Weeds of National Significance

Chilean Needle Grass

 


alligator weed | athel pine | bitou bush/boneseed | blackberry | bridal creeper
cabomba | Chilean needle grass | gorse | hymenachne | lantana | mesquite | mimosa
Parkinsonia | parthenium weed | pond apple | prickly acacia | rubber vine | salvinia
serrated tussock | willows



Chilean Needle Grass National Best Practice Management Manual
Available now for download:.
Complete Document (pdf - 14,585 kB)
Introduction and Contents (pdf - 1,329 kB)
Section 1 - Biology and threat (pdf - 3,785 kB)
Section 2 - Integrated weed management (pdf - 1,329 kB)
Section 3 - Selecting a control program (pdf - 3,511 kB)
Section 4 - Control methods (pdf - 2,980 kB)
Section 5 - Case studies (pdf - 2,375 kB)
Section 6 - Further information (pdf - 1,031 kB)
If you wish to receive the manual in hard copy please register your name here or via email with the National Chilean Needle Grass Coordinator (matthew.sheehan@dpi.vic.gov.au).

NEW CNG MANAGEMENT BROCHURE AVAILABLE NOW




Order hard copies here or email National CNG Coordinator (matthew.sheehan@dpi.vic.gov.au).

Agencies Involved

VIC (lead) - Dept. of Primary Industries (DPI)
VIC - Dept. of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
NSW - Dept. of Primary Industries (DPI)
ACT - Parks Conservation and Lands
QLD - Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) (incorporating Biosecurity Queensland)
SA - Adelaide and Mt Lofty Natural Resource Management Board (AMLRNRM)
SA (cor) - Dept. of Water Land & Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC)
TAS (cor) - Dept of Primary Industries and Water (DPIW)

National Contact

Matt Sheehan
National Chilean Needle Grass Coordinator
Dept. of Primary Industries
PO Box 3100
Bendigo Delivery Centre Vic 3554
Phone: (03) 5430 4384
Mobile: 0458 915 721
e-mail: matthew.sheehan@dpi.vic.gov.au

Current Status

  • Strategy endorsed by Standing Committees October 2000.
  • Strategy published September 2001.
  • National Chilean needle grass Taskforce established April 2003

Documents Available

STRATEGY DOWNLOAD

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Download - cngstrat.pdf

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