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“heathlands” means vegetation communities of local origin that are characterised by high

species diversity and a canopy height generally less than 1.5 metres, growing on sandy

soils and or soils subject to periodic inundation or waterlogging.

“interference with vegetation” includes destruction of the vegetation or interference with its

natural growth including, but not limited to—

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cutting down; and

cutting or tearing branches, stems or roots, topping, pruning or lopping as per
Australian Standard AS 4373-1996; and

poisoning, including contamination; and

releasing oil, petroleum, paint, cement, mortar or other deleterious substances to a

root zone; and
ringbarking; and
scar barking; and

fixing any object into living tissue or surrounding trunk or branches that may

destroy or seriously affect the vegetation; and

using any tree-climbing spikes in healthy trees that may destroy or seriously affect

the vegetation, other than in accordance with AS 4373-1996; and

damaging a root zone by compaction, excavation or filling that may destroy or

seriously affect the vegetation; and

attaching a guy rope, cable or other contrivance that may destroy or seriously

affect the vegetation; and
uprooting or displacing that may destroy or seriously affect the vegetation; and

engaging in such other activity as may be specified in a subordinate local law that

may destroy or seriously affect the vegetation.

“local origin” means a species naturally occurring in Noosa Shire.

“lopping” has the meaning given in Australian Standard AS 4373-1996.

“Jot” has the meaning used in the Integrated Planning Act 1997.