2017-08-08 P&E - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Noosa Koala Conservation Plan

                                                  Noosa Shire Koala Conservation Plan 2016




Noosa Bushland Care Volunteer program
Noosa Shire has eighteen (18) Bushland Care Groups with approximately three hundred (300)
members. Some bushland groups specifically work in areas that make a significant contribution
to protecting and enhancing koala habitat.



    Case study: Heritage Park Bushland Reserve
    Heritage Park Bushland Reserve is a riparian corridor of remnant vegetation in Noosa
    Parklands, Tewantin. It provides an important linkage with surrounding National Park
    and is habitat for a number of threatened species including koalas, frogs and the
    Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. Attractive pathways meander through the park providing
    visitors with recreational and nature based experiences.

    The Heritage Park Bushland Care Group has been actively involved in protecting
    and enhancing the bushland reserve since 2003. The focus of the group has been
    to restore the natural habitat of the site through weed control and revegetation.
    Educational signage provides park visitors with information on the parks outstanding
    natural values.




Environment Levy land acquisition program
Council’s Environment Levy program provides funding to purchase environmentally significant
land. Since 1996, 19 properties covering approximately 1700 ha have been purchased through
the levy. Most of these properties are mapped as koala habitat.

Between 2004 and 2015, Noosa Council purchased three parcels of land along the Noosa
River through the levy. Some of these purchases were co-funded with the Australian

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