Noxious Weeds
Council continues to pay close attention to the control and eradication of noxious plants throughout the Shire.
The Weeds Unit is equipped with an 8 metre boom spray and a Quikspray 30 metre hose reel for handgun work.
GPS units linked to a GIS mapping program are used to map weed infestations across the Shire.
Council is an active member of the Western Riverina Noxious Weeds Advisory Group (WRNWAG) and currently acts as the Secretariat for the organisation. For more information regarding WRNWAG please contact Council's Noxious Weeds Inspector.
What is a Noxious Plant?
Although there are many plants that could be classed as weeds, only those plants which have a detrimental effect or cause serious economic loss to agriculture or the environment are considered as candidates for declaration as noxious plants. There are five classes of noxious weeds within NSW.
Vegetation & Noxious Weeds
Every home owner, landowner, occupier or persons(s) leasing or renting property must be aware of their obligations and responsibilities to control noxious plants. The person or persons who has the care, control and use of the land is the occupier. Each occupier who fails without resonable exscuse to take reasonable and effective measures to control noxious plants from their property shall be liable to a penalty fine not exceeding $10,000. For the best advice pertaining to which control is needed you should either ring your local argonomist or Noxious Weeds Inspector. Jerilderie Shire's local Noxious Weeds Inspector is Geoff Portbury Phone 0427 848 194.
More information can be obtained from the Weeds Australia Website |
Jerilderie Shire Noxious Weeds policy
