Notice of Cairns Regional Council biosecurity program

Notice of:

• Cairns Regional Council Invasive Plants and Animals Surveillance Program ( PDF, 0.9 MB )
• Cairns Regional Council Prevention and Control Program for Pest Animals ( PDF, 1.32 MB )
• Cairns Regional Council Prevention and Control Program for Priority Weeds ( PDF, 1.24 MB )

Biosecurity Act 2014

Purpose and Scope of the Program

Purpose

The purpose of the Programs are to confirm presence, absence and extent of invasive biosecurity matter and to establish the effectiveness and compliance of management activity as well as enable management activity.

Scope

The Programs will apply to the Cairns Regional Council area.

Start date and duration of the Program

The Programs will commence on 11 April 2024 and will continue for a period of five years.

Availability and price of a copy of the Program

A copy of the biosecurity program authorisation is available by request at the Cairns Regional Council public office at: 119-145 Spence Street, Cairns. Copies of the Programs are also available on Council’s website.