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Holey Moley set to wrap, local concerns over site use.

Producers of Seven series defend use of site after questions about proximity to animal corridor.

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Filming on Holey Moley will conclude in the Brisbane suburb of Thornlands tomorrow.

96 contestants have tried their luck on a super-sized mini-golf course constructed on vacant Council owned land in South Street.

Featuring Sonia Kruger, Rob Riggle, Matt Shirvington & Greg Norman, the show has filmed over two weeks, after being halted in the US due to COVID restrictions. The Australian set is intended to be used for international productions from Germany, UK and France from 2021 when border restrictions allow.

However the 5 hectare site approval by Redlands City Council also drew comment from locals for adjoining a Hilliards Creek wildlife corridor and animal shelter.

Debbie Pointing from the Koala Action Group told Redland City Bulletin, “Whilst some of the site is already cleared, the removal of numbers of trees is still of concern.

“Some of the trees contained hollows and showed signs of usage by koalas, gliders, possums and birdlife (and) numbers of wallabies were noted to be on the site.

“This is not surprising as this area adjoins a major wildlife corridor.”

Late night filming has also attracted comment from locals.

A spokesperson from Eureka Productions told TV Tonight, “The site that was already cleared, was brought to the production through Screen Queensland’s Film-friendly Pathways program and through every step the production worked with Redlands City Council to ensure all approvals were met on every aspect of the project, including engineering, minimising environmental impact, construction and filming”.

“The Redlands City Council and the local community have been such great supporters of the project that has injected millions of dollars and created many jobs for the local area”.

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  1. Council neglected to think about all the residents who were going to be adversely effected by this production. Now, we find out through social media that we could be subjected to weeks of broken sleep at any time without notice for the next 3 years. Yelling and screaming finishes at 5am, and then we have to get up to our day jobs. Nobody would want this near them. Production should be happening in a studio or out in the middle of nowhere not next to houses.

  2. Approvals are always met for most things whether the community like it or not. 15 koala corridor trees were cut down to do this show and they wouldn’t have been even if other infrastructure was planned. The land was ‘already cleared’ meant it was not a dense tree and bush area except for the koala trees. Not sure that the mini golf course won’t be removed when the show finishes.

  3. I don’t see how anyone could be upset… the article links says the site where the set is was already cleared and “zoned for community infrastructure like wastewater treatment plants, waste disposal facilities, pumping stations and electricity sub-stations” A mini golf course sounds a lot better than any of those options LOL

    1. Any development needs to be mindful of the local community around it. A mini golf course sounds nicer than a pumping station, yes, but it also brings noise, traffic and other disruptions.

      That side of town is pretty much a quiet nature reserve – it’d be annoyed too if late night noise and light started on the regular – and if we get international version filming as well, it will could become regular

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