WEED BIOSECURITY

Priority Weeds Of The Far North Coast Nsw

3RD EDITION TWEE

BYRO

Credits And Acknowledgements

Much of the text in this publication is reproduced from the original document, ‘Weeds of the North Coast of NSW - A guide to identification and control’, under a creative commons license with the approval of NSW Department of Primary Industries WeedWise, Coffs Harbour Landcare and Local Land Services. Text from pages 2 to 7 have been produced by Rous County Council. We acknowledge the previous contributors and thank each of them for their valuable contribution to the production of this publication, in particular the late Pia Dollmann, whose work was pivotal in the original development of this book. We would also like to acknowledge her extensive and significant contributions to conservation work in the North Coast region.

Priority Weeds of the Far North Coast NSW (2023) 3rd edition

Rous County Council NSW 2480

© State of New South Wales through the Department of Regional NSW 2023

Design and layout: Design Hub 2478 www.designhub2478.com.au

Printed by: Lismore City Printery

This publication is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal use or for non-commercial use within your organisation. To copy, adapt, publish, distribute or commercialise any of this publication you will need to seek permission from your regional weed control authority body, Rous County Council, Lismore, NSW.

For updates to this publication, check www.rous.nsw.gov.au/weed-resources

Editions

First edition compiled by Kim Curtis and published by Rous County Council, 2017

Second edition compiled by Philip Courtney and published by Rous County Council, 2021.

Third edition written and compiled by Tess King, with assistance from NSW Department of Primary Industries, WeedWise, Local Land Services and Coffs Harbour Landcare, and published by Rous County Council, 2023

Contact Details

Rous County Council (02) 6623 3800 weeds@rous.nsw.gov.au www.rous.nsw.gov.au

Disclaimer

The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing (January 2023). However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information through NSW DPI WeedWise, Rous County Council, or the user’s independent adviser.

Acknowledgement Of Country

Rous County Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country both here in the Far North Coast region and throughout Australia, and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, as well as the knowledge holders of tomorrow. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

We would like to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal people of the Tweed region, the Arakwal people, the Minjungbal people and the Widjabul Wia-bal people of the Byron region, the Nyangbul people and the Widjabul Wia-bal people of the Ballina region, the Widjabul Wia-bal people, the Bandjalang clan and the Galibal people of the Lismore region, the Bundjalung of Casino the Galibal clan, the Bandjalang clan and the Birhn and Wahlubal of the Richmond Valley region and the Western Bundjalung- Wahlubal the Gidhabal, Galibal and Githabul people of the Kyogle region as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the lands upon which we live, work and play.