EASTERN BEACHES FORESHORE RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION OVERVIEW AND PROPOSED CHANGES (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 8 August 2023 - Item 5.1) · Attachment 2 EBFRMP 2023 Draft - tracked changes

Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Fire Management Plan 2021: Identifies priority reserves for
fire management actions based on a comprehensive bushfire risk assessment across nearly 180
reserves. Actions include reserve fire management plans, fire trail and other fire risk mitigation
measures works, planned burns and collaborative working arrangements with neighbours and
other government agencies. The updated fire management plan considers the longer and more
intense bushfire seasons we are likely to experience as a result of climate change.

Fire Management Officer – 2021 - ongoing: A new position to implement the updated fire
management plan was filled and resourced in late 2021. While elements of reserve bushfire
management were implemented prior to late 2021, having a full time, resourced officer dedicated
to reserve fire management significantly increased Council’s capacity to plan for and respond to
bushfire risk across our conservation estate.

Reserve fire management program 2021 - ongoing: Since the Fire Management Officer position
was filled, 140 hectares of planned burns have been conducted on Council managed bushland in
collaboration with RFS and QPWS, over 70km of fire trails and other fire risk mitigation measures
have been installed, upgraded or maintained, working relationships have been strengthened with
other land management agencies, and 16 council officers have been trained in firefighting.




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