Responsibility
Who is responsible for weed control?
If you control, occupy or own land that has certain noxious weeds then you are responsible for their control. Under State law, (The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, CALP Act 1994) a landholder is responsible for the control of those noxious weeds listed as Regionally Prohibited, Regionally Controlled or Restricted under the CALP Act 1994 on the property they control/occupy/own. Noxious weeds listed as State Prohibited under the CALP Act 1994 are weeds that must be reported to the Department of Primary Industries to enable eradication. For the purposes of this site a landholder is any individual, group of individuals, public authority or commercial enterprise that owns clear title, leases, rents or otherwise occupies any tracks of land. Including the area from the boundary fence to the centre of any public thoroughfare running along that boundary, excluding certain declared roads for which VicRoads is responsible.
How do public authorities control weeds?
The Department of Primary Industries, your Shire Council, VicRoads, and West Gippsland CMA all have practices in place in one form or another to control or eradicate pest plants. These organisations in addition to a number of others that have the ability to provide advice in relation to pest plants and their control. In addition there is the South Gippsland Landcare Network Project Officer who can provide advice to landholders on their responsibilities and assit with ensuring these responsibilities are met.
