NOOSA BIOSECURITY PLAN 2026-2031 · Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026 draft for stakeholder review

Table 4.6. Containment species management measures
 Reasonable and practicable measures for containment of invasive species

 Aim                Measure
 Awareness           Be aware of ‘containment’ species for Noosa Shire.
                     Have any unfamiliar species formally identified.
 Surveillance and    Carry out area/property surveillance activities / targeted inspections
 early detection     For plants, prioritise introduction pathways such as roads, stockyards, and
                      watering points.
 Prevent            For invasive plants:
 introduction        Carry out hygiene procedures on vehicles, machinery and clothing including
                      wash downs, brush downs, visual inspections and quarantine.
                     Spell stock in holding areas when moved from high-risk areas.
                     Source stock feed, garden/landscaping products from low-risk areas or request
                      a weed hygiene declaration.
                     Check that any plants purchased, including reproductive parts, are not listed
                      under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
                    For invasive animals:
                     Check any purchased animals are not listed under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
 Notification        All ‘containment’ invasive animals to be reported to Noosa Council on 07 5329
                      6500.
 Distribution        No ‘containment’ invasive species may be grown, kept, sold, traded, given
                      away, or released into the environment.
                    For invasive plants:
                     Carry out hygiene procedures on vehicles, machinery and clothing when
                      leaving areas infested, including wash downs, brush downs, visual inspections
                      and quarantine.
                     Minimising seed spread (eg. slash to prevent seeding, remove fruit, establish a
                      buffer zone).
                     Spell stock in holding areas when moved from high-risk areas.
 Control            For invasive plants:
                     In areas with established infestations (core areas) – manage to reduce
                      impact and further spread away by following approved control and disposal
                      methods. (This may include conducting chemical treatments; physical or
                      mechanical removal; maintaining weed free buffers; preventing further spread;
                      maintaining competitive vegetation/crops/pastures; utilising biological control
                      agents). Refer to Qld Gov restricted invasive plants for specific controls.
                     In areas with new infestations (exclusion areas) – remove or destroy all
                      plants and reproductive plant parts fully and continuously from the area
                      infested by following approved control and disposal methods for the specific
                      species. (This may include conducting chemical treatments; physical or
                      mechanical removal; maintaining weed free buffers; preventing further spread;
                      maintaining competitive vegetation/crops/pastures; utilising biological control
                      agents. Refer to Qld Gov restricted invasive plants for species specific controls.
                     Establish an ongoing monitoring program to measure progress towards
                      containment, including inspection by Noosa Council.
                    For invasive animals:
                     Develop and implement an invasive animal plan in consultation with Noosa
                      Council and participate in invasive animal control activities (eg. verifying
                      species presence, pest animal baiting, fencing).
                     Establish an ongoing monitoring program to measure progress towards
                      containment, including inspection by Noosa Council.

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