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Rural Industry Advisory Committee: Change of focus

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Rural Industry Advisory Committee: Change of focus

Early last year, Charters Towers Regional Council established a Rural Industry Advisory Committee to allow for open consultation between landholders and Council.

One of the first priorities for the committee was to work through Council’s grid policy and ensure all grids on public roads in the region were compliant.

With the resolution of the gate and grid policy, the committee has changed its focus to invasive plants and animals, including wild dogs.

To reflect this change, Council resolved in its September General Meeting to broaden the Committee’s Terms of Reference to reflect the new focus.

The Rural Industry Advisory Committee will provide advice to Council matters of importance and issues including:

The impacts and control of restricted invasive plants; The impacts and control of wild dogs; Other matters identified by Council or by the Rural Industry Advisory Committee to be of concern to rural residents.

“Through this change in focus, the Committee can work with landholders to determine matters of importance to rural residents and then bring these issues to Council.” said Cr Bernie Robertson.

“Wild dogs and invasive plants pose a significant environmental risk to our region. Their effects are felt by many local farmers, graziers and even urban landholders.”

The Committee meets every three months and membership includes Landowners from the four district quadrants of the region, Mayor Liz Schmidt, Deputy Mayor Sonia Bennetto, Cr Bernie Robertson, David Metcalfe, Director Planning and Community Services and relevant Council staff.

OGG 17 October, 2018

Source: Charters Towers Regional Council : Rural Industry Advisory Committee: Change of focus
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