Proceedings of the 1St Queensland Pest Animal and Weed Symposium
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PAWS 2019 PEST ANIMAL & WEED SYMPOSIUM 2019 20-23 MAY 2019, SEA WORLD RESORT CONFERENCE CENTRE, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA Get on board Proceedings of the 1st Queensland Pest Animal and Weed Symposium www.wsq.org.auwww.QWS2017.com #QWS2017 | 1 PEST ANIMAL & WEED SYMPOSIUM 2019 WELCOME MESSAGE It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the inaugural 2019 Pest Animal and Weed Symposium on the Gold Coast. Thanks to the backing of the Weed Society of Queensland and the strong support from delegates and presenters, we are pleased to deliver a symposium that is relevant to the entire industry. I would also like to thank our sponsors, exhibitors, event managers and committee volunteers for their contributions towards the success of this year’s symposium. I’m sure you will agree we have a great program, with an inspiring opening address, three exceptional keynote speakers, 50 oral presentations, five speed presentations, eight video submissions and 20 posters on display, we hope to encourage delegates to challenge themselves in managing pest animals and weeds. Please take the time to share your knowledge and I look forward to meeting all of you at this year’s symposium. Chairperson 2019 Queensland Pest Animal and Weed Symposium BROUGHT TO YOU BY www.wsq.org.au @weedsocietyqld #paws2019 SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM DAY ONE: MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019 4:30pm - 7:00pm Registration Desk Open Sea World Resort Conference Centre 5:00pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception Location: Exhibition Area, Sea World Resort Conference Centre Dress: Smart Casual 6:00pm Welcome Address Cr Hermann Vorster, City of Gold Coast DAY TWO: TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019 From 6:30am Buffet breakfast at leisure in Shoreline Restaurant for guests staying at the Sea World Resort 7:00am - 4:45pm Registration Desk Open Sea World Resort Conference Centre PLENARY SESSION Room: Conference Centre Room 1 & 2 8:00am - 8:05am Symposium Opening Iain Jamieson, Chair, PAWS 2019 Organising Committee 8:05am - 8:10am Welcome to Country Jellurgal Elder 8:10am - 8.13am Platinum Sponsor Address Rob Smith, Manager Health Regulatory & Lifeguard Services, City of Gold Coast 8:15am - 8:30am Opening Address Naomi Edwards, Intrepid Landcare 8:30am - 9:15am Keynote Address: The Importance of Thinking John Clarkson, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service 9:15am - 9:30am Invasive Pests Control Scheme - a new approach to managing pests at the local government level Mathew Warren, Southern Downs Regional Council 9:30am - 9:45am Property Pest Management Plans, innovative tools or an administrative burden: a Whitsunday perspective Scott Hardy, Whitsunday Regional Council 9:45am - 9:55am Q&A with Speakers 9:55am - 10:30am Morning Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing 10.30am - 12.00pm CONCURRENT SESSION 1 CONCURRENT SESSION 2 Room: Conference Centre Room 1 Room: Conference Centre Room 2 10:30am - 10:45am Tilapia busters – it’s all about the bass, Environmental DNA as a tool for pest species no treble detection and monitoring Iain Jamieson, City Gold Coast Cecilia Villacorta Rath, James Cook University 10:45am - 11:00am Community led action in the Bulimba Creek Do dingoes suppress feral cats? Spatial and Catchment - Empowering individuals through temporal activity of sympatric feral cats and simple, hands-on actions dingoes in central Queensland Stefan Hattingh & Carly Murphy, Bulimba Creek Bronwyn Fancourt, University of New England Catchment Coordinating Committee 11:00am - 11:15am Using a participatory approach to encourage AutoWeed: Detecting Harrisia Cactus in the model adoption in managing invasive species Goondiwindi region for selective spot-spraying Justine Murray, CSIRO Brendan Calvert, James Cook University 11:15am - 11:30am Community-based invasive species Interactive dashboards for adaptive predator monitoring – FeralScan update and future management on APN country directions Jens Froese, CSIRO Peter West, NSW Department of Primary Industries 11:30am - 11:45am Partnering to improve early detection of Wetblade Technology - Combining mechanical marine pest threats clearing and herbicide application to open Anita Ramage, Biosecurity Queensland neglected firebreaks and access tracks in eucalypt plantation forestry Geoffrey Messer, VegMan Planning 11:45am - 12:00pm Q&A with Speakers Q&A with Speakers 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing Symposium Program 1:00pm - 2.15pm CONCURRENT SESSION 3 CONCURRENT SESSION 4 Room: Conference Centre Room 1 Room: Conference Centre Room 2 1:00pm - 1:15pm Fallow deer control on the Granite Belt Use of HOGGONE® meSNTM feral pig bait for Holly Hosie, SQ Landscapes the reduction of feral pig populations in Australia Linton Staples, Animal Control Technologies Australia 1:15pm - 1:30pm Will Australian Endemic Pathogens Weaken Efficacy and strategic use of PAPP-based The Might of Giant Rat's Tail (GRT) Grass? ejectors for the control of dingoes and foxes Joseph Vitelli, Biosecurity Queensland Benjamin Allen, University of Southern Queensland 1:30pm - 1:45pm Controlling weed recruitment in isolated Advancing splatter gun technology for rangeland areas of Cape York Peninsula weeds Melissa Setter, Biosecurity Queensland Shane Campbell, The University of Queensland 1:45pm - 2:00pm Persistence, Dedication and Collaboration - Old Dogs and New Tricks: SCC Coastal Fox The Key Towards Eradication of Bitou Bush Program on World Heritage Listed K’gari-Fraser Island Rita Everitt, Sunshine Coast Council Linda Behrendorff, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service 2:00pm - 2:15pm Q&A with Speakers Q&A with Speakers 2:15pm - 2:45pm Afternoon Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing PLENARY SESSION Room: Conference Centre Room 1 & 2 2:45pm - 3:30pm Keynote Address: Finding the right tools for the job Joseph Vitelli, Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 3:30pm - 3:45pm Restoring Paradise: Partnerships in Pest Management on the Gold Coast Wal Mayr, Gold Coast Catchment Association 3:45pm - 4:00pm Exclusion Fencing and Holistic Outcomes John Cuskelly, Biosecurity Queensand 4:00pm - 4:15pm Q&A with Speakers 4:15pm - 4:30pm Speed Presentations Implications of a hidden seedbank for the eradication of red witchweed Anna Williams, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Tilapia: To eat or not to eat? Bonnie Holmes, Biosecurity Queensland Host specificity testing of a new candidate for the biocontrol of mother-of-millions Natasha Riding, Queensland Government Control of problem trees: the InJecta® System for application of Di-Bak® Parkinsonia and Di-Bak herbicide capsules Ken Goulter, Bioherbicides Australia Pty Ltd Policy to paddock: lessons learnt from the implementation of new biosecurity legislation Shauna Potter, Wild Matters 4:30pm - 4.45pm Day One Concludes & Housekeeping Free Night for Delegates Check the Symposium website & app for dining suggestions. 5:00pm - 7:00pm WSQ Members Only Function Location: Presidential Room, Sea World Resort Dress: Smart Casual A function for members of the Weed Society of Queensland only. Tickets required. Drinks & canapes provided. Symposium Program DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019 From 6:30am Buffet breakfast at leisure in Shoreline Restaurant for guests staying at the Sea World Resort FIELD TRIPS Trip 1 - COASTAL & AQUATIC Dress: Sun Safe - Closed-in shoes, approriate walking clothes, water bottle, sunglasses, hat & sunscreen 7:15am Meet in the Sea World Resort hotel lobby at 7:15am for a prompt 7.30am walking departure 4:00pm Bus will return delegates to Sea World Resort Trip 2 - HINTERLAND & BEYOND Dress: Sun Safe - Closed-in shoes, approriate walking clothes, water bottle, sunglasses, hat & sunscreen 7:15am Meet in the Sea World Resort hotel lobby at 7:15am for a prompt 7.30am bus departure 4:30pm Bus will return delegates to Sea World Resort Trip 3 - CROSSING THE BORDER Dress: Sun Safe - Closed-in shoes, approriate walking clothes, water bottle, sunglasses, hat & sunscreen 6:45am Meet in the Sea World Resort hotel lobby at 6:45am for a prompt 7.00am bus departure 4:30pm Bus will return delegates to Sea World Resort 5:45pm - 11:00pm Symposium Dinner Location: QT Gold Coast Dress: Smart Casual Bus Transfers: Meet in the Sea World Resort hotel lobby at 5.45pm for a prompt 6.00pm bus departure DAY FOUR: THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019 From 6:30am Buffet breakfast at leisure in Shoreline Restaurant for guests staying at the Sea World Resort 7:45am - 8:45am Optional activity for delegates: Exclusive Tour of Shark Bay, Sea World Come face to face with sharks during a guided tour of Sea World's award winning attraction. Meet promptly at 7:45am at Sea World Resort and Water Park's monorail entrance, just past reception. You will then be escorted to Shark Bay for a private viewing of the sharks! Following the tour, return back to the Sea World Resort Conference Centre for session commencing promptly at 8:55am. 8:30am - 3:00pm Registration Desk Open Sea World Resort Conference Centre PLENARY SESSION Room: Conference Centre Room 1 & 2 8:55am - 9:00am Welcome & Housekeeping Iain Jamieson, Chair, PAWS 2019 Organising Committee 9:00am - 9:45am Keynote Address: Making a real difference in the damage caused by pest animals and weeds David Berman, University of Southern Queensland 9:45am - 10:00am Reorganising the rabbit control toolbox: Do we need to reach for virus first? Peter Elsworth, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 10:00am - 10:15am Counting deer not tourists on the Sunshine Coast Matt Amos, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 10:15am - 10:30am Q&A with Speakers 10:30am - 11:00am Morning Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing 11:00am - 12.30pm CONCURRENT SESSION 5