Rockhampton Regional Council has resolved under Section 242 of the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 (‘the Act’), that Rockhampton Regional Council will be conducting a Pest Survey Program to monitor compliance with the requirements of the Act in relation to declared pests.

The purpose and scope of the program is to survey and monitor the extent of populations of declared pest plants, in part of the area of Rockhampton Regional Council focusing on the localities of Fairy Bower, Gracemere and Kabra. Inspections will be carried out on urban and rural properties within the above stated areas.

The Pest Survey Program of the premises in the focus areas will commence on Monday 9 January 2012 and end on Friday 30 March 2012 and will be conducted between the hours of 7.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

A copy of the Pest Survey Program is available for inspection or purchase at a cost of $1.00 at Council’s Ranger Street Office, Gracemere, until the end of the program.

Please direct all enquiries to Council’s Natural Resource Management Unit, 1300 22 55 77.

Evan Pardon
Chief Executive Officer
ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
13 December 2012