Biosecurity - Weeds

Biosecurity risks including weeds are managed under the Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Act).  The Act came into effect on 1 July 2017 and is supported by the Biosecurity Regulation 2017.

General Biosecurity Duty - Your role in biosecurity | Department of Primary Industries

Every person has a legal responsibility to help prevent, eliminate, or minimise biosecurity risks.

Council’s Obligations

Council is required to control priority weeds on Council managed land, inspect private lands for priority weeds and seek compliance from owners/occupiers, and educate our community about weeds risks and best practice weeds management.

Our weed management priorities are guided by the Central West Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan. Central West Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan

Priority Weeds for the Central West

You can check the weeds growing on your property and how to control them using the NSW WeedWise website. NSW WeedWise

If you need further help on what weeds are on your property, or would like some information on weed management, please contact Council’s Biosecurity Officers on 6889 9999.

Pesticide Use Notification Plan 

Under the Biosecurity Regulation, Council must prepare a Pesticide Use Notification Plan to outline how we will notify our community of pesticide applications in outdoor public places.  This assists community members to avoid contact with pesticides.

Additional Information

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Weeds

NSW Local Land Services Local Land Services | NSW Government

Macquarie Valley Weeds Committee & Lachlan Valley Weeds Advisory Committee Macquarie Valley W.C. & Lachlan Valley W.A.C.

NSW Weeds Action Program Weeds Action Program - Local Land Services