BDT Regional Pest Management Strategy

Pest management plans developed under the Land Protection ( Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 have the statutory capacity and responsibility to address pest management issues on a Local Authority Area basis. (Links to LG strategies). Given the importance of strategic and catchment based approaches to weed and pest management, regional coordination is an important planning requirement.

A strategic and coordinated response is required, which will be accomplished under the auspices of a Regional Pest Management Strategy project. The development of the Strategy will:

• Engage key regional stakeholders and stakeholder groups in actions to address key pest management issues in the BDT region;
• Identify priorities for weed management within the region based on the threat posed, allowing more effective allocation of limited resources;
• Develop a strategic and integrated regional response to pest management issues in the BDT region – the Burdekin Dry Tropics Regional Pest Management Strategy ;

The objectives of the Strategy itself are to:

• Provide a framework for decision making and coordination of on-ground works within the region, and in particular enable resources to be shared to reduce costs and enable the appropriate resources to be utilised for new pest introduction eradication and priority pest control or eradication;
• Raise awareness of weed issues within the region;
• Tackle regional priorities that are consistent with national, state and local priorities;
• Provide opportunities for partnerships and relationships that encourage coordinated weed management.

Project update:

The HESROC Pest Group and BDTNRM have met and agreed in principle on progressing a Regional Pest Management Strategy and forming the associated Working Group/Steering Committee, similar to the FNQ model.

Key References

National Weed Strategy