Weeds Management

Weeds within the Goulburn Mulwaree Government Area have the potential to pose a serious threat to our natural environment, agricultural, economy and community.

Land owners or occupiers of land are required under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to carry out their General Biosecurity Duty (GBD) by controlling invasive weed species which may be present on their property.

Goulburn Mulwaree has adopted the South East Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan (SERSWMP) 2023-2027.  The SERSWMP focuses on managing weeds to improve the region’s biosecurity. This plan details priorities of weed management to protect the South East region’s environment, economy, and community from the negative impacts of weeds, strengthening the sustainability of the region’s natural environment, primary industries, and local communities. The plan helps to identify the weeds with which Goulburn Mulwaree Council maintains an active management and compliance program. It also specifies the extent to which landowners and occupiers within the Council area must do to manage these identified priority weeds.

Council has weed management obligations as a Local Control Authority under the Biosecurity Act 2015. This includes the undertaking of inspections of private and public land and high-risk pathways such as roads, waterways and railway corridors to identify State, Regional priority weeds, emerging and widespread weeds and to ensure compliance with the requirements of the SESWMP and the Biosecurity Act.

Further information on Weed Identification and the requirements of the Biosecurity Act is available by contacting Councils Biosecurity Weeds Department on 02 4823 4409 or by visiting the Department of Primary Industries - Weedwise Website.