The Draft Central Highlands Regional Council Biosecurity Plan 2017-2020 has been developed in accordance with the Queensland State Government’s requirements under the Biosecurity Act 2014 section 53 for local governments to have a Biosecurity Plan for biosecurity matter such as pest animals and invasive plants within the local government area.
The aim of the Plan is to set strategic direction for this area by prioritising activities and guide all stakeholders in the region to control biosecurity matter for the benefit of the entire community.
Local Governments have legislative power under the Biosecurity Act 2014 (the Act) to ensure prohibited and restricted pest animals and invasive plants are managed within their local government area.
The Plan will ensure that resources are targeted to the highest priority biosecurity management activities and are those most likely to succeed. It will also help build and maintain partnerships with all stakeholders and commitment to biosecurity management in the Central Highlands Regional Council area.
This Biosecurity Plan delivers achievable objectives to ensure all stakeholders within the region actively undertake pest animal and plant control, have agreed risk management strategies in place to ensure reduced movement of pest animals and plants from their properties which is supported by encouragement, incentives and if necessary compliance. Stakeholders will invest resources in a collaborative appropriate to ensure regional community priorities are addressed.
This is not Council’s plan but a plan for all stakeholders within the Central Highlands region.
View the Draft Plan and then submit your feedback, or send it in writing to Attn: Ranger Services, PO Box 21, Emerald QLD 4720.