Managing invasive plants
Find out what Council is doing to protect against invasive plants and how you can protect your place.
Invasive plants grow quickly, outcompete natives and spread easily, especially in disturbed areas.
Effective control requires a mix of methods and cooperation across property boundaries. As a landholder, you are generally responsible for managing invasive plants on your property. It’s important to know your priority species, practice good weed hygiene, and regularly check and treat high-risk areas like property boundaries, dams and waterways.
Maintaining weed-free boundaries is an important part of meeting your General Biosecurity Obligation under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and helps prevent spread to neighbouring land. Buffer zones along boundaries and watercourses are effective but require ongoing control.
Your stories
Do you have a weed management story to share?
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Council is working in collaboration with the state government and other local governments, community groups and land holders to protect against invasive plants.
Council provides a range of services to the community to assist in managing invasive plants.
Council has a range of equipment available to assist with weed management.