Weeds have the capacity to substantially reduce agricultural production, and they represent a major form of environmental degradation. For these reasons, the control of noxious weeds assumes a very high priority for Queanbeyan City
Council.
All landholders in this area have physical, moral and legal obligation to control noxious weeds on their land.
Physical Requirement: Weeds compete for light, nutrients and moisture and therefore they contribute to reductions in plant and animal performance. Heavy infestations of noxious weeds can lead to a dramatic decline in levels of agricultural productivity. Noxious weeds also have the propensity to invade native grasslands and, as such, pose a major threat to the environment of this district.
Moral Requirement: All landholders have a moral obligation as owners and caretakers of land to not only prevent the establishment of noxious weeds, but moreover to stop the spread of weeds from their land onto adjoining lands. This responsibility is obligatory to land ownership.
Legal Requirement: Under the
Noxious Weeds Act 1993, landowners have a legal requirement to control noxious weeds.
For more information please contact Council's Supervisor Noxious Weeds & Urban Bushland on 6285 6000.