Council is responsible for regulating, registration and licensing of the following:
Environment
Environmental Nuisances
Environmentally Relevant Activities
Public Health
Food Businesses
Keeping of Race Horses
Personal Appearance Services
Public Health Risks
A public health risk is something that is (or is likely to be) hazardous to human health or could contribute to a disease or an infectious condition in humans. This includes activities, animals and substances.
The role of local government is to ensure the community is protected from public health risks. Council is responsible for monitoring and enforcing its own Local Laws and the Public Health Act 2005.
Public health risks can include:
- Designate pests (such as rats and mosquitoes)
- Waste water and sewerage
- Significant accumulation of waste materials (such as food scraps and rubbish)
- Anything that have been exposed to infection agents (such as clinical waste and sharps)
- Discharge or dispersion of chemicals or by products (such as asbestos or toxic fumes) from non work places
Protecting your health in a flood
Rural properties affected by flooding
Food premises affected by flooding
For more information click on the headings under Environment and Public Health, related links and documents or contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.
Dangerous Good Safety Management
For more information visit the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland website or call 1300 369 915.