Report a DECLARED WEED HOTSPOT

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With your help, the PHBG can identify locations of declared weed infestations - we want to know about infestations that are concerning or impacting you.

Declared weeds currently on PHBG's radar are: COTTON BUSH, PATERSON'S CURSE, CAPE TULIP, APPLE OF SODOM, ARUM LILY and BLACKBERRY.

THE WEED HOTSPOT REPORTING PROCESS:
Once a hotspot weed report is received, a PHBG officer will conduct an on-ground validation. A letter will be sent to the hotspot landholder that:
1. Informs them of the declared weed infestation on their property.
2. Outlines the best-practise control options.
3. Explains how the PHBG can support the landholder with control.

Managers of the public estate will also be alerted to weed hotspots within their jurisdiction.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) currently manage a compliance program and remedial action only for cotton bush. Cotton bush hotspot reports received by the PHBG are re-validated after a period of time following the initial letter to identify if control has occurred. If the infestation remains uncontrolled, the property details may be forwarded to DPIRD for inclusion into their annual cotton bush compliance program.

For the remaining declared weeds listed above, the PHBG works to encourage and build the capacity of landholders to undertake voluntary compliance; and we continue to lobby DPIRD to expand their compliance program from including not only cotton bush, but all weeds declared under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (BAM) Act 2007.

Your email, in case we need more information to follow up your report. *

This hotspot report identifies an infestation of: *

Cotton Bush

Paterson's Curse

Cape Tulip

Apple of Sodom

Arum Lily

Blackberry

The last time I sighted this hotspot was approximately *

within the last week

within the past fortnight

within the past month

one month ago or longer

Estimated number of hotspot individuals: *

1-10

11-50

51-100

>100

Please choose which best describes the hotspot: *

Uniform/even spread of individuals

Scattered individuals

Patches

You can best see this hotspot from a: *

main road

side road

short walk into a public reserve (e.g. bushland, water reservoir, utility easement)

short walk from a bridge, culvert or rail crossing

None of the above, you can only see it from my boundary fence

None of the above, you can only see it if you follow a track (e.g walking or 4WD)

Other:

Location of weed hotspot

PHBG officers are keen to find the location of the weed hotspot you are reporting. An accurate location allows us to contact the landholder and provide them with an opportunity to undertake control action, keep track of progress and submit the report to DPRID if required.

There are three ways to provide location information:

Location description &/or landmarks (required)
GPS coordinates in latitude & longitude
Street address of hotspot property

Providing all three is preferred, but we understand it may not be possible to be this specific.

Location description &/or landmarks. *

GPS coordinates (Please enter latitude & longitude data in decimal degrees: -dd.ddddd, ddd.ddddd).

Street address of the hotspot property

Suburb of the hotspot property

Postcode of the hotspot property

Local Government Area *

Would you like a PHBG officer to follow up with you about your hotspot report? *

Yes

Did you notice any other declared weeds at this hotspot location?

Yes

Clear selection

If yes, which species? (You may choose more than one)

Cotton Bush

Paterson's Curse

Cape Tulip

Apple of Sodom

Arum Lily

Blackberry

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PHBG Officer initials

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