Biosecurity and Stock Routes Management
Biosecurity and Stock Route Management Plan 2023-27
The Biosecurity and Stock Route Management Plan 2023-27 details the priorities and course of action Murweh Shire Council intends to take over four years in relation to the management of its stock route network and public lands, and biosecurity risks and impacts.
The Plan provides clarity and accountability for Murweh Shire Council to meet its legislative and operational requirements, and guides leadership on the strategic priorities of the community.
The Biosecurity and Stock Route Management Plan 2023-27 strategically aligns to the Corporate Plan and is delivered through existing mechanisms including Council’s projects and programs, policies, and annual operational plans and budgets. Council partners with community, land managers, government agencies, and industry organisations to lead and deliver the priorities in this Plan.
Biosecurity and Stock Route Management Plan 2023-27
General Biosecurity Obligation
The Biosecurity Act 2014 imposes a general biosecurity obligation (GBO) which requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to prevent or minimise biosecurity risks and events.
A biosecurity risk exists when dealing with any pest, disease or contaminant, or with something that could carry one of these. A biosecurity event is caused by a pest, disease or contaminant that is, or is likely to become, a significant problem for human health, social amenity, the economy or the environment.
The Biosecurity and Stock Route Management Plan 2023-27 identifies and provides guidance to land managers and community about what is considered ‘reasonable’ and ‘practical’ steps to manage weeds and pest risks and events relevant to the Murweh Shire.
Stock Routes
Council manages an extensive stock route network across the Murweh Shire. The Stock Route Supervisor is Mr Blair O'Connor who can be contacted on 0427 541 286.
Agistment (as per current https://www.murweh.qld.gov.au/agistment/agistment-1)
Horses, Donkeys, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Deer, Pigs and other livestock animals are not to be kept within the town area. Stock straying on roads and reserves will be impounded.
Agistment is available to residents in the Murweh Shire on nominated town commons in line with Council policy. Agistment to a maximum of six (6) head of stock, described as horses or cattle will be allowable on Town Reserves at $3.00 per head.
Application to keep stock on the town common must be made in writing, for further information please contact the Council Office on (07) 4656 8355 or via email.
Application for Depasturing Stock
Wild Dog Management
Wild Dog Management Group
The Murweh Shire in conjunction with Agforce Charleville and the Department of Natural Resources host a Wild Dog Management Group made up of landholder representatives from across the Shire who coordinate baiting and other control programs in Murweh Shire. Major 1080 baitings are organised in coordination with Quilpie and Paroo Shires and usually occur in April and October of each year.
Wild Dog Control - Landholder Responsibilities
Resources
Contacts
Murweh Shire Council Stock Route Supervisor on 0427 541 286 or main office 07 4656 8355
Report notifiable animal disease, weed, pest or matter to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23
Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/biosecurity
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/access/stock-routes
Fact Sheets
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/biosecurity/invasive-plants-animals/fact-sheets
Mapping
Biosecurity Risk, Weed and Pest Priorities
Priority Disease Alert List
- Foot and Mouth Disease
- Lumpy Skin Disease
- African Swine Fever
- Ehrlichia Canis
- Australian Bat Lyssavirus
- Varroa Mite
Priority Weeds
Reduced
Containment
Asset Protection
Watch
- Jumping Cholla
- Bunny Ears
- Asparagus Fern
- Chinese Celtis
- Silver-Leaf Nightshade
- African Lovegrass
- Snake Cactus
- Devil’s Rope Pear
- Velvety Tree Pear
- Karroo Thorn
- Athel Pine
- Water Hyacinth
- Water Lettuce
- Rat’s Tail Grasses
- Mexican Feathergrass
Priority Pests
Asset Protection
Reduced
Watch
Weed Species List
African Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/64042/african-boxthorn.pdf
African Lovegrass Eragrostis curvula
Asparagus Fern Asparagus scandens
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/187504/asparagus-fern.pdf
Athel Pine Tamarix aphylla
Bunny Ears Opuntia microdasys
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1533941/prohibited-restricted-cacti.pdf
Castor Oil Plant Ricinus communis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59797/castor-oil.pdf
Cats Claw Creeper Macfadyena unguis-cati
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/63336/cats-claw-creeper.pdf
Chinese Celtis Celtis sinensis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/54080/chinese-celtis.pdf
Devil’s Rope Pear Cylindropuntia imbricata
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1395918/devils-rope-pear.pdf
Fireweed Senecio madagascariensis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/67167/fireweed.pdf
Hairy Flower Lovegrass Eragrostis trichophora
Fact sheet not available. See African Lovegrass risk assessment.
Harrisia Cactus Harrisia martinii, Harrisia tortuosa and Harrisia pomanensis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/49179/harrisia-cactus.pdf
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/58918/honey-locust.pdf
Jumping Cholla Cylindropuntia prolifera
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1398841/jumping-cholla.pdf
Karroo Thorn Vachellia karroo
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/1403220/karroo-thorn.pdf
Lantana Lantana camara
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62010/lantana.pdf
Mesquite Prosopis spp.
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/73489/mesquite.pdf
Mexican Feathergrass Nassella tenuissima
Mimosa Bush Acacia farnesiana
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/74167/mimosa-bush.pdf
Mother of Millions Bryophyllum delagoense
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/61461/mother-millions.pdf
Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/55040/parkinsonia.pdf
Parthenium Parthenium hysterophorus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/68602/parthenium.pdf
Prickly Acacia Vachellia nilotica
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/73753/prickly-acacia.pdf
Prickly Pear Opuntia species
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383822/opuntioid-cacti.pdf
Rat’s Tail Grasses Sporobolus pyramidalis, S. natalensis, S. jacquemontii and S. fertilis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/69616/rats-tail-grasses.pdf
Riverina Pear Opuntia elata
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1633400/riverina-pear.pdf
Rubber Vine Cryptostegia grandiflora and Cryptostegia madagascariensis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/52544/rubber-vine.pdf
Salvinia Salvinia spp.
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/65964/salvinia.pdf
Silver-Leaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium
Snake Cactus Cylindropuntia spinosior
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1393740/snake-cactus.pdf
Sulphur Cactus Opuntia sulphurea
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1617053/sulphur-cactus-opuntia-sulphurea.pdf
Tiger Pear Opuntia aurantiaca
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383822/opuntioid-cacti.pdf
Tree Pear Opuntia tomentosa
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383822/opuntioid-cacti.pdf
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes syn. Pontederia crassipes
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/54680/water-hyacinth.pdf
Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/70954/water-lettuce.pdf
Willows Cactus Cereus uruguayanus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1474069/willows-cactus.pdf
Pest Species List
Cane Toad Rhinella marina
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/77360/cane-toad.pdf
Carp Cyprinus carpio
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1238075/carp.pdf
Feral Cat Felis catus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/61987/feral-cat.pdf
Feral Deer Cervus elaphus, Dama dama, Cervus timorensis, Axis axis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/73510/feral-red-deer.pdf
Feral Goat Capra hircus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/55200/feral-goat.pdf
Feral Horse Equus caballus
Feral Pig Sus scrofa
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/70925/feral-pig.pdf
Fire ants Solenopsis invicta
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/biosecurity/invasive-plants-animals/ants/fire-ants
Fox Vulpes vulpes
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/73810/european-red-fox.pdf
Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62066/indian-myna.pdf
Locusts Chortoicetes terminifera
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/55593/locusts.pdf
Mice Mus domesticus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/56044/IPA-HouseMouse-PSA.pdf
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/62700/rabbit.pdf
Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus, Tilapia mariae
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1238076/tilapia.pdf
Wild dog Canis lupus familaris
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/74487/wild-dog.pdf
Yellow Crazy Ant Anoplolepis gracilipes
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/76637/yellow-crazy-ant.pdf