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Cr Kathy Duff - Natural Resource Management Portfolio Report - 16 May 2018

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18 May 2018

Update for April as follows: Biosecurity Weed Management on Roadsides Contractors completed over 150 hours spraying lantana on main roads Street Spraying in Towns continues Feral Animal Management 1

Update for April as follows:

Biosecurity

Weed Management on Roadsides

  • Contractors completed over 150 hours spraying lantana on main roads
  • Street Spraying in Towns continues

Feral Animal Management

1080 Baiting Program

  • Baiting Enquiries made for the following areas:
  • Ballogie

1080 Baiting Program for Feral Dogs and Pigs will commence 21 May 2018 for landowners to participate in controlling feral animals on their properties. Bait Collection Points:

  • Mon 21 May – Wondai – Mellrose Road and Wondai Clearing Dip, Bunya Highway
  • Tues 22 May – Proston – Boondooma Tip and Proston Clearing Dip
  • Wed 23 May – Nanango – Mt Stanley Dip and Broadwater Access Road
  • Thurs 24 May – Murgon – Council Gravel Reserve, McAllister Street
  • Fri 25 May – Kingaroy – Hodges Road
  • Fri 25 May – Kumbia – Bunya Mountains Road, Alice Creek

Equipment Loan

Splatter guns

  • Cloyna
  • Tarong

Trailer

  • Tarong

Feral Animal Traps

  • 1 dog cage trap hired out Coverty Area
  • 1 rabbit trap hired out Nanango Area
  • 4 cat traps hired out Nanango, Booie & Benarkin Areas

Wandering Stock Management

Livestock call outs were undertaken in the following areas:

  • Inverlaw – Cattle
  • Taabinga – Horses
  • Wooroolin - Pigs

Saleyards

Sale Totals for the Month of April 603 head

  • April 10 – 200 head in 68 lots – Progency 33 head – Total 233
  • April 24 – 361 head in 90 lots – Progency 9 head – Total 370

CAPEX & Work 4 Queensland – Update

Commenced and Scheduled Capex Projects

  • Murgon Cemetery – 2x New Columbarium Walls (1 owned by Murgon RSL) and Shelters
  • Yallakool Dam – Pool Works and New Pumps
  • Proston Cemetery – New Shade Shelters
  • Taabinga Cemetery – New Columbarium Walls
  • Murgon Lions Park – Drainage and Carpark Sealing
  • Murgon Hospital Bridge – Refurbishment
  • Coomba Falls – Installation of New Toilet Block

Commenced and Scheduled W4Q Projects

  • Boondooma Dam – Upgrade to Water and Electricity Services
  • Wondai Dingo Park – Installation of 2x New Shelters and Pathing
  • Murgon Youth Skate Park – Construction of New Pathing
  • Bollards to be installed at Memerambi, Wooroolin, Wondai Rest Areas and Murgon Industrial Area