This recent Centre for Invasive Species report examines the economic costs of weeds to Australia. The startling conclusion is that it is an overall impost of $5 billion annually (that’s almost $14 million a day!). Of which, 90% of this cost is borne by agriculture, representing a tremendous burden on that sector. Ross McCloud’s report … Read more
Hawkesbury River County Council will be conducting aquatic weed control along the Hawkesbury/Nepean River from Wallacia – downstream to Wisemans ferry and including the tributaries of; Cattai Creek, South Creek, Rickabys Creek and Redbank Creek. Weed control will be via spot spraying of registered herbicides, approved for use in aquatic situations by registration or by … Read more
Blackberry, where won’t it grow!! Tanji Bren, Vic. Photo courtesy Kate Blood @weedyk
For more information, please click on the link below: Cat’s claw creeper biocontrol workshop flyer 25 October 2018
Sicilian Sea Lavender is a cushion plant with the potential to cause the collapse of native salt marsh and exposed rocky coastal plant communities over a wide area of Australia. The Kudzu vine can grow a foot per day and smother native vegetation. The management objective for these two highly invasive species in the Greater … Read more
The Emu Plains Correctional Centrehas pulled off a big win in the fight against weeds. In cooperation with Hawkesbury River County Council, centre management hasenlisted the help of minimum-security inmates and contractors to improve the management of the site located along Old Bathurst Rd. A large section of the site, which was once used by … Read more
This is free event, but please RSVP by sending a message via our Contact Us page. Download the flier for the event here. Download the Draft Priority Weeds Plan. Download the condensed version of the HRCC Priority Weeds List Sept 2017 Additional info: NSW Department of Primary Industries – Weeds Biosecurity ENC_GM7_biosecurity terms-and-definitions-accessible ENC_GM7_General-Biosecurity-Duty
Project team: Sonia Graham, Nicholas Gill, Rebecca Cross, Viveka Simpson, Eli Taylor and Sarah Rogers Weed hygiene supports weed control efforts and prevents the spread of weeds. Weed management guidelines emphasize the importance of weed hygiene. However, little is known about the weed hygiene knowledge and practices among private landholders, public land managers, weed contractors … Read more
Environmental contractors Total Earth Care have completed a project to remove the invasive weed Kudzu from a site in Penrith, Hawkesbury River County Council (HRCC) General Manager, Chris Dewhurst announced today. “Costing nearly $70,000 the project was funded from a number of sources including the NSW Government’s Weeds Action Program,” Mr Dewhurst said. “Kudzu is … Read more
