Biosecurity
In September 2026, Council adopted the Bundaberg Regional Council Biosecurity Plan 2026 – 2031(PDF, 3MB), and a new document the Biosecurity Implementation Plan 2026 – 2031(PDF, 4MB).
These 5-year plans have replaced the 2018 plan and will be reviewed annually to ensure the plans align with current legislation & regional priorities.
The Bundaberg Regional Biosecurity Plan provides a framework to help landowners and land managers meet their legal responsibilities for managing invasive plants and animals (weeds and pest animals).
These species can have serious economic, environmental, and social impacts, affecting agriculture, natural ecosystems, and human and animal health.
The plans recognise that managing biosecurity risks is a shared responsibility involving landholders, industry, communities, and all levels of government.
Anyone who owns, manages, or undertakes activities on land where invasive species are present must take reasonable steps to minimise the associated biosecurity risks.
Local governments play a key role in regulating invasive species management within their boundaries.
The plan outlines the strategic approach for controlling invasive plants and animals and clearly sets out the expectations for residents and visitors to help protect the region from biosecurity threats and comply with their obligations under biosecurity legislation.
Bundaberg Regional Council Biosecurity Plan 2026 - 2031
- Intended for community/stakeholder use
- Lists our regions priority invasive plants and animals and sets management goals for priority invasive species
- Identifies reasonable and practical measures for invasive species management
- Promotes collaboration and a shared responsibility of Biosecurity management
Biosecurity Plan 2026 - 2031(PDF, 3MB)
Biosecurity Implementation Plan 2026 - 2031
The Bundaberg Regional Council Biosecurity Implementation Plan 2026 – 2031, (which should be read in-conjunction with the Biosecurity Plan 2026 – 2031), outlines how Council is meeting its own general biosecurity obligation (GBO), the strategic risk-based decision making framework applied with the development of the plan, and ongoing strategies which Council will implement across both the organisation and the wider community for invasive plant and animal management.
The plan provides information on:
- Strategic biosecurity management
- Supporting strategies and policies
- Influences day to day internal operations
- Reasonable and practical measures to reduce risk
- Outline processes used in the plan development
Biosecurity Implementation Plan 2026 - 2031(PDF, 4MB)
General biosecurity obligation
Biosecurity officers are responsible for co-ordinating the control, monitoring and reporting of invasive pests and the enforcement of the Biosecurity Act 2014 on behalf of Council. Officers work closely with landholders to assist them with advice and resources to reduce invasive plants and animals.
While officers are responsible to manage invasive species under the Biosecurity Act 2014 the Act requires everyone in the community to minimise the risks associated with invasive plants and animals under their control. This is called a general biosecurity obligation (GBO).
2026 - 2031 Surveillance Program for Prohibited Matter and Restricted Matter