Have YOUR say – Proposed Declared Pest Rate Collection Cohort Expansion

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To better support our collective need for proactive and effective biosecurity measures for the management of declared pests across our region, it is proposed to include all freehold (private) properties within the Leschenault Biosecurity Group’s Operational Area (LBG) that are 0.5 hectares or larger in size to be charged a declared pest rate (DPR). At present funding is raised for use in this area by the Declared Pest Rate (DPR) charged to landholders with properties 1 hectare or greater in size that are described as urban farming on the non-rural valuation roll and freehold land on the rural valuation roll maintained under the Valuation of Land Act 1978. Our proposal is to include all freehold properties 0.5 hectare or greater in size for contribution to support area-wide declared pest management with payment of a Declared Pest Rate. This includes properties within the City of Bunbury and the Shires of Capel, Dardanup and northern localities of Donnybrook-Balingup, including Argyle, Paynedale, Beelerup, Queenwood, Lowden, Yabberup, Glen Mervyn, Mumballup, Noggerup, Thomson Brook, Charley Creek, Donnybrook, Brookhampton, Brazier, Newlands, Upper Capel and Kirup; and the City of Bunbury.Click for details of Leschenault Biosecurity Group’s Operational Area