WEED INVASION CURVE

Rous County Council’s weed management strategy is guided by the aims of the North Coast Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan (2023-2027). This plan has been collated under the cooperative efforts of a panel of experts from the North Coast Regional Weeds Committee, the State Weeds Committee and Local Land Services. The plan supports regional implementation of the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 by facilitating a coordinated approach to weed management in the region. The plan is based on the premise that biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. It supports development of this culture, guiding the community in effective and coordinated management of weeds.

Managing weeds earlier rather than later is the most cost-effective method of control. The Far North Coast’s weed management objectives support this principle and prioritises outcomes according to the stages of the invasion process (prevention, eradication, containment and asset protection).

The following graph summarises how weeds are prioritised in the Far North Coast.

LET’S PROTECT OUR ASSETS

CONTAIN THIS WEED

PREVENT THIS WEED

THE WEED IS NOT IN OUR REGION YET

Prevent This Weed

• The weed is not in our region yet.

• These are new and emerging biosecurity threats

• Understanding which weeds are a biosecurity threat to our region will help you identify them early.

• Practice good weed hygiene to stop the spread.

• Report weeds in this category to Rous County Council.

ERADICATE THIS WEED

THESE WEEDS ARE PRESENT IN LOW NUMBERS, BUT ERADICATION IS POSSIBLE