What are the main duties of Council’s in noxious weed management?
• Ensuring occupiers of private land fulfil their obligations under the Act. • Inspection of land within their area in connection with noxious weeds. • Enforcing the control of noxious weeds as per the control category. • Weed management on land occupied by the council and on roads in their area. • Publicity about weeds declared in the area. • Proposing changes to noxious weed declarations. • Developing, implementing and coordinating local strategies and policies. • Providing ongoing approved training and professional development for weed staff. • Providing adequate resources to implement noxious weed programs.
