2015-01-12 General Committee Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 7 Pest Management Plan 2015-2019

       8.2.Consultation
Under the Land Protection (Stock Route and Rural Land) Act 2002, a Local Government
must establish a stakeholder group to provide advice in development of the pest
management plan. In August 2014, a wide cross section of stakeholders, including
community groups, industry, state government and Council, met to review the existing
Sunshine Coast Local Government Pest Management Plan 2012-2016, which includes
Noosa, and recommend the way forward for developing a Noosa Local Government Area
Pest Management Plan. Organisations that had representation at the workshops and/or
provided input into Plan development are listed below:

Organisation
Australian Veterinary Association
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Biosecurity Queensland)
Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sports and Racing (National Parks)
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Energex
Gympie Regional Council
Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee
Noosa and District Landcare Group
Noosa Council
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association
Noosa Parks Association
Queensland Rail
Queensland Transport and Main Roads
SEQ Catchments
SEQ Water
Sunshine Coast Council


Also under the Act, the Draft Plan must undergo a 28 day public consultation period, before
final approval by Biosecurity Qld and Council.


9. Implementation of the plan

The Pest Management Stakeholder Review Group

Under the Land Protection (Stock Route and Rural Land) Act 2002, Council must review the
Plan, on annual basis, three months before end of financial year. Council officers involved
with pest management, will be seeking feedback from the original Pest Management
Stakeholder Group members, as to the effectiveness of the Plan. Any proposed changes to
the Plan must be endorsed by Biosecurity Qld.

Stakeholder roles and responsibilities

Stakeholders in pest management are extremely varied and include government, industry,
community groups and individuals and all have an important role to play.

Everyone is a stakeholder to a certain degree and have certain obligations under the Land
Protection Act:
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