Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026-2031

Prevention
Prevention aims to prevent the arrival and establishment of invasive plants and animals that are
not already in the local government area. Species recorded in Table 4.1 are not found in Noosa
Shire however, they are a significant biosecurity risk. If the species became established, they
would likely result in significant impacts. Prevention through increased community and land
manager awareness and early detection and response is an important objective of Noosa’s
biosecurity program. Table 4.2 outlines recommended management measures for prevention.

Table 4.1. Prevention species

 Management Objective: Prevention – Invasive Plants and Animals
 Outcome: New invasive species are prevented from entering and establishing in the shire
 Note: Some of these species were previously eradicated from shire and are a high priority for
 monitoring. New invasive species that enter Noosa Shire are added to this list to prioritise
 preventing their establishment.
  Priority species                                                                   Restricted
                                                                                     mgt category
  Invasive plants
  Acacia, cha-om (Senegalia spp.) (prohibited)                                          1
  African fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceum)                                            3
  Amazon frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) (prohibited)                                    3, 5
  Chinee apple (Ziziphus mauritiana)                                                    3
  Creeping lantana (Lantana montevidensis)                                              3
  Hiptage (Hiptage benghalensis)                                                        3
  Kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum)                                                3
  Kudzu (Pueraria montana)                                                              3
  Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus)                                                 3
  Madras thorn (Pithecellobium dulce)                                                   2,3,4,5
  Mexican bean tree (Cecropia pachystachya, C. palmata and C. peltata)                  2,3,4,5
  Senegal tea (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides)                                              3
  Telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora)                                              3
  Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) (prohibited)                                     2,3,4,5
  Velvety tree pear (Opuntia tomentosa)                                                 3
  Water mimosa (Neptunia oleracea and N. plena)                                         2,3,4,5



  Invasive animals

  Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)                                                2

  Red Eared Slider Turtle (Trachyemys scripta elegans)                                      2,3,4,5,6
  Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepsis gracilipes)                                                3


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