2015-11-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       16 NOVEMBER 2015


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 22 October 2015, Item 6, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 13 October 2015 and:
A.   Commence public consultation on the Wallace Park Draft Flying Fox Management Plan;
     and
B.   Provide a further report to Council on the results of public consultation and recommended
     flying fox management actions.

Finance & Risk

Funds will be required to be sourced at the next budget review should Council elect to proceed
with the flying fox management actions surrounding buffer creation and signage. An allocation of
$23,500 is required for the works. The budget review process will be used to find funding for the
works where practicable (i.e. savings within the branch and across the department if required).

If flying foxes are present at the actual work site at the time, costs can substantially increase. For
example, National Referral Guidelines only allow for 2.5hrs of disturbance in a 12 hour period,
preferably at or before sunrise or at sunset, and works must be supervised by a flying fox expert.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Residents neighbouring Wallace Park
Tewantin-Noosa Bowls Club
Ivory Palms Resort
Noosa Parks Association
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association
Wallace Park Bushland Care Volunteers
Noosa Hospital
Flying Fox rescue and Release
Bat Rescue Inc.
Department of Environment & Heritage
Broad consultation through Your Say Noosa and local media

Internal Consultation
Coordinator, Parks and Natural Areas
Manager, Civil Operations
Cr Tony Wellington
Director Corporate Services
Departments/Sections Consulted:

   Chief Executive Officer                    Community Services                 x   Corporate Services
   Executive Officer to the Mayor & CEO       Community Facilities                   Financial Services
   Executive Support                          Community Development                  ICT
                                              Libraries & Galleries                  Procurement & Fleet
                                              Local Laws                             Property & Facilities
                                              Waste & Environmental Health           Revenue Services

   Executive Office                       x   Planning & Infrastructure
   Community Engagement                       Building & Plumbing Services
   Customer Service                       x   Civil Operations
   Economic Development                       Infrastructure Planning & Design
   Governance                             x   Planning & Environment
   Human Resources                            Strategic Land Use Planning
   Sustainability


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