Bushfire Management Plan
Continue to deliver the Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Fire Management Plan 2021 and deliver planned burns and mechanical fuel reduction where conditions allow in priority reserves, based on a comprehensive bushfire risk assessment.
Quarterly updates
Q3 · Minor Disruption
The burning program is progressing well for the 2026 season. A number of planned burns from the 2025 season were carried over and have been incorporated into the 2026 schedule which is the reason for the minor disruption status. One multi-agency burn occurred in July 2025 at Girraween. Three reserve planned burns have occurred in March 2026. Favourable weather conditions and low soil moisture are enabling planned burns to progress in April. Training has continued for program staff as planned.
Q2 · Minor Disruption
Due to the high volume of strategic plans currently being reviewed and developed within the Environmental Services Branch, the delivery timeframe for this initiative has been amended to the end of the calendar year, to ensure sufficient management and staff capacity can be allocated.
Q1 · Minor Disruption
Minor disruption due to current vacancy of Senior Fire Management Officer - currently undergoing recruitment. This has delayed some of the planning at this stage of the year. Contingency measures involve redirecting internal branch resources for support at this time. It is anticipated that the current recruitment will not affect the final delivery of the programme.
Q4 is not due yet.
Where this sits
Initiative 1.2.1 is from the 2025–26 operational plan and works towards Environment Objective 1.2: Land partnerships.
Latest status: January to March 2026 · Minor Disruption