2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     9 MARCH 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
                                      o Current 19 active VCAs.                   single database with associated map        single database with associated map
                                     Contacted owners of deregistered            layers. Uploaded data into WildNet.        layers. Uploaded data into WildNet.
                                      LFW properties (143) to invite them        Ongoing participation in LFW              Ongoing participation in LFW
                                      to join the program. Reregistered 14        regional steering committee                regional steering committee
                                      properties. Removed signs from              meetings.                                  meetings.
                                      deregistered properties with
                                      disengaged owners.
                                      o 4 visits to VCA properties.
                                     Compiled final list of split-zoned
                                      properties for incorporation into the
                                      next planning scheme amendment.
                                     Updated Council website with better
                                      info on LFW and VCA programs.
                                     Organised media promotion of LFW
                                      program.

Community Bushland Care Program      Continued expansion of program             With the new Bushcare season              Continue to provide logistical and
                                      with 3 groups expanding to 5 new            commencing in February the main            technical support to all group –
                                      project sites between them (Marcus,         priority is developing annual Action       business as usual.
                                      Sunrise Beach, Peregian Creek)              Plans for all the groups and              Deliver two more educational
                                     Ran the Bushcare Leader’s meeting.          allocating/distributing resources          workshops.
                                      Topics discussed include:                   based on those plans                      Plan for National tree Day and
                                                                                 Promotions and bookings for the            Bushcare Big Day Out.
                                      o Upgrading the Bushcare website
                                      o Delivering WHS inductions online          upcoming frog identification
                                                                                  workshop which will delivered by
                                      o The importance of following WHS
                                                                                  Eva Ford from MRCCC.
                                         procedures
                                                                                 Upgrading the Bushcare Webpage.
                                      o An introduction to the Bushland
                                         Reserve Strategic Plan DRAFT.           Planning and preparing for a large
                                      o Innovative weed control                   community planting as part of
                                                                                  Climate Week on March 28.
                                         methods.
                                     Completed the species list with            Developing a process for monitoring
                                                                                  online WHS induction attendance.
                                      volunteers to assist with their Multi
                                      Year Environment Collaborative             Reviewing current procedures for
                                      grant project site at Peregian Creek.       managing the risk of COVID-19 at
                                     The Heathland Drive Restoration             working bees.
                                      project has entered its 4th year and       Organizing herbicide training
                                      has surpassed expectation with              (ACDC) for a number of volunteers.


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