2023-03-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                             16 MARCH 2023


           Response by Kim Rawlings, Director Environment & Sustainable Development
           Little red flying-foxes seasonally migrate to the South East Queensland region,
           coinciding with the annual blossoming of bloodwoods and other eucalypt species.
           Influxes can occur at any location and anywhere within the Noosa Shire. Roosts of little
           reds can form overnight, often leaving as quickly as they arrive. Council assures
           residents that influxes of little reds are temporary, and residents will experience relief as
           the weather cools.
           Noosa Council acknowledges the challenges residents are currently facing living near
           the flying-fox roost in Waratah Reserve. Noosa Council is one of the only local
           governments in South East Queensland to offer a Flying-fox Subsidy Program. The intent
           of the Flying-fox Subsidy Program is to help eligible residents living adjacent to flying-fox
           roosts to reduce the impacts associated with roosts on properties and vehicles.
           In addition to the subsidy program Council is investing significant funds into immediate
           management actions at the site including the trimming of vegetation and immediate
           development of the management plan. The Management Plan will make further
           recommendations for management actions and investment to help manage this issue.




12.   NEXT MEETING

      The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 20 April 2023 at the Council Chambers, 9 Pelican
      Street, Tewantin commencing at 5pm.




13.   MEETING CLOSURE

      The meeting closed at 6.58pm.




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