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

Ref    Strategic Actions                           Success indicator         Responsibilities        Time frame      Resourcing           Status
#                                                                                                                    Note: Absorbed
                                                                                                                     = May be carried
                                                                                                                     out as part of an
                                                                                                                     existing officer’s
                                                                                                                     duties

2.4    Provide education on responsible pet        Education is provided     Council, environment    Ongoing         Education on         Ongoing
       ownership and illegal pets to residents     to residents and          groups, residents                       responsible pet
                                                   visitors                                                          ownership is
                                                                                                                     currently
                                                                                                                     provided by
                                                                                                                     Council’s local
                                                                                                                     laws officers
Objective 3: Improve stakeholder, landholder and community capacity to manage pests
Desired outcome: Commitment and partnerships
                    Integrated management
3.1    Participate in SEQ Pest Advisory Forum      Attendance at forum   Local and State             Once every 4    Absorbed.            Ongoing
       (SEQPAF) and attend meetings                                      Government, specialists     months
3.2    Source grants and funding to support pest   An up to date list is     Commonwealth, State     Review grant    Absorbed.            Ongoing
       management programs through:                maintained on             and Local Government,   funding each    Environment
           Subscribing to grant programs          available grant funding   Environment Groups,     quarter and     and NRM
           Disseminating grant information to     and information shared    landholders             report to       Groups
              stakeholders                         with stakeholders.                                stakeholders.   currently keep a
           Cooperative grant submissions and      Stakeholders are                                                  watching brief
              program delivery                     successful in securing                                            on available
                                                   grants and funding                                                grants and
                                                   when available.                                                   funding.
                                                                                                                     Council has
                                                                                                                     arrangements
                                                                                                                     with Council’s
                                                                                                                     Community
                                                                                                                     Grants and
                                                                                                                     Partnership
                                                                                                                     Officer and
                                                                                                                     keeps in
                                                                                                                     communications
                                                                                                                     with


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