Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026-2031

Table 3.2. Restricted Matter Categories. Council’s regulatory role applies to management
categories 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
  Category 1    Must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) within 24 hours (by calling 13 25
                23)

  Category 2    Must be reported to BQ or an authorised Council officer within 24hrs (by calling
                Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23 or Council on 07 5329 6500)

  Category 3    Must not be supplied to another person, disposed of, given as a gift, sold, traded,
                or released into the environment, unless authorised in a regulation or under a
                permit
  Category 4    Must not be moved to avoid spreading into other areas


  Category 5    Must not be possessed or kept unless authorised under a permit


  Category 6    Must not be fed (unless authorised under a permit or as part of a control program)


  Category 7    Must be destroyed and correctly disposed of (applies only to noxious fish, and
                outside the scope of this plan.



Locally significant invasive plants and animals

There are other invasive plants and animals that are not prohibited or restricted under the
Biosecurity Act 2014 that can pose a threat to the local values of Noosa Shire. They can disrupt
natural ecosystems and impact our local communities. It is recommended that land managers
also consider these species, where reasonable and practical, when managing high value
natural environmental areas, such as protected conservation areas, waterways, wetlands and
riparian vegetation. These species are referred to as ‘locally significant invasive plants and
animals’ and covered in Section 4 of this plan.




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