Lantana management commences across Lockyer Valley
Lockyer Valley Regional Council is putting a spotlight on the invasive weed lantana, with management works underway throughout the region.
Council’s Environment and Pest Management Portfolio Councillor Cheryl Steinhardt said Council crews were implementing a range of management strategies to control the weed, given its potential to severely impact agriculture and the environment in the region.
“We’re targeting lantana infestations across the region, including roadsides and several Council reserves.
“Council has engaged preferred contractors to undertake a strategic lantana treatment program, which is now underway.
“Residents are also encouraged to utilise Council’s Herbicide Subsidy Scheme to manage invasive weeds on their land.
“Under the program, eligible landowners can receive a 50 per cent subsidy off the cost of herbicide to treat and prevent invasive weeds including lantana.
“Invasive weed infestation and spread causes environmental and economic impacts to the Lockyer Valley through loss in productive horticultural and pastoral land, and can causes toxicity and even death in livestock,” Cr Steinhardt said.
In addition to Lantana, weeds covered under the Herbicide Subsidy Scheme are:
- African boxthorn
- Annual ragweed
- Balloon vine
- Cats claw creeper
- Giant rat’s tail grass
- Groundsel bush
- Fireweed
- Harrisia cactus
- Maderia vine
- Mother-of-millions
- Parthenium
- Salvinia
- Water lettuce
- Water hyacinth
The Biosecurity Act 2014 requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise the biosecurity risks associated with invasive plants under their control.
For more information, contact Council’s Pest Management Officers on 1300 005 872.
