2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Koala Road Infrastructure Audit              Investigate virtual fencing as an           New initiative budget to use virtual      Subject to new initiatives budget
                                               alternative to hard infrastructure            fencing on Eenie Creek Rd and               approval
                                               such as fencing as recommended by             Noosa Drive
                                               consultants

Pest Management                              Completed 2nd Quarter of Biosecurity        Implement Main Roads contract             Recruit to vacant role of Pest Officer
                                               Surveillance Program – 37                     works                                     Complete 3rd quarter of surveillance
                                               properties inspected in the Kin Kin         Undertake property inspections and          program
                                               and Cootharaba areas                          compliance activities as part of
                                             Finalised 17/18FY contract with               approved Biosecurity Surveillance
                                               Transport and Main Roads for                  Program
                                               priority weed control and feral deer
                                               management in state road corridor
                                             Completed fox den detection and
                                               fumigation program using trained
                                               sniffer dogs to locate and map dens

Coordination of Conservation                 Development of draft Bushcare               Final consultation and updates being      Councillor workshop to be held on
Partnerships on Private and Public Land        Guidelines                                    made to draft Bushcare Guidelines           Bushcare Guidelines
- including Bushcare, Land for Wildlife      Council participated in Cultural Day        Developing guidelines and                 Attendance at 40% of bushcare
and Voluntary Conservation                     at Kin Kin with Gubbi Gubbi                   communications regarding new                working bees for the year, starting
Agreements.                                    representative, Bushcare volunteers           Voluntary Conservation Agreements           February
                                               and community                               Updating First Aid Kits, WHS kits,        Land for Wildlife property visits and
                                             Coordinate annual Bushcare                    paperwork and equipment required            reporting
                                               celebration and recognition event for         for start of the Bushcare program         Land for Wildlife SEQ Steering
                                               December                                      year                                        Committee meeting
                                                                                                                                       12 month action plans to be done in
                                                                                                                                         consultation with Bushcare groups
                                                                                                                                       Working with existing voluntary
                                                                                                                                         Conservation Agreement property
                                                                                                                                         owners and incentives

Business as Usual activities                 Responding to complaints of flying-         Communication with local residents        Continue to monitor colonies and
                                               fox impacts on residents at Wallace           and informal monitoring of colonies,        respond to resident issues.
                                               Park and Cooran.                              their movements and impacts.              Undertake formal monitoring if
                                                                                                                                         complaints increase and bring
                                                                                                                                         possible solutions back to Council.




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