The Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group has moved to Alert Status as at 9:40am Monday, 2 March 2026 and we will continue to monitor the weather situation. If you are travelling throughout the region, please take note of the road conditions by logging onto Council’s Disaster Dashboard.
Published on 01 March 2026
Flying-foxes are managed in accordance with the Queensland Code of Practice – Ecologically Sustainable Management of Flying-Fox Roosts, which ensures actions are:
✔ Humane ✔ Environmentally responsible ✔ Legally compliant
Council follows this framework alongside its own Flying-Fox Management Plan.
What can residents do (lawfully)?
✔ Install reflective or visual deterrents (such as shiny tape or wind-moved objects) in non-roost trees ✔ Modify vegetation around homes (outside active roosts) ✔ Reduce attractants like fruiting trees close to dwellings
Any actions must not disturb flying-foxes during the day or interfere with active roosts.
Flying-foxes are not unique to one location, they are found across the region and may move between townships depending on flowering events and weather conditions.
Council’s Flying-Fox Management Plan can be found here: https://bit.ly/CTRC_Flying-Fox