Weeds
Weeds displace native and planted vegetation in both our urban and rural areas, and are expensive to control.
Weed management at Council
Weeds can be declared noxious under State and Federal Law for the damage they cause to the environment or agriculture. Council is responsible for the control of some categories of declared noxious weeds on Council managed land.
More than 360 exotic flora species have been recorded in Greater Shepparton, and Council prioritises the majority of our control activities on noxious weeds that are listed as Regionally Prohibited (Serrated tussock), Regionally Controlled (blackberry, Patterson’s curse) or Weeds of National Significance (Chilean needle grass, bridal creeper). Other weeds such as olives and peppercorns are also targeted due to their locally significant impacts.
Greater Shepparton has treated approximately 700 km of roadsides for Regionally Controlled and Regionally Prohibited weeds and established pest animals through recent Government funding initiatives, such as Building the Capacity of Local Government to Respond to Pests and Caring for our Country.
In addition, Council maintains a comprehensive weed mapping system which has data of Regionally Controlled and Regionally Prohibited weeds and established pest animals as well as a range of species the community and council together consider to have very high local significance.
Weeds - what you can do
Learn about and control weeds and pests on your own property
Information on noxious and invasive plants (Agriculture Victoria)
Please call Council on 03 5832 9700 to report the presence of a declared noxious weed on Council-managed land.