Minutes of Meeting

Biodiversity and Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Time

4:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

  Minutes                                                                                                                                             

Minutes of the Biodiversity and Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 19 June 2025

File No: I2025/935

PRESENT:       

Councillors:

Cr S Ndiaye

Present

Cr D Warth

Present

Cr M Lowe

Apology

Staff:

Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

Apology

 

Sharyn French (Manager Environmental & Economic Planning) (Minute Taker)

Present

 

Chloe Dowsett (Coast & Biodiversity Coordinator)

Apology

 

Liz Caddick (Biodiversity Team Leader)

Apology

 

Claudia Caliari (Biodiversity Projects Officer)

Present

 

Mark Duncan (Agricultural Extension Officer)

Present

 

Jo Green (Project Officer – Koala)

Present

 

David Filipczyk (Team Leader Bush Regeneration)

Present

Community Representatives:

Annette McKinley

Audio-Visual

 

Hedley Grantham

Absent

 

Lindsay Murray

Present

 

James Jackson

Apology

 

James Barrie

Present

 

Peter Westheimer

Audio-Visual

 

Dave Rawlins

Present

 

Alison Ratcliffe (BVLC)

Present

Agency Representatives:

Nicola Dixon (DPIRD)

Present

 

Ian Turnbull (DPIRD)

Present

 

Mel Greenfield (DPIRD)

Present

 

Tommy Wainwright (DPIRD)

Present

Cr Ndiaye (Chair) opened the meeting at 4:35pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Attendance via AUDIO-VISUAL LINK:

Annette McKinley, Peter Westheimer

Apologies:

Cr M Lowe, Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy), Chloe Dowsett (Coast & Biodiversity Coordinator), Liz Caddick (Biodiversity Team Leader), James Jackson

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

 

Minutes from Previous Meetings

Report No. 3.1           Confirmation of the Minutes of the 13 May 2025 Biodiversity and Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting

File No:                       I2025/844

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Biodiversity and Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting held on 13 May 2025 be confirmed.                                                                              (Ndiaye/Warth)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Note: The minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2025 were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 14 June 2025.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

 

For Information Only

Report No. 6.1           DPIRD Presentation on Fire Ant Management

File No:                       I2025/857

 

 

 

Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy

Report No. 4.1           Brunswick Valley Landcare Support Officer quarterly report, April-June 2025.

File No:                       I2025/729

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Biodiversity and Agricultural Advisory Committee notes the reports (Attachment 1 E2025/55702).  (Ndiaye/Warth)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

   

 

 

 

For Information Only

Report No. 6.2           Presentation on current Council bush regeneration work

File No:                       I2025/757

 

This item was deferred to the next meeting.

 

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 6:31pm.