Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell has called for a review of the Victorian Corella Strategy 2022-32 to develop more effective methods of corella control and prevent widespread damage to sporting surfaces across northern Victoria.
Ms Lovell spoke in parliament yesterday to relate the distressing story of Hill Top Golf & Country Club in Tatura who are desperate for solutions to their persistent problem with corellas.
The birds gather in large groups around the golf course and tear up the playing surface in search of food below. A flock of corellas can destroy a golf green in a single morning, making the hole unplayable. As a result, fewer rounds of golf are being played and this has caused a sharp drop in club revenue.
