Cr Kathy Duff - Natural Resource Management Portfolio Report - 15 November 2017

Weed Control

Contractors have been treating Tree Pear at Ironpot, Gordonbrook and West Boondooma, Lantana at Goodger and West Coolabunia, Groundsel on Main Roads and Annual Ragweed. Pest Management Officers have been inspecting properties for Mother of Millions, Giant Rats Tail Grass and Groundsel.

Equipment Loan

Quick spray units have been used by landholders at Bullcamp, Hivesville, Murgon, Chapingah, Crownthorpe and Ellesmere to treat Giant Rats Tail Grass, Parthenium, Mother of Millions and Lantana. Landholders have been setting rabbit traps, wild dog traps and pig traps at Ballogie, Crawford, Hivesville and Murgon.

Feral Animal Management

Council provided 1080 baiting products to landholders in Gordonbrook, Booie and Charlestown to assist in the control of wild dogs.

Wandering Livestock

Council’s pest and stock route officer attended to reports of wandering cattle, goats and horses at Wondai, Murgon, Ellesmere, Blackbutt, Kingaroy and Coolabunia.

Coolabunia Saleyards

Saleyard staff dipped and inspected a total of 237 head in October. Three (3) sales were held in October with one (1) being cancelled as a result of wet weather, a total of 399 head were yarded. Numbers of cattle moved and sold were down although prices remained good for producers.

Works 4 Queensland

Boondooma Dam

Concrete for drainage has been poured

Path access work has commenced

Kiosk internal now fully painted

Cabin re-oiling to be discussed & advised