Cardinia Shire Council - Annual Report 2017-18

Cardinia Shire Council Annual Report 2017–18 2013–14 Our performance
Our environment performance (cont.)
Enhanced natural environment (cont.)
Action Result Status
Preserve and improve our bushland and natural environment by implementing weed management programs and
continuing work on high conservation bushland reserves and roadsides.
Preserve and improve natural environment by
undertaking weed management and
indigenous plantings.
Preparations are underway for a planting project
with Landcare in the Avonsleigh Bushland Reserve
to compliment planting projects previously
undertaken. Preparations for a Landcare hosted
National Tree Day planting event (July 2018)
at Pepi’s Land have been completed. Council’s
Natural Reserves team assisted the Maryknoll
Friends Group to undertake a planting day. A weed
management project has been undertaken in
Pepi’s Land as part of the Wetlands Restoration
Program, targeting high threat weeds. Emerald
Lake Park’s Vegetation Management Project has
been successfully delivered for 2017–18 and the
project brief has been prepared for the 2018–19
weed target program. This will be enhanced by the
inclusion of follow up works by Council’s Natural
Reserves Rangers and enhancement plantings
within the 2017–18 weed control zones. The multiagency
Peri Urban Project has been successfully
delivered for 2017–18, which includes six Councilmanaged
reserves and three roadside clusters.
The project brief has been prepared for the 2018–
19 weed target program. Site auditing is underway
for the 2018–19 Bushland Reserves Maintenance
Program, which will include a combination of
Natural Reserves Ranger and Contractor works.
Works have commenced in Council’s reserve
offset sites as part of the Developer Contributions
Fund. Roadside weed control was successfully
undertaken, targeting high threat weeds in the
2017–18 project scope areas of Lang Lang,
Heath Hill and Pakenham/Officer. Roadside Weed
Mapping has been undertaken in the 2018–19
project scope area to inform the weed control
works program.
Manage agricultural land use by supporting farmers to utilise sustainable farming practises.
Implement the Westernport Green Wedge
Management Plan into the planning scheme.
Participate in DELWP advisory committee to
enable contemporary agricultural activities.
Advocate for Bunyip food belt project.
Completed the implementation of the Westernport
Green wedge Management Plan into the planning
scheme through Amendment C215.
Completed
Completed
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