2015-11-16 General Committee Agenda

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e   Didn't think double glazing, air conditioning
                               and covers were helpful for residents given
                               costs.
                           e¢  Supports any actions Council can take.
Submitter 13               ¢   Questions why flying foxes are roosting here.                                         Agree in principal.
Noosa resident                 Is it habitat loss elsewhere or occupation of
                               ancestral habitat?
                           ¢   Need more longitudinal studies of fauna use of
                               areas targeted for development.
                           e   Needs to be more interaction between urban
                               and   natural   environmental    systems    for
                               sustainable living.
Submitter 14               Supports position not to use dispersal and would                                          Agree in principal.
Noosa resident             like to see land purchased to secure flying fox
                           habitat.

                           Important to be respectful of the value and rights of
                           flying foxes.

Submitter 15               e   Does not believe clearing is adequate.                                                The flying fox camp qualifies as a
Local resident             e   Bats are in plague proportions.                                                       nationally    listed   camp.     Under
                           e   Noise should be measured to show how bad                                              legislation Council can only undertake
                               the situation is.                                                                     works that do     not impact on the
                           e   Council needs to consult with all parties and                                         colony.
                               residents.                                                                            Council officers are aware of the noise
                           ¢   The roost size is much larger than indicated in                                       generated by the flying foxes.
                               the report.                                                                           The   roost  size  is  consistent with
                                                                                                                     survey records.
Submitter 16               Submitter accepts difficulties of dispersal.                                              Council acknowledges difficulties of
Local resident             Noise, smell and droppings significantly impacts                                          living  with  flying foxes   and   has
                           on living conditions.                                                                     explored, and continues to explore, all
                                                                                                                     potential solutions.
                           Double   glazing, air conditioning,  shade   cloth                                        Noted.
                           covers not reasonable or affordable.

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