Wallis Lake Feral Deer Control Program

MidCoast Council

Published: Aug 7, 2026

Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Source: vendorpanel_au

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the agriculture and food security and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Biodiversity. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before August 28, 2026.

Published through VendorPanel Public Tenders, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the agriculture and food security sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

MidCoast Council (MCC) in cooperation with project partners including NSW Local Land Services has been undertaking ground shooting of Rusa deer (Cervus timorensis) to reduce the damage caused by expanding feral deer populations and to control the future expansion of feral deer into urban areas, including Forster and Old Bar. The Wallis Lake Feral Deer Program commenced in 2022 through a funding partnership with NSW Local Land Services and has continued in various forms since. The program initially used contractors for ground-shooting on Council-managed public land, but due to the cross-tenure nature of the program this has expanded to use of a boat to access islands and public foreshores, as well as ground-based shooting on private land with owner’s permission. During this time some 650 deer have been controlled over the combined target areas. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service are also undertaking complementary ground shooting of Rusa deer in the target area on their land. As the...

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About MidCoast Council

MidCoast Council has issued 23 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Environment & Climate, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via VendorPanel Public Tenders. Most recent publication: August 7, 2026.

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The submission deadline is August 28, 2026. You have 21 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

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This notice was issued by MidCoast Council in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.