Inverell Shire Council
Inverell Shire Council is committed to reducing the negative impact of noxious and other environmental weeds on the local economy, community and environment.
Council's weed unit conducts roadside surveillance and treatment programs throughout the Shire to prevent introduction of new weeds species, and to reduce the numbers and minimise the spread of weeds already present.
Problem Weeds throughout Inverell Shire include the following weeds (click link for Management Plans PDF);
Treatment of St Johns Wort is given highest priority because of the potential of this undesirable plant to move into and dominate new areas.
Another high priority is containment of mimosa bush (Vachellia farnesiana).This thorny, native plant is slowly spreading along roadsides, stock routes and private properties that have been exposed to this plant. The mimosa bush is hard to kill, and the treatment costs are high. Council strongly encourages all landholders to keeps this new and emerging weed off their lands.
Another high priority is containment of mimosa bush (Vachellia farnesiana).This thorny, native plant is slowly spreading along roadsides, stock routes and private properties that have been exposed to this plant. The mimosa bush is hard to kill, and the treatment costs are high. Council strongly encourages all landholders to keeps this new and emerging weed off their lands.