an industry leader within master planned communities. We have embarked on a series of initiatives with contractors, builders, and the community to help turn waste into future resources creating a new era in sustainable living.
Planted 40,000 Pongomia trees onsite which are a biodiesel crop and will offset the diesel required to construct Yarrabilba by more than 2.5 times
First master-planned community to provide a fast electric vehicle charging station – offered to residents and visitors for free!
Partnering with local schools to deliver sustainability education programs, teaching kids about the circular food economy linking food, waste, composting and growing
First electric bus in Queensland which is now part of Yarrabilba’s public transport network
Collecting seeds and growing plants that are native to Yarrabilba and replanting them in our open spaces to enhance the biodiversity of the site
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by phasing out gas connections to residential precincts
Reuse resources onsite (for example soil, rocks and water) during the construction of Yarrabilba to minimise our environmental impact
Awarded a 6-Star Green Star Communities rating in 2017, which is world’s best practice in sustainable development
Sustainable Living
If you are interested in finding out what you can do to build a more efficient and sustainable home, our Building Smart guide outlines six smart ideas.
Approved Fauna Corridor Management Plans
These management plans have been approved by the Australian Government Department of the Environment in compliance with the conditions of approval for the Yarrabilba development under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, Approval Ref: EPBC 2013/6791.
For more information:
Download the Yarrabilba Offset Management Plan
Download the Yarrabilba Koala Management Plan
Download the Yarrabilba Habitat Rehabilitation Management Plan
Year 1 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Referral Year 1 Status Report
Download Appendix D2 – Habitat Rehabilitation Management Plan
Download Appendix D3 – Offset Management Plan
Download Appendix E – Endorsed P2 Village 1 Vegetation Management Plan
Download Appendix F – Endorsed P2 Village 3 Vegetation Management Plan
Download Appendix G – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report ORU Baseline
Download Appendix H – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report HRU Baseline
Download Appendix I – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report – ORU 1st Monitoring Period
Year 2 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Referral Year 2 Status Report
Download Appendix D2 – Habitat Rehabilitation Management Plan V3
Download Appendix D3 – Offset Management Plan V3
Download Appendix E – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report – ORU 2nd Monitoring Period
Download Appendix F – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report – HRU 1st Monitoring Period
Download Appendix G – Koala Monitoring Program Report
Download Appendix H – Koala Monitoring Program Oct 17 Event Summary
Year 3 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Referral Year 3 Status Report
Download Appendix D2 – Habitat Rehabilitation Management Plan V3
Download Appendix D3 – Offset Management Plan V3
Download Appendix E – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report – ORU 2nd Monitoring Period
Download Appendix F – Habitat Rehabilitation Monitoring Report – HRU 1st Monitoring Period
Download Appendix G1 - Koala Monitoring Event March 2018 Summary Repo
Download Appendix G2 - Koala Monitoring Program Koala Monitoring Event June 2018
Download Appendix G3 - Koala Capture / Monitoring Event August 2018
Download Appendix G4 - Koala Capture / Monitoring Event October 2018
Download Appendix H - Summary of 2018 Koala Monitoring and Site-wide Survey Events
Download Peer Review_Year 1 Koala Monitoring_Frank Carrick – February 2019
Year 4 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Referral Year 4 Status Report
Download Appendix. D1 - 4th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix D2 - 5th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix E1 - 4th Monitoring Period Koala Habitat Area Report v1
Download Appendix E2 - 5th Monitoring Period Koala Habitat Area Report v1
Download Appendix F1 - Year 1 Koala Health Assessments & Movement Data Summaries Yarrabilba
Download Appendix F2 - Yarrabilba Koala Monitoring Year 1 Review
Download Appendix G1 - Koala Monitoring Program Summary March 2019
Download Appendix G2 - Koala Monitoring Program Summary May 2019
Download Appendix G3 - Koala Monitoring Program_Summary August 2019
Download Appendix G4 - Koala Monitoring Program_Summary November 2019
Download Appendix H1 - Year 2 Koala Population Survey Program - Yarrabilba PDA 22 Aug 2019
Download Appendix H2 - Year 2 Koala Monthly Monitoring and Tracking Report Yarrabilba KMP Dec 2019
Download Appendix I - Declared Area Management Plan SOUTH v4
Download Koala Monitoring Program Annual Report on Koala Health and Movements 2019>
Download Koala Genetic Analysis: Yarrabilba Study Site
Download Review of Yarrabilba Koala Monitoring Program (Year 2) February 2020
Year 5 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Referral Year 5 Status Report
Download Appendix. D1 - 6th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix E1 - 6th Monitoring Period Koala Habitat Area Report v1
Download Appendix F1 - Koala Monitoring Program Annual Report on Movement and Health 2019
Download Appendix F2 - Yarrabilba Koala Monitoring Year 2 Review
Download Appendix F3 - Koala Population Genetics Yarrabilba
Download Appendix G1 - Year 3 Koala Population Survey Program - Yarrabilba PDA 2020
Download Appendix H1 - Yarrabilba VDec DNRME Certificate Cover Letter 13 Jan 2020
Download Appendix H2 - Voluntary Declaration Notice 2019-004867 13 Jan 2020
Year 6 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Annual Compliance Report 2021
Download Appendix. D1 - 7th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix. D2 - 8th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix E1 - 7th Monitoring Period Koala Habitat Area Report v1
Download Appendix F1 - Koala Monitoring Program Annual Report on Movement and Health 2020
Download Appendix F2 - Yarrabilba Koala Monitoring Year 3 Study Team Review
Download Appendix G1 - Koala Population Survey Program 2021- Yarrabilba PDA
Download Appendix G2 – 2021 Koala Monthly Monitoring and Tracking Report
Download Appendix H1 - Yarrabilba VDec DNRME Certificate Cover Letter 13 Jan 2020
Download Appendix H2 - Voluntary Declaration Notice 2019-004867 13 Jan 2020
Year 7 - Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Approval Status Report documents
Download the Yarrabilba EPBCA Annual Compliance Report 2022
Download Appendix C1 - NCO11-0011_Yarrabilba_Letter_Koala fencing in accordance with approved KMP
Download Appendix D1 - 9th Monitoring Period Koala Offset Area Report v1
Download Appendix E1 - 8th Monitoring Period Koala Habitat Area Report v1
Download Appendix F1 - Koala Monitoring Program Annual Report on Movement and Health 2021
Download Appendix G1 - Koala Population Survey Program 2022
Download Appendix G2 – Koala Monitoring Program_Summary 202202
Download Appendix G3 - Koala Monitoring Program_Summary 202207
Download Appendix G4 - 2022 Annual Report_Monthly Koala Monitoring Program