2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                     10 MAY 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                  Trial of remote camera use with            Fireweed management at Eumundi             Recruit casual pest control officer for
                                    email capability to enable camera            road land fill                               to replace staff member on long term
                                    activity updating from remote              Complete 3rd quarter pest survey             work cover leave
                                    locations. This has resulted in              program
                                    significant time saving when carrying      Ongoing roadside spray program
                                    out trapping programs (avoids on           Wild pig control at Noosa Airstrip
                                    going trap inspections if not                North Shore
                                    required)                                  Finalise       arrangements   with
                                                                                 contractors for delivery of pest
                                                                                 animal trapping services
                                                                               Purchase additional pig trapping
                                                                                 panels and gates
Business as Usual activities      5 x aerial mosquito treatments (1000       Ensure equipment and chemical              Tender for mosquito control product
                                    hectares)                                    supplies are sufficient for next             supply for the next 12 months
                                  Weekly light trapping occurring              season                                     Fox control in Girraween and
                                  Completed the 2nd & 3rd quarter Pest       Baiting & trapping program for wild          Teewah       areas-fumigation  and
                                    Survey program                               dog and fox control                          trapping
                                   Finalised contract with Main Roads         Complete wild dog baiting
                                    for roadside spraying program
Cemeteries                                                                                                               

Capital works                     Acquisition of a water tank at             Reviewing procedure     to   simplify      Transferring paper records to
                                    Pomona Cemetery for garden                   headstone application                        electronic
                                    maintenance and use by the public                                                       Reviewing offer of a free niche wall
                                                                                                                              for installation at Tewantin Cemetery
                                                                                                                              review WH&S requirements when
                                                                                                                              undertaking burials
Business as Usual activities      Carried out 17 burials, 14 ashes &
                                    made 11 plaques in quarter




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