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 |
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Cr M Lowe |
Apology |
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Staff: |
Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy) |
Apology |
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Sharyn French (Manager Environmental & Economic Planning) (Minute Taker) |
Present |
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Chloe Dowsett (Coast & Biodiversity Coordinator) |
Apology |
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Liz Caddick (Biodiversity Team Leader) |
Apology |
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Claudia Caliari (Biodiversity Projects Officer) |
Present |
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Mark Duncan (Agricultural Extension Officer) |
Present |
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Jo Green (Project Officer – Koala) |
Present |
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David Filipczyk (Team Leader Bush Regeneration) |
Present |
Community Representatives: |
Annette McKinley |
Audio-Visual |
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Hedley Grantham |
Absent |
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Lindsay Murray |
Present |
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James Jackson |
Apology |
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James Barrie |
Present |
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Peter Westheimer |
Audio-Visual |
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Dave Rawlins |
Present |
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Alison Ratcliffe (BVLC) |
Present |
Agency Representatives: |
Nicola Dixon (DPIRD) |
Present |
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Ian Turnbull (DPIRD) |
Present |
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Mel Greenfield (DPIRD) |
Present |
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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
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
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
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Staff Reports - Sustainable Environment and Economy
Report No. 6.2 Presentation on current Council bush regeneration work File No: I2025/757
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There being no further business the meeting concluded at 6:31pm.