Flying foxes
Manage flying fox impacts on the community in accordance with the Noosa Council Statement of Management Intent (SoMI) and through community education.
Quarterly updates
Q4 · Completed
Program successfully delivered through regular scheduled monitoring of permanent roosts. Increases in population at Waratah Reserve and Wallace Park were managed in accordance with the SoMI through community engagement, increased monitoring and impact assessments for adjacent properties.
Q3 · On Track
Q2 · On Track
Environmental Services are currently preparing a budget submission for the 2024/25 budget for two new positions - Senior Fauna Management Officer and Flying Fox Management Officer. Waratah Reserve Flying Fox Management Plan has been prepared and provided to the community for consultation. The final Waratah Reserve Flying Fox Management Plan is due for completion by the end of October 2023. Ongoing response to customer requests is continuing.
Q1 · On Track
Where this sits
Initiative 1.7.2 is from the 2023–24 operational plan and works towards Environment Objective 1.7: Species protection.
This initiative is from a past year and is no longer being updated.