Meeting papers

7. PROGRAM RESOURCES
Numerous resources have been created to assist Local Governments deliver LfWSEQ and to ensure
LfWSEQ members receive regular, relevant and practical support to undertake nature conservation
works on their properties. Some of these resources are shared across councils to assist consistency of
program delivery, ongoing evaluation and improvements to services. Resources can be broadly
categorised as those that support LfWSEQ members:
    • Prior to assessment
    • During assessment
    • Immediately after assessment
    • Ongoing.

7.1    Prior To Assessment
      • Website. The LfWSEQ website (www.lfwseq.com.au) provides a suite of resources for
        potential/current LfW members and the public. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to
        apply for membership and outlines broad eligibility criteria. Several resources such as
        newsletters, notes and strategic plans are available here.
      •   Brochures. Regional and council-specific brochures to promote LfW.

7.2    During Assessment
      • Property Assessment Form. This form (in either a hard copy or modified electronic version) is
        used by council LfW Officers to record landholder and property information and to show
        landholders examples of criteria used to assess the habitat values of their property. It
        includes the LfW Agreement, which is signed by the landholder during assessment, if their
        property is deemed eligible to join the program.
      •   Property Maps. Maps are a key resource created by council LfW Officers to engage with
          landholders and may convey landscape connectivity, mapped Regional Ecosystems and
          geology. Maps can be used to help the landholder prioritise ecological threats and
          conservation works across different parts (management zones) of their property.
      •   Technical Notes. This series of 31 LfWSEQ Notes outlines the key principles of private land
          conservation, underpinned by science, and offers practical advice on the management of
          ecological assets and reduction of ecological threats. LfWSEQ Notes are offered to
          landholders during assessment and are used as prompts by council LfW Officers to discuss
          conservation issues and to support the advice provided by council LfW Officers. These
          LfWSEQ Notes have been developed by the LfWSEQ program and are relevant to
          environmental issues of private properties in SEQ.
      •   LfW Signs. If a property is deemed Registered by the council LfW Officer, and the landholder
          has signed the LfW Agreement, the council LfW Officer offers the landholder a LfW sign. The
          landholder may choose to accept or not accept the sign. The LfW sign offers tangible
          recognition of the landholder’s commitment and intent to manage their land for
          conservation. Most LfWSEQ members choose to display their sign on their front entrance,
          publicly promoting the LfW program and their involvement. The LfW sign should not be
          affixed to a tree, but instead to a gate or fence. More than one LfW sign can be offered to
          large LfW properties with multiple entrances and/or street frontages.




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