Pest Management

Pest species degrade natural ecosystems, impact on agricultural productivity, threaten biodiversity, can impact human health and interfere with recreational activities. It is because of this, that Burdekin Shire Council and key Stakeholders throughout the region take a proactive role in managing pest species throughout the landscape.

The Biosecurity Act 2014 placed obligations on everyone to minimise the risks associated with invasive plants and animals.

A Biosecurity Property Plan is an integral part of an overall property management plan, which accounts for the management of natural and human resources, finances, production and marketing of that property. The development of the plan and identification of pest weeds on the property then allows access to Council's Herbicide Subsidy Scheme.

Pest Management Officers apply an approved biological larvacide to treat mosquito larvae at breeding sites in the Burdekin Shire.