2021-07-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA     6 JULY 2021




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     6 JULY 2021

           Noosa Integrated       Enter The Flyosphere                                                               $24,760.00        $14,977.00        $14,977.00
          Catchment               Description
          Association             The Enter the Flyosphere (ETF) Project represents Stage 3 of NICA’s Migratory
                                  Shorebird Conservation Roadmap (see Project Plans), intended to improve the long-
                                  term survival of threatened migratory (and resident) shorebirds species in the
                                  Noosa River.
                                  The ETF Project’s specific actions include:
                                  1.Conduct 10 threat
5	1	1	2	5	4	1152	732	194	26	95	assessment surveys at variable times/tides to observe
                                  community interactions with shorebirds in the Noosa River
                                  2.Cost-effectively replace both the telescope and interpretive signage display at the
                                  Noosa river mouth
                                  3.Using the output from Action 1, design and distribute innovative community
                                  awareness products comprising signage and a short film to raise awareness of
                                  migratory shorebirds and influence behaviours.
                                  Assessment comments
                                  This is an exciting project with support from key stakeholders such as Tourism
                                  Noosa, and has great potential to engage residents and visitors to better help
                                  protect shorebirds and the habitats utilised around the river.
           Hinterland Bush        Engaging local communities in restoring bush                                       $38,825.00        $23,620.00        $23,620.00
           Links Inc              Description
                                  The project aims to engage the local community in restoration and connection of
                                  habitat in the Noosa Council Region and is based on an extremely successful model
                                  called Roving Restorers which was initiated on the Blackall Range in 2012 by
                                  Hinterland Bush Links, and trialled in the Noosa Region in 2020-21. Volunteers from
                                  the community assist both private and public landholders with environmental weed
                                  control, revegetation and re-connection of habitat.
                                  Assessment comments
                                  This is the second round of funding for the Roving Restorers program in the Noosa
                                  region, following successful implementation and uptake of a pilot in 2020. The
                                  program provides valuable support in hinterland restoration projects and
                                  contributes directly to the outcomes of the Noosa Environment Strategy.
           Wildlife Noosa Ltd | Noosa Indian Myna Bird Reduction Project                                             $12,835.00         $3,800.00         $1,400.00
                                  Description
                                  The project is to set traps to capture Indian Myna birds and then in conjunction with
                                  Noosa Council euthanase them. Traps will be set at residences where Myna birds
                                  are present and also in conjunction with Council to set traps at appropriate
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