Whats new?
Weed
Pocket Guide, Agricultural and Environmental Weeds FAR NORTH
QUEENSLAND
Pest plants
booklet available online
The publication
A guide to the pest plants of the Desert Uplands has
recently been updated and reprinted and is also available on the
Desert Uplands Build-Up and Development Strategy Committee (DUBDSC)
website . The guide will assist visitors and Desert
Uplands residents alike to identify pest plant species found within
the region. It provides a description of the species, what problem
it causes and the control measures that are available. If you
would like more information or would like to receive a hard copy of
the booklet please email
the Desert Uplands office.
Pest alert
Indian
ringneck parakeet
Chilean Needle Grass National Best Practice Management
Manual
Chilean needle grass is a Weed of National Signfiicance. It is
now widespread and well established in parts of Victoria, NSW and
the ACT and has naturalised in localised areas of South Australia,
Queensland and Tasmania. Chilean needle grass has not yet been
reported in Western Australia or the Northern Territory. . Today, a
Best practice Management Manual has been released today at the
following website: http://www.weeds.org.au/WoNS/Chileanneedlegrass/
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National Weed Strategy prepared by the Federal Government
(revised 2007) - A national approach for weed management in
Australia
Weeds Awareness in Australia
Find the newsletter here .
A Weed and
plant collecting manual has been produced this year by the
Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service, the Indigenous Land
Corporation, and the Weeds CRC to promote weed awareness in
Aboriginal communities of Northern Australia.
Replacement plant lists for weeds
A factsheet on Alternatives to bird-dispersed
weeds in north-east NSW and south-east Qld, and another on
Alternatives to
bird-dispersed weeds for Weeds of National Significance are
provided here to assist gardeners and land managers on how
fleshy-fruited weeds can be replaced by fleshy-fruited native
plants as a food source for birds. A more comprehensive guide is
provided to assist with choosing native replacements for weeds to
support fruit-eating birds.
Impact of climate change
All invasive plants can be expected to demonstrate a southward
range shift, according to a Weeds CRC produced Briefing Note on
'Invasive
plants and climate change' .
Weedbusters
What is Weedbusters ?
Weedbusters is an awareness program that works with the community
to achieve sustainable land and water management, primarily through
increased public involvement in weed management, education and
awareness projects.
The theme for Weedbuster 2007 is "Grow me instead" and is an
exciting opportunity to raise community awareness and action
towards weeds. Register your activity at www.weedbusters.info/ and get a
free T-shirt for your efforts.
Weedbuster Activities and Education Resources
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Education Kits for Schools " Weedbusters - Activities,
Information and Curriculum Links ", a refreshing approach to
weed education, suitable for classroom and outdoor focus. This
publication is an attempt to bring the weeds message to an
extremely important group of people - students, the land and water
managers of the very near future. This Weedbusters book provides
diverse activities and information that will encourage students to
explore weeds from a number of perspectives - beginning with their
own. Activities offer many learning outcomes, particularly in
Science and SOSE at curriculum levels 3,4 and 5.
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Weed Warriors
Weed Warriers has been moved from the Department of Natural
Resources and Water to the Department of Primary Industries and
Fisheries, Invasive Plants and Animals, Biosecurity Queensland.
Note that some email addresses have changed as a result of the
move. New resources are currently being printed. For more
information on the program, go to: www.weedwarriors.net.au/about.html
The Weeds CRC has compiled an image
gallery of some of the worst infestations in Australia. This
“visual lesson” explains why weeds cost Australia $4
billion per year.
WEEDeck cards
online Weeds Australia has just launched an interactive version
of its WEEDeck cards. Click your area on interest on the map, and
major weeds of the area are listed, complete with photos.
Weeds and the nursery industry . The way we
deal with invasive plants (or ‘weeds’) in Australia
is becoming increasingly important. The nursery industry plays
an active role in this battle, particularly in addressing the
distribution, planting and control of species that may be
damaging to the environment and agriculture. What does your
nursery business need to know about invasive garden plants? What
can you do and where do you go for more information? See this
Nursery Paper .
Weed of the month:
Lantana ( Lantana camara )
Development of the
National Lantana Strategy for biodiversity conservation
NEW
Please find here the inaugural issue of the DPI&F's
Lantana Lowdown . If you would like to be added to the
mailing list for future editions of Lantana Lowdown, please send
your name and contact details (email and mail addresses) to
clare.raven@dpi.qld.gov.au