Regional Weed Projects

There are many regional weed projects currently underway across the Sydney region, most of which are grant funded:

Sydney-wide
• Bilingual Weeds Workshops
• Bitou Bush management
• Mapping of high priority weeds
• Implementation of the Sydney Metropolitan and Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Weeds Strategies.
• Development and implementation of a Weed Alert Process.
• Update of the Sydney-wide Regional Ludwigia Management Plan.
• Development of Weeds Education Display Material for the shared use of Committee members.
• Sydney Region WEEDeck – a resource for agency staff and volunteers.
• Grow Me Instead booklet and nursery education project about garden plant escapes.

South West Sydney
• On-ground control works for Alligator Weed, Ludwigia, Salvinia and Water Hyacinth.
• Development of a new regional plan for Aquatic Weeds - including Alligator Weed, Salvinia, Senegal Tea and Water Hyacinth.
• Seeking the declaration of Privet and Bridal Creeper as noxious weeds throughout the region.
• Regional mapping of Alligator Weed, Ludwigia, Salvinia and Water Hyacinth.
• Development of Aquatic Weeds workshop for local Nursery and Aquarium businesses.
• Seeking funds for the control of Green Cestrum.
• Regional Weeds Brochure

Sydney Central
• On-ground control works for Alligator Weed and Ludwigia.
• Development of a new regional plan for Aquatic Weeds - including Alligator Weed.
• Development of a new regional plan for Celtis.
• Seeking the declaration of Privet as a noxious weed throughout the region.
• Regional Weeds Brochure

Sydney North
• On-ground control works for Alligator Weed, Ludwigia, Tussock Paspalum and Black Willow.
• Development of a new regional plan for Celtis.
• Seeking funds for the control of Pampas Grass
• Environmental Weeds Brochure will soon be completed .
• Regional Weeds Brochure.

Sydney West ~ Blue Mountains
• On-ground control works for Alligator Weed, Ludwigia, Salvinia, Senegal Tea and Water Hyacinth.
• Update of the Willows regional plan.
• Seeking the declaration of African Olive as a noxious weed throughout the region.
• Regional mapping of Alligator Weed, Ludwigia, Salvinia, Senegal Tea and Water Hyacinth.
• Seeking funds for the control of Green Cestrum.
• Regional Weeds Brochure

Alligator Weed growing along the creekbank at Bents Basin State Recreation Area. All infestations are being treated by Department of Environment and Climate Change, including using a helicopter to dispose of weed material removed in the gorge area. Photo: Jo Lynch