Appendix E - Bushfire Hazard Assessment.pdf

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Figure 1: Nearmap imagery of the subject site showing Giraween Nature reserve to the east (right of frame) and
the golf courses to the west (left of frame).


Vegetation
Queensland Globe maps a polygon in the northern corner of the subject site as remnant vegetation
containing Category A or B that is least concern (Figure 2). The Regional Ecosystem (RE) is described
as:

      RE12.2.5: Open forest to low closed forest. Species can include Corymbia intermedia,
      Lophostemon confertus, Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia, B. aemula, Callitris columellaris,
      Acacia spp., Livistona spp. and Endiandra sieberi. Melaleuca quinquenervia in swales.
      Understorey generally shrubby and can include vine forest species. Occurs on Quaternary
      coastal dunes, beach ridges and sandy banks of coastal streams. (BVG1M: 9f)

We note that the area containing trees and some understorey and groundcover specimens between
the existing tennis courts and Resort Drive is not mapped as remnant vegetation due to its potential
historic impacts, contains species in the canopy and understorey which are analogous with the
Regional Ecosystem 12.2.5.

We further note parts of the groundcover has been invaded and colonised by a range of
environmental weed species such as Asparagus africana (African asparagus), Coral berry (Ardisia
crenata) and Lantana camara (Lantana) with Megathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) around the
perimeter.

Adjacent to, above and beside the car parking areas and tennis courts is a line of disturbed vegetation
containing Bribie Island pine (Callitris columellaris), Pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), Brush box
(Lophostemon confertus) and Red honeysuckle (Banksia serrata) along with a range of planted
specimens which includes native plants such as Native daphne (Pittosporum undulatum), Hovea
(Hovea acutifolia) and Blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticularis) (see Photographic Plate 1). The
understorey and groundcover coverage are low in places with small areas containing a range of exotic
and native landscape amenity shrubs.


Bushfire Hazard Assessment | Noosa Springs RFA17-040                                             22 April 2021
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