This program, coordinated through the Sydney Weeds Committees, supported the following in 2006/2007:
1. Development of mobile weeds education displays for councils
2. Development of a bilingual weeds workshops package for use by councils and community groups - workshops are available in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Spanish and Arabic
3. Targeting of the high priority weeds Alligator Weed and Ludwigia on public land
4. Development of a Weed Management Strategy for the Sydney Metropolitan CMA region

Project Update:

12 July 2007
The Weed Management Strategy for the Sydney Metropolitan CMA region 2007-2011 was recently released. The development of the strategy involved consultation and feedback from many local and state government officers, as well as representatives from the bush regeneration industry.

The intention is to build on the great work that has already been done and guide the coordination and allocation of resources across the catchment over the next 5 years.

The Sydney Weeds Committees and the SMCMA have commenced the implementation of some of the key actions in the strategy:
- prioritising weeds in the region
- collating baseline data and mapped information about the high priority weeds
- developing regional maps of the high priority weeds
- establishing a web based weed alert system
- developing a standard format for agency reporting on weed management.

For more information, please contact the Weeds Project Officer on (02) 9895 7488 (Thurs-Fri only).

Partners: Sydney Weeds Committees, Local Government, DPI, DECC (NPWS) 

Coordinator: SMCMA and members of the Sydney Weeds Committees

Status: Complete

Environmental Outcomes: Assist in raising awareness and reducing the spread of some of the most damaging noxious weeds in the Sydney Metro CMA area.

Funding Source: NHT