Weeds and Biosecurity

This Plan provides a framework and direction for the control of priority weeds in the North Coast Region under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015.

Local landholders are being urged to inspect their farms and properties for a noxious weed called Tropical Soda Apple.

Chinese violet is a rapidly growing and hardy creeper that has the potential to invade many coastal and sub-coastal areas in the region.

the species has been identified as having a potential biosecurity risk to the region, however, it has not been subjected to a weed risk assessment.

As asset manager of over 1300km of road network, Council has legal and community obligations to manage roadside vegetation. This is done to ensure road safety, maintain the integrity of the road surface in a cost-effective manner and to manage weeds.

In accordance with Councils Pesticide use notification plan, notice is hereby given that Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will be spraying selected roadsides in Councils road reserve for the control of herbaceous and grass weeds

The plan sets out how Council may notify members of the community of pesticide applications it makes or allows to be made to public places that it owns or controls.