Cr Kathy Duff - Natural Resource Management Portfolio Report - 20 September 2017

Feral Animal Control

260kg 1080 pig baits delivered and set in the Brigooda, Wigton and Durong areas.

10kg 1080 dog meat baits given to landholders for wild dog control baiting program

Weed control

Contractors have completed the Mother of Millions Spraying Program on the Main Roads and are now moving onto other noxious weeds including Giant Rats Tail and Lantana. Mother of Millions and Giant Rats Tail pest alerts have gone to landholders after property inspections were undertaken, giving landholders notification and control measure options as well as fact sheets.

Wandering livestock

11 livestock call outs - goats sheep deer and cattle – Ballogie, South Nanango, 2 x Wondai, Taromeo, Durong, 3 x Blackbutt, Abbywood and Byee areas

Equipment Loan Program

Hired out:

• 2 rabbit traps - Wattlegrove Taabinga areas
• 1 set steel yards Blackbutt area
• 1 dog trap Kingaroy area
• 1 camera Nanango area

Work 4 Queensland – update

BP DAM

• Cabin upgrades are now complete at Yallakool with all nine (9) old Cabins receiving full paint makeovers inside, new paint on all decks outsides, new curtains throughout, new dining tables and chairs, new steps and handrails to Cabins 1-3 & 7-9 and new kitchenettes and showers to all 9.