Council weed control programs
Council is the local control authority for declared weeds under the Biosecurity Act 2015. We inspect properties in Eurobodalla for weeds as part of our inspection program. We carry out these routine inspections on private and public land.
This page outlines the different weed control programs for significant weeds in Eurobodalla.
Legislation
You can find most weed enforcement responsibilities outlined in the:
Some plants in the weed management plan are not priority weeds on a regional scale, but they are of significant concern in Eurobodalla. Our weed control programs ensure landholders manage these threatening weeds in the right way. Landholders must follow these programs to meet their biosecurity requirements.
Inspection program
Our weeds team inspects land in Eurobodalla to detect new weed incursions that could impact agriculture and biodiversity.
We also inspect properties that have a history of serious declared weeds to ensure they are under control. They include:
- serrated tussock
- coolatai grass
- bitou bush
- boneseed
- St John’s wort
- African lovegrass
South Durras has a local weed control program for declared weeds arum lily and weedy cassia. Both plants present a serious threat to the ecological integrity of the area.
We detected the high-threat plant alligator weed in Benandarah and Malua Bay. This weed came into the area on machinery from outside Eurobodalla. We will inspect the area to ensure there are no further infestations.
We will install signage across all inspection areas. We'll also send letters to residents in peri-urban and rural areas to notify them of the inspections.
Inspection maps
View the 2025-26 inspection areas:
- Invasive weed inspection program map - Burra (1.7 MB)
- Invasive weed inspection program map - Glenduart and North Moruya (2.4 MB)
- Invasive weed inspection program map - Mogendoura (2.5 MB)
- Invasive weed inspection program map - Mullenderree (1.6 MB)
- Invasive weed inspection program map - Wamban and Kiora (2.7 MB)
Schedule
Our inspection dates are subject to change - they depend on environmental conditions and resources. We may add further inspection areas to the schedule if we have the resources or suspect a major biosecurity risk.
Urban landholders must take note of street signage and notifications on our website and social media platforms. We will also notify rural landholders by mail and email, where possible.
Targeted inspections
Biosecurity officers visit areas that we've previously inspected and contain the biosecurity matter (weeds) outlined on this page.
- July – August 2025: bitou bush across various coastal locations.
- September – October 2025: boneseed at Long Beach and Wimbie Beach; serrated tussock at Bingie and Bergalia; St John’s wort across various locations.
General inspections
Biosecurity officers visit new areas every seven years to search for key threats to agriculture and the environment.
- October – December 2025: Mogendura, Glenduart, and North Moruya
- January – February 2026: Mullenderree
- March – April 2026: Kiora, Wamban, and Burra
About our inspections
During inspections, we mainly search for weeds that present a major biosecurity risk to agriculture, human and animal health, and biodiversity. In agricultural settings, this includes searching for invasive grasses such as African love grass, serrated tussock, coolatai grass, and Chilean needle grass. We also search for other devastating weeds including parthenium weed, rubber vine, black knapweed, gorse, and broom. Aquatic weeds such as salvinia, frogbit, water hyacinth, and alligator weed also pose an enormous threat to the environment and agricultural assets. We search all areas of the property from paddocks and gardens to ponds, water features, dams, creeks, and other wet areas.
Biosecurity officers can enter any property at any reasonable time under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015. Officers will not enter any habitable part of the property – they inspect paddocks, water features, and gardens. Officers will go ahead with their inspection if you don't have an appointment, are not at home, and it’s safe to proceed.
Learn how to identify plants and manage your vegetation
If you would like to be present during the inspection, get in touch with us to make an appointment. There is no charge for these inspections and they provide a great opportunity to:
- meet our vegetation and biosecurity experts
- identify plants
- discuss ideas about how to manage vegetation on your property.
Contact us
If you have any water weeds that are biosecurity matter, please contact us for advice and help:
- T: 4474 1269
We're here to help with weed control. If you are a landholder, call us to book an inspection. You'll learn more about the plants growing on your property and how to manage them:
- T: 4474 1269
- African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula)
- Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
- Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg species)
- Cat's claw creeper (Macfadyena unguis-cati)
- Chilean needle grass (Nasella neesiana)
- Coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta)
- Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora)
- Gorse/furze (Ulex europaeus)
- Lantana (Lantana camara and Lantana montevidensis)
- Sharp/spiny rush (Juncus acutus)
- Prickly pear (all Opuntia species, except Opuntia ficus-indica)
- Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
- Scotch broom, montpellier/cape broom, flax leaf broom (Cytisus scoparius, Genista monspessulana, Genista linifolia)
- Serrated tussock (Nasella trichotoma)
- St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Contact us
We strive to protect agriculture and biodiversity from weeds. Some weeds can destroy the sustainability of our farming sector and threaten native plants and animals.
If you have any questions about our inspection program, contact our Invasive Species Supervisor, Paul Martin, on:
- T: 4474 1269
- E: Council