2015-11-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                16 NOVEMBER 2015


Mitigation type                  Ecosure recommendation               Discussion

5. Deterrent trials              Assess the feasibility of using      Even if these types of deterrent
                                 deterrents such as wires,            were effective in changing fly
                                 netting, and flagging to re-direct   out patterns, they are likely to
                                 the flying fox ‘fly-over’ away       cause problems elsewhere. It is
                                 from the Bowls Cub and               recommended that Council
                                 residents.                           keep a watching brief on these
                                                                      types of deterrents.

6. Grants and subsidies          Investigate grants and subsidies     There are currently no grants or
                                 that may be available to             subsidies available to private
                                 residents, associations and          landholders.     There       are
                                 businesses impacted by the           government grants available to
                                 flying foxes.                        sporting associations and this
                                                                      information has been passed
                                                                      onto the Bowls Club. There may
                                                                      be     grants   available     to
                                                                      businesses.

                                                                      This      recommendation       is
                                                                      generally supported, but there is
                                                                      currently     limited   or    no
                                                                      opportunities for funding to
                                                                      mitigate the impacts of flying
                                                                      foxes for private landholders

7. Aircraft strike management    Communicate    with       Noosa      Officers    have      previously
                                 Hospital concerning       aircraft   consulted with the Noosa
                                 strike management                    Hospital and these discussions
                                                                      are planned to continue.

8. Planning instruments          Consider adequate buffers and        Most land neighbouring Wallace
                                 other planning provisions for        Park is already developed. Units
                                 new              developments        are currently being developed at
                                 neighbouring Wallace Park.           Riverstone        Court.  Future
                                                                      developments could potentially
                                                                      include expansion of the Noosa
                                                                      Hospital and new future facilities
                                                                      at the Wallace Park community
                                                                      precinct. It is recommended that
                                                                      any future developments be
                                                                      advised of the existence of the
                                                                      flying fox camp.

9. Provide alternative habitat   Encourage re-establishment of        The       recommendation         is
                                 the Goat Island roost site           supported, but a more effective
                                 through limited disturbance          measure is to investigate trials
                                                                      conducted        elsewhere       to
                                                                      encourage re-establishment of
                                                                      original    roost    sites    (e.g.
                                                                      reintroduction of flying foxes,
                                                                      food       attractants,      scent
                                                                      attractants     modification     of
                                                                      habitat).

Table 1 - Ecosure recommendations and discussion



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