Biosecurity Surveillance Program 2027-2031 · Committee to Council

ORDINARY MEETING                                                             17 SEPTEMBER 2026


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 8 SEPTEMBER 2026


11.1.3    BIOSECURITY SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM 2027-2031




COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL


That Council
A. Note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting
   dated 8 September 2026 and approve the following Biosecurity Surveillance Program for 2027-
   2031 for the Noosa Council region in accordance with section 235 of the Biosecurity Act 2014:
          1. Survey Area 1: 1 January to 31st March each year until the end of 2031 for the
          localities of Cooroy, Cooroy Mountain, Tinbeerwah, Cooroibah and that part of Doonan
          that is within the Noosa Council boundary;
          2. Survey Area 2: 1 April to 30 June each year until the end of 2031 for the localities of
          Black Mountain, Federal, and those parts of Ridgewood and Eerwah Vale that are within
          the Noosa Council boundary;
          3. Survey Area 3: 1 July to 30 September each year until the end of 2031 for the localities
          of Kin Kin, Pinbarren, Cooran and that part of Como that is within the Noosa Council
          boundary; and
          4. Survey Area 4: 1 October to 31 December each year until the end 2031 for the
          localities of Pomona, Lake MacDonald, Ringtail Ck, Cootharaba and Boreen Point.
B. Note that
   1) the Biosecurity Surveillance Program will be conducted in accordance with the entry and
   landholder protection provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2014, including notification and entry
   procedures under sections 259 and 270, and the right of landholders to seek an external review
   through QCAT under section 367; and
   (2) program outcomes, including inspection activity, education and compliance actions, will be
   reported to Council through the Environment Strategy Annual Report, with a final report provided
   to Council at the conclusion of the Program in 2031