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New resources available for best practice weed management

Weeds are a serious threat to Australia's environment and primary industries.Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus), cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) and Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) are declared Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) for their invasiveness and potential for spread. They…
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ABARES Insights

The ABARES Insights series provides an evidence-based context for discussion of industry issues and complement our current analytical reports, forecasts, and statistical series.An ABARES Insights paper will complement our deeper and more technical research reports, which are generally aimed at a…
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Identify priority plant pests and diseases

We have identified a group of priority exotic and unwanted plant pests and diseases. These pose the greatest risk to our industries and environment.Explore our advice on these plant pests and diseases. See more about:how to keep these pests and diseases out of Australiawhere they come fromhow to…
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Maps and other graphics

These maps and other graphics were produced for Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018​, and are available here for download in .png and .pdf file formats. A selection of the key maps from below are also available at Forest maps​. ​[expand all]​ Executive summary maps Australia's forest​…
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Red Rich Fruits

​​Name: Rees Attwood Email: rees@redrichfruits.com.au Phone: (03) 5964 4596 Conntry: Australia Postcode: 3139 Comments: I am writing on behald of Red Rich Fruits, apple growers in the Yarra Valley of Victoria for more than 60 years. We hold grave concerns about the possibility of exotic pests…
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National Biosecurity Committee - Meeting 14 - Communique

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met for the fourteenth time on 2 August 2012 and considered the following issues: Key Discussions and Outcomes National Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Action…
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Higher-risk exotic environmental pests

The full Exotic Environmental Pest List contains 168 exotic species, categorised into 8 biological groups. The 5-6 entries in each group with the highest biosecurity risk are included in a list of 42 species called the ‘higher-risk EEPL’.  Explore these high-risk species on this page. …
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Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Queensland Response to The Issues Paper for The Import Risk Analysis for Fresh Apples from The Pacific Northwest of The USA

Office of the Director-General Reference: 08/17333 5 SEP 2008 Ms Louise van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Dear Ms van Meurs Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/20 - Issues paper for the the import risk…
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T and C Burgi

​21 June 201 1 245 Victoria Road WANDIN North VIC 3139 Office of the Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPOBox 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 RE: Proposed Importation of Apples Ii'om New Zealand. We wish…
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Shire of Manjimup

​Our Ref: DEP 1/1 Your Ref: Enquiries: Jeremy Hubble 20 June 2011 SHIRE OF MANJIMUP Cnr Rose & Brockman Streets PO Box 1 Manjimup WA 6258 Tel: (08) 9771 7777 Office of the Chief Executive Fax: (…
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