Regional Weed Program
The Regional Weed Management Program aims to promote cooperative regional partnerships for the consistent and effective management of weeds in the region.
The program pursues a holistic approach to the management of invasive vegetation. Weed control is perceived as one aspect in the larger context of protecting natural assets and contributing to environmental outcomes. The program promotes understanding of the causes of weed invasion and integrated strategies for control. The program also facilitates and co-ordinates the delivery of collaborative, multi-stakeholder on ground regional weed management projects.
The program is underpinned by the
Hunter and Central Coast Regional Weeds Management Strategy and
Implementation Plan 2010 – 2015. This document provides the overriding framework to manage weeds on a strategic landscape scale through coordination in planning, investment and operational activities across landscapes, land management boundaries (irrespective of tenure) and local control authority jurisdictions.
Previous approaches to weed management have tended to focus on the risk posed by and subsequent management of weed species at single species and local government area scales. Within a regional context however, significant resource efficiencies and strategic outcomes can be realised from assessing and managing weed risk at a regional landscape scale.
A landscape based approach also assists with achieving national, state, regional and local biodiversity and conservation targets. This approach is reflected in a number of key strategic documents that include the National Weeds Strategy, New South Wales Weed Strategy and the Hunter Central-Rivers Catchment Action Plan.
Use these weblinks to go to the specific webpages on local weed management issues and programs: