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

Voluntary Conservation AgreementNature Refuge program, where ecological restoration is the
main objective.


                         5.1.24.1.2          Management techniques
For on-ground actions there are various methods to control invasive weeds as summarised in
Figure 54 and Table 4. Public and private landowners use various methods of control of invasive
species, often together to take an integrated approach to management. Council is guided by
industry best practice and will continue to explore management alternatives that are safe, cost
effective and practical. Each method of invasive plant control can have advantages and
disadvantages as tabled below.




Figure 54 Integrated weed management (IWM) (Source: Annie Klodd in IWM)




Public and private landowners use various methods of invasive plant control. Council is guided by
industry best practice but will continue to explore management alternatives that are cost effective
and practical. Each method of invasive plant control has advantages and disadvantages as tabled
below.


 Method                   Advantages                Disadvantages                 Examples
 Mechanical including     Targeted, immediate       Can be labour intensive       Groundsel at young
 steaming                 results.                  unless using machinery,       growth stage.
                                                    and impact off target
                                                                                  Steaming of weeds
                                                    species. Still may requires
                                                                                  along pathways.


Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020                                                                   Page 25