2016-09-06 - Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

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6   Bushland Care Group is undertaking activities | 6     Include a provision in the Plan that plantings are not to extend
                                        without consulting with the residents. States that    passed the bollards into the grassed area.
                                        the park is not a bushland reserve, has no | 7        Council is not in a position to control ticks and it is the responsibility
                                        significant value as  a corridor and    has   no      of the dog owner to manage their dog(s) and ticks.
                                        endangered    wildlife.  Extra   plantings  has | g   a range of options will be presented to Council in the management
                                        encroached onto play areas and is limiting the        of Salvinia in the lagoon
                                        use for ball games and creating a haven for                  .                .       .                  .         .
                                                                                          9   Mosquitoes breed outside Heritage Park and actions specifically
                                        snakes.                                                 at:        :         :                .         .               :
                                             ——                   .    .              .       within Wooroi Creek will not stop mosquitoes coming from Tewantin
                                    7   The incidence of dogs being bitten by paralysis       National Park or tidal areas.
                                        ticks has also INCTEASE.                          10 There is no evidence that flooding of houses is regularly occurring.
                                    8   Lack of maintenance of lagoon       has caused        However,    concerned   home    owners   should  seek   appropriate
                                        stagnation, has killed fish and there has been a      independent advice to appropriately mitigate risk from natural
                                        loss of water birds.                                  disasters.  Possible  solutions  may   include  ensuring  adequate
                                    9   Failure to keep waterways clear of debris has         insurance coverage for the natural event is in place, and obtaining
                                        resulted in stagnant smelly pools allowing the        expert building and drainage advice for their properties from
                                        breeding of mosquitos and vermin.                     appropriate professionals to mitigate any risk.
                                    10 Allowing the Bushland Care Group to treat the | 11     The grassed areas are located in a flood plain and will on occasion
                                        park as a natural wetland and let trees and           be inundated.
                                        rubbish clog the waterways has been disastrous | 45 stormwater discharge is normal practice.
                                        for residents with houses abutting the Park and   43. Bushfi         tants h             d Herit     Park       di     isk
                                        house blocks are located too close to waterways.        usTmire consullanis  Nave assessed   Meritage Fark as Medium TIs
                                                 ,           :                     .          and other reserves are a higher priority.
                                        Flooding into houses is now regularly occurring.              ‘                                                      ;
                                             .         .             .                    14 The Heritage Park Bushland Care Group has been successful with a
                                    11  Plantings  restrict water drainage of grassed                    arr          .            :                   :
                                                                                              grant application for Singapore Daisy control. All residents can
                                        areas.                                                                 .   .                     .
                                                               .            .       .         volunteer to assist with weed control, not just current members of
                                    12 Street   stormwater    discharges   directly into      the Bushcare Group. Lantana is also controlled by the Bushland
                                       waterways.                                             Care Group.
                                    13 Bushfire risk
                                    14 The park has Singapore Daisy and Lantana

Video surveillance signs            Remove video surveillance signs in front of plantings | Illegal removal of plants at that site is no longer an issue and signs can
                                                                                          be removed. Refer to parks and Natural Areas.

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