A MASTERPLAN is being developed by Ipswich City Council to secure the future of the Flinders – Goolman Conservation Estate.

Council this week called for community input on the conservation areas.

Environment and Sustainability Committee Chairman Jim Madden said the masterplan would be a 20-year vision to guide council’s future investment into the conservation estate, including new and upgraded infrastructure, visitor education and activities and environmental improvements.

He said that as the estate covered almost 2300ha, it was important to have a planned approach to protecting and enhancing the ecological and cultural values of the estate while managing the increasing popularity of nature-based recreation.

Flinders-Goolman is critical habitat for rare and threatened species including

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