Meeting papers

 Conduct an annual audit to ensure climate change            Environmental       Immediate
 elements are incorporated into new or reviewed              Services
                                                                                 Ongoing
 management planning and works, aiming for 100%
 compliance.




After-fire bush regeneration at Peregian Beach – a post-extreme weather event rapid
response opportunity

After the September 2019 fires at Peregian Beach, an area on the western side of David Low Way
and backing onto national park was badly affected by fire. In places most of the canopy trees were
destroyed, increasing sunlight, and making the area vulnerable to roadside weed grasses. The
Peregian Beach Bushland Care group requested Council allocate a small budget to employ a
contractor to treat the weed grasses. The budget was eventually allocated but the weed grasses
had established and expanded, and the originally proposed budget was no longer adequate.

A post-event rapid regeneration response budget will allow flexibility to respond to a range of
extreme weather impacts, including fire, that would be cost-effective and help prevent degradation.




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