Objective 1: The Goulburn Murray Valley region has strengthened fruit fly management through coordination and collaboration between industry, government and community. Key Activities Undertake Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Action Group meetings to coordinate and implement the Plan Ensure Regional Coordinator connects with other state and national fruit fly programs # Key activity Rationale 1.1 Undertake Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Action Group meetings to coordinate and implement the Plan To ensure collaboration, good governance and project delivery, and harnessing multidisciplinary skills of the group to implement the Plan regionally. Tasks Responsible Priority rating (20% time) Due date Alignment SWAP Support the Regional Coordinator to develop a work plan and implement work across the whole region, including adequate resourcing and access to administrative support and contractors Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Action Group High Ongoing 1.3d Document and monitor progress against the plan quarterly, which is aligned to the Regional Coordinators milestones Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Action Group and Regional Coordinator High Quarterly 1.3e # Key activity Rationale 1.2 Ensure Regional Coordinator connects with other state and national fruit fly programs To ensure that information is shared, duplication of work is reduced and advances in knowledge of fruit fly work from around Australia benefit the Goulburn Murray region. Tasks Responsible Priority rating (10% time) Due date Alignment SWAP Attend meetings, determine synergies between groups and learn from experts in fruit fly Regional Coordinator Medium-high Ongoing 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 Progress is reported quarterly on the Plan Regional Coordinator Medium-high Ongoing 1.3 Advocate for longer-term planning, resourcing and alignment between the regions at a state and national level to ensure sustainability Regional Coordinator, DEDJTR Medium-high Ongoing 1.1 Objective 2: Fruit fly management in the Goulburn Murray Valley region is improved in commercial orchards and community areas. Increase awareness of best practice with commercial horticulture producers and the community Monitor fruit fly populations in the region Reduce unwanted or unmanaged host species
# Key activity Rationale 2.1 Increase awareness of best practice with commercial horticulture producers and the community Awareness of best management practice by commercial horticulture producers and the community to improve management of fruit fly in the region. Tasks Responsible Priority rating (20% time) Due date Alignment SWAP Define and document best practice for orchardists and home gardeners, based on current research and previous effective management practices in the region e.g. combination of hygiene, bait spray, netting, results from Horticulture Innovation Fund over-wintering research project Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Action Group and Regional Coordinator High Ongoing 2.1a Communication and engagement with commercial horticulture in the region to ensure connection to best practice fruit fly management and the latest in research e.g. workshops, seasonal updates, extension support Regional Coordinator High Ongoing 2.1b Develop a regional schools and community engagement program in partnership with Lions International Club network. Resource Lions Clubs to be the delivers of the program across the region. Induction and education of QFF information to be provided to Lions Club members responsible for the program prior to commencement. Regional Coordinator Lions International High 2018 Community workshops in key towns in the Goulburn Murray Valley as requested. Cobram and District Fruit Growers, Fruit Growers Victoria, Regional Coordinator, Community Champions, DEDJTR Lions Clubs. High 2018 2.1 c, Community awareness and tailored communication campaign at key times of the year including newspaper, radio and local TV advertising, media releases and through social media Cobram and District Fruit Growers, Fruit Growers Victoria, Regional Coordinator, DEDJTR High Ongoing 1.2, 2.1c Signage for community awareness Cobram and High Ongoing 2.1c
(‘hot spots’ or outbreaks) and movements at a regional level based on monitoring network, including identification and stakeholder engagement e.g. GIS maps, SMS alerts and use grower contact database Action Group and Regional Coordinator, DEDJTR Fruit Fly hot spot identification, determination of cause and negotiations with stakeholders to undertake actions to reduce the hot spot fruit fly population. Regional Coordinator, Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit fly action Group. Medium-high Ongoing Determine regional impacts during trapping program by measuring damage in field and packhouses Regional Coordinator, Cobram and District Fruit Growers, Fruit Growers Victoria Medium-high During fruit season, harvest Package and communicate monitoring network results or peaks to commercial orchards e.g. infographic through existing Grow Notes alerts using a communication database Cobram and District Fruit Growers, Fruit Growers Victoria, Regional Coordinator Medium-high During fruit season Collect and store data and information from the region that may be used as evidence for the development of export protocols. Cobram and District Fruit Growers, Fruit Growers Victoria, Regional Coordinator, DEDJTR Medium-high Ongoing 3.2 # Key activity Rationale 2.3 Reduce unwanted or unmanaged host trees Unwanted or unmanaged host trees can provide breeding sites for fruit fly that pose significant risk to commercial orchards and home gardeners Tasks Responsible Priority rating (25% time) Due date Alignment SWAP Develop and maintain tree register for host trees on public and private land, including unmanaged orchards and hobby farms/rural lifestyle Regional Coordinator LGAs & SGAs. Very high Ongoing 2.1 Negotiate with public and private landholders to ensure they are aware of their obligations in relation to unmanaged host trees including unmanaged orchards and report issues with host trees to relevant authorities. This will focus on voluntary participation in tree removals. Regional Coordinator DEDJTR LGAs & SGAs. Very high Ongoing 2.1 Undertake actions to resolve issues and gain compliance related to DEDJTR, Regional Very high Ongoing 2.3b