Weed Inspections

A "priority weed" is a plant that has been assessed to cause severe economic loss to agriculture and significantly impact our natural and recreational environments.

Priority weeds have been determined on State, Regional and Local levels.

Priority Weeds - Northern Tablelands

The following weeds have been identified as priorities for management within the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services region. They are categorised according to their risk rating under the NSW Biosecurity Framework.

Prevention

Weeds not known to be present in the region or present only in very small numbers. Immediate action is taken to prevent establishment.

Anchored water hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea)(PDF, 518KB)

Black knapweed (Centaurea × moncktonii)(PDF, 667KB)

Frogbit (Limnobium spp. – all species)(PDF, 612KB)

Spongeplant (Limnobium spp. – all species)(PDF, 510KB)

White-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia pallida)(PDF, 614KB)

Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)(PDF, 529KB)

Kidney-leaf mud plantain (Heteranthera reniformis)(PDF, 662KB)

Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima, syn. Stipa tenusissima)(PDF, 781KB)

Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus)(PDF, 845KB)

Prickly acacia (Vachellia nilotica, syn. Acacia nilotica)(PDF, 588KB)

Red cestrum (Cestrum elegans)(PDF, 653KB)

Eradication 

Weeds with limited distribution where the goal is complete removal from the region.

Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)(PDF, 580KB)

Gorse (Ulex europaeus)(PDF, 725KB)

Montpellier/Cape broom (Genista monspessulana)(PDF, 837KB)

Scotch/English broom (Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius)(PDF, 732KB)

Sticky nightshade (Solanum sisymbriifolium) Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum)(PDF, 837KB)

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)(PDF, 641KB)

Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)(PDF, 646KB)

Wheel cactus (Opuntia robusta)(PDF, 621KB)

Yellow waterlily (Nymphaea mexicana)(PDF, 469KB)

Containment 

Weeds that are established in parts of the region where management aims to prevent further spread.

Green cestrum (Cestrum parqui)(PDF, 655KB)

Harrisia cactus (Harrisia spp. – all species)(PDF, 567KB)

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)(PDF, 619KB)

Osage orange (Maclura pomifera)(PDF, 750KB)

Serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma)(PDF, 845KB)

Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium)(PDF, 524KB)

Asset Protection 

Weeds managed to reduce their impact on high-value assets such as biodiversity, agriculture, and cultural sites.

Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus spp. agg.)(PDF, 1MB)

Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans subsp. nutans)(PDF, 638KB)

Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa)(PDF, 551KB)

Yellow bells (Tecoma stans)(PDF, 594KB)

Priority Weed Inspections

Glen Innes Severn Council undertakes routine inspections of all land throughout the region to identify priority weed growth.

We also provide assistance and information to landholders to help them discharge any Biosecurity Duty.

You can also ask us to inspect your property.

We always prefer the owner or occupier to be there during an inspection, this way we can give advice and answer any questions.

What happens if any priority weeds are found?

After an inspection we send a report with a list of the priority weeds found.

We also give you information about how to control weeds where possible.

If you don’t control the weeds as required, management may be enforced. This may include penalties and additional fees and charges. 

Other useful resources

Fact sheets & documents

Websites

For a list of priority weeds on a State and regional level, visit www.weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au

Download the "NSW WeedWise" app - free via the Android or Apple app stores.

Need further assistance? Contact Council's Biosecurity Officer on (02) 6730 2360 or mbertalli@gisc.nsw.gov.au

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