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

Asset protection
Asset protection is minimising the spread and/or minimise the impacts of established and
widespread invasive species on high value environmental, social or economic assets. High
value assets may include conservation areas, waterways, wetlands, riparian vegetation,
agricultural areas, community open space and residential areas. The species present in Table
4.7 are widely distributed across Noosa Shire, and their broadscale eradication and
containment are not feasible. It is reasonable and practical for land managers to minimise the
biosecurity risk posed by the species by managing spread and managing impacts on high value
assets. Table 4.8 outlines recommended management measures for asset protection.

Table 4.7. Asset protection plant species

  Management Objective: Asset Protection – Invasive plant and animals
  Outcome: Invasive species are managed to reduce threat to high value assets.
  Note: Eradication of these species from the shire is unlikely.

 Priority species                                                                      Restricted mgt
                                                                                       category
 Invasive plants
 American rat’s tail grass (Sporobolus jacquemontii)                                       3
 Asparagus fern, Climbing Asparagus Fern (Asparagus aethiopicus, A. africanus              3
 and A. plumosus)
 Broad-leaved pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius)                                       3
 Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana)                                                             3
 Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)                                                      3
 Giant Parramatta grass (Sporobolus fertilis)                                              3
 Giant rat’s tail grass (S. pyramidalis and S. natalensis)                                 3
 Glush weed, Hygrophila (Hygrophila costata)                                               3
 Lantana, common lantana (Lantana camara)                                                  3
 Parramatta grass (Sporobolus africanus)                                                   3
 Mother of millions hybrid (Bryophyllum x houghtonii)                                      3
 Rubus (all species except native Rubus species)                                           3
 Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)                                                               3
 Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata syn. Wedelia trilobata)                          3
 Small-leaf privet, Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)                                     3
 Yellow bells (Tecoma stans)                                                               3
 Invasive animals
 Cat (Felis catus and Prionailurus bengalensis x Felis catus), other than a domestic       3,4,6
 cat
 Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)                                                                 3,4,5,6
 Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), other than a domestic dog                                   3,4,6
 European fox (Vulpes vulpes)                                                              3,4,5,6