Pest plans are required to be reviewed every ten years. The current Pest Plan was established by Council in 2019, so it’s about time we took another look at it.

A full review of the Pest Plan takes time. There is a lot of thinking to do around how well the current plan works, what we might want to improve and what changes are needed to make a more resilient Pest Plan, into the future.

ORC will be working with our neighbouring regional councils to ensure our Pest Plan is aligned with national and regional priorities and supports a collaborative approach to pest management.

Pests affect us all, so we want everyone to have an opportunity to have their say.

There will be a range of opportunities for individuals and communities to engage through the process including by online submission forms, public drop-in sessions and meetings. We will start this engagement work in early 2026 and we aim to have all the formal review processes, and any changes to the Pest Plan, completed by mid-2028.