2026 Budget Service Level Catalogues

 SERVICE AREA – LAND AND HABITAT CONSERVATION (PEST
 MANAGEMENT)

 Summary

Objective: Conservation and maintenance of land for the purposes of protecting ecosystems and enhancing local
biodiversity

Activities: The activities include investigations, inspections and actions to manage the impact of weeds and pest
animals impacting the natural environment and agricultural activities.

 Delivery Framework            Details
 Corporate Plan Theme
 Responsibility                Environment
 (Branch Level)
 Legislative Responsibility    Biosecurity Act 2014 (Regulations 2016).
 Service Delivery Model        Work is managed internally with support from external contractors for weed control
                               and some elements of pest animal management.


 Service Inputs                     Details
 (Resources to Deliver Service)
 Physical Assets/Infrastructure
 Software & Systems
 Budget Cost Centres                Environmental Services (2300)
                                    Pest Management – Plants (1805)
                                    Pest Management – Animals (1807)
                                    Land Protection (1808)
                                    Pest Management (1815)
 FTE
 Other Key Metrics                  Road reserves – Council (1200 lineal km)
                                    Road reserves – Main Roads (95 lineal km)
                                    Properties – Pest Survey program (800 approx. eligible)
                                    1080 Baiting Program (48 properties)


 Service Outputs - Performance Measures
 Type                       Measure                               Target              Methodology / Calculation
 Efficiency                 Cost per rateable property            TBD                 Calculated annually
 Effectiveness                 Community satisfaction             Optimum rating: 5   Community satisfaction
                               survey                             Improvement from    mean performance rating
                               Theme: Community                   previous rating
                               Lifestyle Services                 2019 3.73
                               Function: Environmental            2021 3.81
                               Protection & Conservation
                               (includes noxious weeds)

                               Animal Control (feral              State benchmark     TBD
                               animals)                           (3.42)

 Service Outputs – Detailed Activity Listing
                                                       Activity
 Pest Management – Planning & Technical Support
 [Development and review of the Pest Management Plan & Actions]

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