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Eleven Regional Strategic Weed Management Plans were launched today to safeguard the state against the threat of weeds.

Full media release: http://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/resource-hub/media-releases/2017/regional-strategic-weed-management-plans-launched

Further information regarding Regional Strategic Weed Management Plans can be found here http://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/weed-control/nsw-weed-reforms

Murray Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan

Riverina Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan

This flyer provides a brief overview of the Sagittaria biocontrol project

Wheel cactus (Opuntia robusta) has become a problem in the Upper Murray region, spreading slowly but surely across the hill tops around Greg Greg.  A native of Mexico, this invasive weed is thought to have entered the areas as a garden plant, and has been spread by birds and foxes who like its fruit.

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Dogs are not usually permitted in national parks, however Parks Victoria has made an exception for two working spaniels called Sally and Connor.

Parks Victoria, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Services and ACT Parks have worked together to train two weed-eradication detection dogs to help find hawkweed in the Alpine areas.

Environment, Land and Water area of work coordinator for Parks Victoria, Keith Primrose who managed the hawkweed eradication project for five years said this was the first time detection ...

Regional strategic weed management plans have been established to set the vision for weed management over the next five years.

The Draft Murray Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan was on public exhibition from 8th February to 29th March 2017.

Regional strategic weed management plans have been established to set the vision for weed management over the next five years.

The Draft Riverina Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan was 
on public exhibition from 8th February to 29 March 2017.

In June, when things were already getting wet, after receiving 80 mm of rain and then another 60 mm, the main street and other parts of Ungarie were inundated with water from the Humbug Creek.   Although a lot of sandbagging was done, about 25 buildings had water go through them.  The sewage system went down, and the School was closed for a few days. Some evacuations had to be undertaken. Cases of stranded farm houses and stock were attended to.

Again ...