Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026-2031

Table 4.4. Eradication management measures
 Reasonable and practicable measures for eradication of invasive plants

 Aim                     Measure
 Awareness                Be aware of ‘eradication’ species for Noosa Shire.
                          Have any unfamiliar plants formally identified.
 Surveillance and         Carry out area/property surveillance activities / targeted inspections
 early detection           prioritising introduction pathways such as roads, boat ramps, stockyards,
                           and watering points.
 Prevent                  Carry out hygiene procedures on vehicles, boats, machinery and clothing
 introduction              including wash downs, brush downs, visual inspections and quarantine.
                          Spell stock in holding areas when moved from high-risk areas.
                          Source stock feed, garden/landscaping products from low-risk areas or
                           request a weed hygiene declaration.
 Notification             Invasive plants listed as prohibited or restricted category 2 matter under
                           Biosecurity Act 2014 reported to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23.
                          All ‘eradication’ invasive plants reported to Noosa Council on 07 5329 6500.
 Distribution             No ‘eradication’ invasive plants may be grown, kept, sold, traded, given
                           away, or released into the environment.
 Control                  Remove all plants and reproductive parts fully and continuously from the
                           area, following approved best practice methods for each specific species.
                           (This may include chemical treatments, physical or mechanical removal,
                           removing contaminated soil or turf, preventing further spread, maintaining
                           competitive vegetation/crops/pastures, using biological control agents).
                           Refer to Queensland Government Restricted invasive plants for species
                           specific controls.
                          Establish an ongoing monitoring program to measure progress towards
                           eradication, including inspection by Noosa Council.


  Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis)




  Fireweed is a fast-spreading, toxic herb that poses significant risks to livestock health, pasture
  productivity, and ecology across South-East Queensland. While Noosa Shire currently experiences
  scattered, low-density incursions the species remains a high-priority target for early intervention and
  eradication due to its rapid reproductive capacity and long-lived seedbank. (Photo source: WeedScan)



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