2020-02-11 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 2 - Draft Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020

3.6     Scope
The Plan applies to the Noosa local government area covering all public and private land. With
respect to public land the Plan applies to Queensland Government land such as National Park and
Council-controlled land including bushland reserves, parks and gardens and road reserves. With
regard to private land, Council plays an advocacy role in supporting landowners to identify and
manage biosecurity risks on their land. In some cases Council will collaborate with private
landowners to implement actions to manage priority biosecurity risks, such as feral animal control.
Council plays a role in reporting biosecurity matters to Biosecurity Queensland. Under the
Biosecurity Act 2014 Council is responsible for regulating Schedule 2 Invasive Biosecurity Matter -
Restricted plants and animals (see Appendix 1).
The Plan does not consider fauna species protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 that
may be a nuisance to some residents. Examples include flying-foxes, magpies, brush turkeys and
snakes. This Plan does not consider domestic or public health risks such as vermin, mosquitoes,
biting midges or cockroaches or pathogens of humans, domestic animals, livestock or plants.
3.7     Stakeholders
Stakeholders include Queensland Government agencies such as the Queensland Parks & Wildlife
Service, Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Queensland Rail and the Department
of Transport and Main Roads. Adjoining local government authorities are also key stakeholders in
managing invasive species. Non-government stakeholders include private landowners, catchment
management associations, Landcare and local environment groups.
Council has a close working relationship with bushland care volunteers and private landowners
involved with the Land for Wildlife and Voluntary Conservation Agreement programs, also key
stakeholders. Council’s private land conservation program provides an opportunity to engage with
an extensive network of landowners across the extent of Noosa Shire, on biosecurity matters.
The Biosecurity Plan guides Council’s activities with biosecurity matters on Council-controlled land.
Council may notify and work with private landowners and other government agencies to manage
biosecurity matters on their land.




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