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WESTERN SYDNEY, NSW: As Greater Western Sydney gears up for one of the hottest summers on record, boating and fishing activity along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River is expected to increase. However, Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC) is urging recreational boating enthusiasts to understand their biosecurity obligations and help them protect of New South Wales’s most treasured … Read more

HRCC has recently concluded its financial audit under the guidance of the NSW Audit Office. The HRCC General Purpose Financial Statements 2023/24 will be tabled at the HRCC Ordinary Meeting of 14 November 2024, 6:30pm, at 6 Walker St, South Windsor. Members of the public will be able to make submissions on them at that … Read more

SA farmer and engineer creates farm machinery to destroy weed seeds during harvest “Innovative” machinery that destroys weed seeds during harvest is helping crop farmers make herbicide-resistant pest plants a problem of the past. Weeds cost Australia’s crop farming industry around $3.3 billion each year in management costs and yield losses, according to the University … Read more

Via ABC News. In short: Queensland man Ron Gooch has invented a tool to fight the spread of the invasive asparagus fern, which is classed as a weed of national significance. The Asparagus Assassin is now being used by five bushcare groups in the Noosa region. What’s next? Mr Gooch hopes the Asparagus Assassin will be adopted … Read more

                Our Annual Report 2022/23 has recently been published and is now available online. A quick snapshot of some highlights include: ·         Controlling 69 hectares of terrestrial and 198 kilometres of aquatic weeds across the four local government areas ·         Undertaking 1,793 private property inspections ·         24,489 HA … Read more

HRCC Celebrates 75 Years of Excellence in Weeds Management and Community Service. The Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC) proudly announces its 75th Anniversary celebrations, commemorating a remarkable journey of service to the community since its establishment in 1948. The event will take place on Saturday 26thAugust 2023 from 10am to 12pm at 6 Walker St, … Read more

HRCC have published their Annual Report for works completed in the past year. The reports summarises our activities carried out in weeds inspection, control, surveillance and education. We have also included lots of photos collected by our own field staff. You can access the report here.

Weed management has been the responsibility of local government in NSW for more than 100 years. Local control authorities (Councils or County Councils) have specific responsibilities for the regulation of weeds. Councils can fulfil these responsibilities either individually or as a collective to harness resources and capabilities. NSW DPI has developed Weeds and the Biosecurity … Read more

On Sunday 8 February 2020, after over 200mm of rain in 24 hours, our Aquatic Weed Harvester “The Weedosaurous” was sunk by rapidly rising floodwaters. It was berthed at Nepean Rowing Club in Penrith, having been in action just before Xmas removing aquatic weeds from the rowing course. It was berthed by two steel chains … Read more

Earlier this month, 44 people representing 22 different government and non-government organisations from across the Greater Sydney region met at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute in south-west Sydney to learn how to identify and manage Opuntioid cacti. Learn more about these species and the workshop content here: Opuntioid cacti article