![Gold Coast residents and environmental lobby groups are angered over the removal of a popular local habitat for various birds, all in the name of progress, writes Suzanne Arnold. Gold Coast residents and environmental lobby groups are angered over the removal of a popular local habitat for various birds, all in the name of progress, writes Suzanne Arnold.](https://independentaustralia.net/_lib/slir/w800/i/article/img/article-11201-hero.jpg)
Gold Coast residents and environmental lobby groups are angered over the removal of a popular local habitat for various birds, all in the name of progress, writes Suzanne Arnold.
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![Black Swan Lake saved in 'inspiring' victory convincing Gold Coast Council the worth of its conservation - ABC News Black Swan Lake saved in 'inspiring' victory convincing Gold Coast Council the worth of its conservation - ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/cm/rimage/11654452-3x2-xlarge.jpg?v=5)
Black Swan Lake saved in 'inspiring' victory convincing Gold Coast Council the worth of its conservation - ABC News
![Black Swan lake with swans, purple swamp hen, black duck, moor hen & little grebe. - Picture of Black Swan Lake, Bundall - Tripadvisor Black Swan lake with swans, purple swamp hen, black duck, moor hen & little grebe. - Picture of Black Swan Lake, Bundall - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/10/21/dd/85/black-swan-lake-with.jpg)
Black Swan lake with swans, purple swamp hen, black duck, moor hen & little grebe. - Picture of Black Swan Lake, Bundall - Tripadvisor
![Black Swan Lake: “resurrecting the old toxic furphy” – Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Black Swan Lake: “resurrecting the old toxic furphy” – Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee](https://bulimbacreek.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170820_140506.jpg)