2021-02-09 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan 2021-2026

variety of on ground projects. This effort adds value to that invested by Council, with significant
biodiversity outcomes achieved on the ground to date.

There are currently 19
Bushland Care groups
operating on 39 sites in
Noosa Shire, with over 210
active volunteers. Of the 39
sites, approximately 60%
occur within Council’s
bushland reserves. The
other sites are generally
within recreational parks,
road reserves and National
Parks.      Bushland Care
volunteers        undertake
activities such as removing
invasive     species    and
rubbish, revegetation and
community education.

Several community groups
also seek external funding to undertake works within the bushland reserve network which can often
yield large gains. An example is Noosa & District Landcare’s Application during the 2014/15
financial year to undertake weed control works and infill native species planting at Yellow Belly
Reserve in Cooran.

These have the potential to constitute a 1:5 value-adding result to Bushland Reserve Management.
Similar examples can be shown with other groups and sites throughout the Shire.

From time to time, employment programs offering teams of workers are available for Noosa
Council or local community groups to utilise. This can include Green Army teams (Commonwealth-
funded) and Skilling Queenslanders for Work crews (State-funded). Numerous teams have been
active within the Bushland Reserve Program over the last decade.

Provided efforts are strategic and well consulted, the work undertaken by community groups,
volunteers and employment teams can achieve great results and can complement and greatly
value-add the Council’s efforts to manage a variety of reserve issues.




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