• Environmental Health and Waste Management
• Bowen Landfill
• Food Safety
• Waste Education Program

• Environmental Health and Waste Management
• Bowen Landfill
• Food Safety
• Waste Education Program

Objectives: To protect and enchance the well being of our residents and our environment.

Strategies:

1. To provide and enhance a cost-effective waste management service.

2. Assess recycling scheme initiatives including agricultural plastic to maximise benefits to the community.

3. Identify and address areas for environmental rehabilitation and enhancement.

4. Maintain the Land Protection Plan and progressively work toward the elimination of declared noxious weeds and pest animals within the Shire.

5. Undertake compliance, education, licensing activities to ensure standards are maintained.

6. Encourage responsible animal ownership.

7. Continue to monitor mosquito breeding habitats and maintain a vector control program.

8. Support an immunization program.

9. Liaise with other health care providers to ensure residents receive adequate services.

• DrumMuster 2008 Times (85 Kb)
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan (735 Kb)Â
• Street Tree Policy (175 Kb)
• Barking Dogs... What Can The Council Do To Help You (125 Kb)
• Barking Dogs... Turn Down the Volume (880 Kb)
• Be A Responsible Pet Owner (110 Kb)
• Wheelie Bin Guidelines (180 Kb)
• Guide to Control Bed Bugs (495 Kb)
• Waste Management Newsletter - Commercial (1.2 Mb)
• Waste Management Newsltter - Domestic (175 Kb)
• Visit The LAWMAC Website
• Bowen Whitsunday Regional Waste Study Part 1 (6.7 Mb)
• Bowen Whitsunday Regional Waste Study Part 2 (1.5 Mb)
• Bowen Whitsunday Regional Waste Study Part 3 (6.7 Mb)
• Bowen Whitsunday Regional Waste Study Part 4 (2.8 Mb) 

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Opening hours

The opening times for the Bowen Landfill are as follows:

Monday to Friday - 7:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Opening hours

The opening times for the Bowen Landfill are as follows:

Monday to Friday - 7:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Food Safety Guide Booklet

• Food Safety Guide (PDF - 820 Kb)
• Goods Receiving Log (PDF - 55 Kb)
• Maintenance Record Log (PDF - 75 Kb)
• Pest Report Log (PDF - 55 Kb)
• Staff Sickness Log (PDF - 65 Kb)
• Staff Training Record (PDF - 105 Kb)
• Storage Units Temperature Log (PDF - 70 Kb)
• Weekly Cleaning Log (PDF - 55 Kb)

Newsletters

• Summer Edition (PDF - 65 Kb)
• Food Safety Questionnaire (PDF - 80 Kb)

Disclaimer

Use of fact sheets to assist proprieters in staff training is recommended. However Bowen Shire Council disclaims all responsibility and all liability arising from any reliance on the same.

All users should make their own enquiries as to their compliance or otherwise with legal requirements particular to their workplace. Use of these sheets is not a substitute (in part or in whole) for complaince, qualifications or appropriate training.

For further information please contact our Environmental Health and Development department on 4761 3633.

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Food Safety Guide Booklet

• Food Safety Guide (PDF - 820 Kb)
• Goods Receiving Log (PDF - 55 Kb)
• Maintenance Record Log (PDF - 75 Kb)
• Pest Report Log (PDF - 55 Kb)
• Staff Sickness Log (PDF - 65 Kb)
• Staff Training Record (PDF - 105 Kb)
• Storage Units Temperature Log (PDF - 70 Kb)
• Weekly Cleaning Log (PDF - 55 Kb)

Newsletters

• Summer Edition (PDF - 65 Kb)
• Food Safety Questionnaire (PDF - 80 Kb)

Disclaimer

Use of fact sheets to assist proprieters in staff training is recommended. However Bowen Shire Council disclaims all responsibility and all liability arising from any reliance on the same.

All users should make their own enquiries as to their compliance or otherwise with legal requirements particular to their workplace. Use of these sheets is not a substitute (in part or in whole) for complaince, qualifications or appropriate training.

For further information please contact our Environmental Health and Development department on 4761 3633.

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• Part 1 - Foreword (40 Kb)
• Part 2 - Executive Summary (50 Kb)
• Part 3 - How To Use (40 Kb)
• Part 4 - The Education Program (390 Kb)
• Part 5 - Fact Sheets (2.1 Mb)
• Part 6 - Classroom Resources (3.4 Mb)

• Part 1 - Foreword (40 Kb)
• Part 2 - Executive Summary (50 Kb)
• Part 3 - How To Use (40 Kb)
• Part 4 - The Education Program (390 Kb)
• Part 5 - Fact Sheets (2.1 Mb)
• Part 6 - Classroom Resources (3.4 Mb)