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2016-07-12 - Item 10 - Att 1 - Koala Conservation Plan
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Noosa Shire Draft Biodiversity Plan
Council is currently developing a Biodiversity Plan to inform the new Noosa Plan. The plan will
identify important core and connecting habitat to consolidate Noosa Shire’s vegetation network.
This will also help guide Council and community efforts towards koala conservation.
Summary of Koala legislation and policy
In summary, there are several layers of koala legislation and policy with the aim of protecting
koalas. However, National, State and Local Government legislation and policy does not
preclude development if a landholder has a right to develop their land or if exemptions apply.
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, removal of development rights can lead to a
claim of injurious affection and compensation. Therefore, if development cannot be avoided,
impacts are to be mitigated and residual impacts are offset. Based on historic evidence, koala
populations in high risk areas (i.e. urban development areas), are unfortunately likely to decline
over time.
In 2010 the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM)
published the Koala Coast-Koala Population Report covering Redlands, Logan and Brisbane
City, all areas of significant urban expansion. Their research revealed that there has been
significant decline (68%) in the koala population since 1996.
Where legal mechanisms allow, Noosa Council will continue to apply development control,
with the aim of avoiding and mitigating impacts on koalas. Improved understanding of the
distribution and abundance
of koalas will enable a more
informed response when
assessing developments.
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