2019-11-18 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020

3.22.2 Why do we need a Biosecurity Plan?
There are approximately 8.7million plant and animal species in the world and some of these
represent a biosecurity risk to Australia and Noosa. Plants and animals have been colonising
Australia from other parts of the world for thousands of years and recent occupation, settlement
and development have dramatically increased the abundance and diversity of introduced species.


Since European settlement several thousand plant and animal species(including invertebrates)
have been introduced into Australia. Many of these species are now well established and unlikely
to be eradicated. Introduced species can significantly impact on biodiversity, economies and
community health. Alternatively some introduced species can fulfil an ecosystem function,
absorbing nutrients, protecting soil from erosion and providing habitat for fauna.


Council has shire- wide jurisdiction concerning biosecurity matters but under the Biosecurity Act
2014 all landowners are responsible for biosecurity matters on their land. The Noosa Biosecurity
Plan 2020 identifies priority invasive plants and animals that can be a problem in Noosa Shire and
management actions for landowners that are practical and feasible. Importantly consultation,
raising awareness and collaboration with key stakeholders and the Noosa community helps build
capacity to manage biosecurity matters across the shire.


3.32.3 What are invasive biosecurity matters?
The Qld Biosecurity Act 2014 identifies invasive species that are a threat to biodiversity, the
economy and the community. There are generally two types of biosecurity matters relevant to local
government jurisdiction:


      Schedule 1 Prohibited matters: Invasive species that are a potential threat, however most
       have not yet been recorded inare not in Queensland yet. One of these1 species has been
       recorded in Noosa Shire.


      Schedule 2 Restricted matters: Invasive species that are already a threat infound in
       Queensland. 45 species have been recorded in Noosa Shire so far.


For prohibited and restricted matter there are 7 different categories of management controls
depending on the listed species concerned. Biosecurity Queensland and Noosa Council have
certain jurisdiction with invasive plants and animals as shown in Table 1.




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