Council renews its commitment to Land for Wildlife

Noosa Council is set to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Land for Wildlife Program. This program sees numerous Noosa properties voluntarily seeking better outcomes for our native fauna. 

Initiated in Victoria over 30 years ago, the Land for Wildlife Program is a network of thousands of Australian landholdings, each managed with the aim of conserving nature.

Noosa Council’s Community Partnership’s Officer Kylie Gordon said the program was an important element in maintaining local biodiversity. "Noosa boasts over 300 Land for Wildlife members. Each of them supports conservation and good environmental land management on their private properties," she said. 

“Land for Wildlife members are custodians of the land who are interested in creating not just wonderful living environments for themselves, but also essential habitat for our wildlife."

Mayor Tony Wellington said that it was important to appreciate that wildlife on private property is just as important as that in a national park.

"Too often we view nature as something separate from our human environment," he said. "But the bird in the backyard is no less important than the bird in the forest. Better management of privately owned land is an important element in maintaining or improving overall biodiversity for our region."

This new MOU with Healthy Waterways and Catchments will allow for collaborative project funding and information sharing. Healthy Waterways and Catchments, formerly SEQ Catchments, have the right to deliver the on the national Land for Wildlife program in Queensland.

“Land for Wildlife participants provide a terrific addition to the overall conservation efforts in our Shire," said Kylie Gordon. "This is a voluntary program, and anyone wishing to find out more or  participate, can phone Council on 5329 6500 or visit  https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/land-for-wildlife .

10 February 2017