2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    17 JUNE 2014


3.      Summary

It is unknown how long the flying fox colony will remain at Wallace Park. In 2007 a large number
of flying foxes camped on Weyba Creek and left after one season. It is likely that the majority of
Wallace Park flying foxes will remain until their food source diminishes. One of their main food
sources is Melaleuca which flowers between March to July and often flowers in response to rain.
It is also likely that a small resident population of flying foxes (approximately 1500 bats) will
always remain in the Noosa area.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil

Finance & Risk

There is no current specific budget provision for flying fox disperal. If the Council accepts the
recomendation that Option 2A be implemented, the funding for Option 2A can be met from
unspent contract services (Budget no. 2406 – 61183) in the Environmental Services Co-
ordination budget. The budget of $13,000 has only had $2,500 spent to date.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

Internal Consultation

Nil

Departments/Sections Consulted:

      Community Services                        X   Planning & Infrastructure
      Disaster Management & Public Order            Building & Plumbing Services
      Waste & Environmental Health                  DA Planning
      Community Facilities                          Strategic Land Use Planning
      Cultural Facilities                           Asset Design & Investigations
                                                    Asset Planning
                                                    Civil Operations
                                                    Environment
                                                X
      Executive Office                              Corporate Services
      Community Engagement                          Finance
      Customer Service                              ICT
      Executive Support                             Procurement & Fleet
      Governance                                    Property & Facilities
      Human Resources                               Revenue Services




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