Meeting papers

Landholder support programs
Urban Wildlife Gardens

Urban Wildlife Gardens is a community program designed to encourage the creation of local
habitat for wildlife in urban areas. The program provides residents with knowledge about weed
identification and management and how to prevent weeds from establishing and spreading, as
well as encouraging the use of native plants in their landscaping.

Land for Wildlife

Council’s Land for Wildlife program provides free, tailored ecological advice to landholders
including site assessments, invasive species identification, practical management
recommendations, and financial support for weed management. The program also connects
members to education workshops, field days and community groups.

Voluntary Conservation Agreements

Voluntary Conservation Agreements (VCAs) provide support and incentives to landholders to
actively manage invasive plants on their properties, such as Cat’s Claw Creeper, Madeira vine
and Lantana. Management plans developed under a VCA include identification of priority
environmental weeds and required control actions, alongside habitat restoration. Council
offers annual rate rebates to VCA landholders to help offset the costs of ongoing management
activities.

Noosa and District Landcare

Noosa and District Landcare offer workshops, property visits, restoration services and
education materials including practical guidance for weed management.


     Multi-year landholder projects – weed control

     Council offers multi-year Environment Collaborative (MEC) Grants to eligible
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     community groups to assist with on-ground environmental projects including
     revegetation and weed control.

     Hinterland Bushlinks is a not-for-profit community organisation who has
     received this multi-year funding and is focused on connecting and restoring
     native vegetation across the Sunshine Coast and Noosa hinterland. Weed vines
     such as Cat’s Claw Creeper, Madeira Vine and Dutchman’s Pipe are target
     species through key corridors within the hinterland.

     Cat’s Claw Creeper and Madeira Vine smother native vegetation and cause
     stream bank collapse. Dutchman’s Pipe is toxic to the larvae of the vulnerable
     Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.

     For more than a decade the successful Roving Restorers project coordinated by
     Hinterland Bushlinks has helped private landholders with weed control, native
     tree plantings and informal training.


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