2016-09-06 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Noosa Parklands Park Management Plan

       Noosa Parklands Park Management Plan




     Appendix 8
     Council’s works and maintenance schedule
     Table 8 Noosa Parklands Park works and maintenance schedule

     Noosa            Item                        Frequency           Recommendation
     Council team
     Natural Areas    Inspection of fire trails   6 times per year    No change
                      and boundary trees
                      Slashing of fire trails     4 times per year    Include 1 m clearance
                                                                      beside boardwalks as part
                                                                      of fire trail maintenance
                      Maintenance of              2 times per year    The removal of debris does
                      creek debris around                             not reduce flood levels
                      boardwalks and bridges                          in a flood event and it is
                                                                      recommended that this
                                                                      practice does not continue
                      Bushland Care group         Once per month      No change
                      removal of pest plants
                      and planting of native
                      species
                      Contract pest plant         As per contract     No change
                      control
     Parks and        Inspection of playground    6 times per year    No change
     Gardens          and basketball court
                      Inspection of pathways      2 times per year    No change
                      and other infrastructure    and after storm
                      (e.g. signs, boardwalks,    events
                      tables)
                      Mowing of grassed           18-22 cuts per      No change
                      areas                       year
                      Bindi spraying of dog       May/June and        No change
                      off-leash area and          follow up as
                      playgrounds                 required
     Vector Control   Mosquito surveys to         Between             No change
                      inform vector control       September to
                      program                     April, once per
                                                  week
     Arborist         Inspection of trees along   Currently           Additional detailed
                      pathways and boundary       undertaken by       inspection required by
                      fire trails                 Parks and Natural   qualified arborist once per
                                                  Areas team or as    year
                                                  needed
     Civil Works      Cleaning out of road        Once per year       No change
                      culverts

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