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

Council plays a role in reporting Biosecurity matters to Biosecurity Queensland. Under the
Biosecurity Act 2014 Council is responsible for regulating Schedule 2 Invasive Biosecurity Matter -
Restricted plants and, animals and one species of insect (see Appendix 1).


The Plan does not consider fauna species protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 that
may provide a nuisance to some residentscan be a problem to some people. Examples include
fFlying-foxes, magpies, brush turkeys and snakes. This Plan does not consider domestic or public
health risks such as vermin, mosquitoes, biting midges or cockroaches or pathogens of humans,
domestic animals, livestock or plants.




3.72.7 Stakeholders
Stakeholders include Queensland Government agencies such as the Queensland Parks & Wildlife
Service, National Parks,Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Queensland Rail
and the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Non-government stakeholders include private
landowners, catchment management associations, Landcare and local environment interest
groups.
Council has a close working relationship with bushland care volunteers and private landowners
involved with the Land for Wildlife and Voluntary Conservation Agreement programs, also key
stakeholders. Partnerships with private landholders through programs such as these provide
Council with a mechanism to educate and support strategic large landholders on biosecurity
matters.




The Biosecurity Plan guides Council’s activities with biosecurity matters on Council- controlled
land. Council may notify and work with private landowners and other government agencies to
manage biosecurity matters on their land.




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