2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                          28 APRIL 2015


SECTION           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                               LOOKING AHEAD

                   David Baker retired from Council on         Ensure that full application and plan fees     Investigate    options    to    address
                     April 15 following 15 years of dedicated      are paid for with regulated premises             complaints regarding “Party Houses”.
                     service to the        organisation and        including changes to kitchen fit outs and
                     community                                     change of licence holder premise
                                                                   location
                                                                 Undertake customer service training for
                                                                   admin staff dealing with internments and
                                                                   burials.
                                                                 Undertake a food safety compliance
                                                                   project at regulated premises that have
                                                                   their own private water supplies i.e.
                                                                   properties not serviced with Unitywater
                                                                   mains supply
                                                                 Develop a regular food safety newsletter
                                                                   to our local food industry.
Pest Management     Fox control index reduced from 5.86 to     Working with Fleet to obtain a rotary          Investigate    potential     for   mobile
                       3.2 in the Coastal strip through focussed   digger and tractor to undertake runnel           technology options to enhance the Pest
                       control techniques, particularly around     maintenance. This project has the                and Vector officers’ inspection programs.
                       Teewah township.                            potential for significant savings as hiring    Extend the pig and deer control program
                    Draft Pest Management Plan for Noosa         a machine and operator from Gold Coast           with QPWS, Forestry, SEQ Water and
                       public consultation completed.              Council costs $20,000 per week.                  Noosa land holders.
                     Purchase of Feral dog traps using an      Research       the     option   of   using     Training of community groups in Pest
                       $18,000 State Government grant.             methoprene briquettes to manage                  Management techniques.
                     Obtained bird trap cages to commence        mosquito breeding on Sheep ,and Goat
                       control program of common myna birds..      Islands in place of aerial treatments.
                    Regular aerial treatment to control
                       mosquitoes.
                    Completed the third-quarter pest
                       management survey, including public
                       and private property inspections and
                       actions to remove pest plants and
                       eradicate pest animals
                   Completed feral deer survey of 100
                       properties in Tinbeerwah in response to
                       substantial property damage. 30 feral
                       deer in Cooroy area have been
                       destroyed.

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