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Tasmanian Weed Alert Network

Welcome to the Tasmanian Weed Alert Network


The Tasmanian Weed Alert Network is a group of volunteers on the lookout for serious new weeds. (See the Network's Weeds Target List.)

Our volunteers are people all over the State who spend much of their time outdoors and have a keen interest in controlling weeds. They include farmers, agronomists, Local and State Government staff, field naturalists, botanical consultants, weed control operators and interested members of the public.

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What's New
  • January 2012 - Tasmanian Weed Alert Network news Summer 2011/2012
  • May 2011 - Tasmanian Weed Alert Network news May 2011
  • April 2011 - Marty Bower reported seeding Willows, Salix spp. from vacant land in Queenstown.
  • March 2011 - North West and West Coast volunteers met in Burnie and Queenstown to look at speciemens of target weeds from the Tasmanian Herbarium collection.
  • March 2011 - Jonah Gouldthorpe reported African Feathergrass, Pennisetum macrourum,from a road side near Queenstown.
  • March 2011 - a volunteer reported White-edged Nightshade, Solanum marginatum, from vacant land in surburban Hobart.
  • December 2010 - Northern volunteers met at Longford to look at specimens of target weeds from the Tasmanian Herbarium collection.
  • December 2010 - a volunteer reported White Spanish Broom, Cytusis multiflorus, from a road side on the West Coast.
  • December 2010 - Matthew Rose reported Pyp grass, Ehrharta villosa, from a road side on the West Coast.
  • December 2010 - three unconfirmed (awaiting formal identification) reports of Yellow flag iris (aquatic), Iris pseudacorus, from river banks of the Meander, Tamar and Brumbys Creek.
How do I report a finding of a target weed?

Read about the procedures for collecting target weeds, collect a specimen and fill in a weed reporting form to send to the Tasmanian Weed Alert Network.

Like to learn more or join the Tasmanian Weed Alert Network?

Contact:
Jonah Gouldthorpe
Project Officer
Tasmanian Weed Alert Network
Telephone: 6234 3552 / 0410 059 027
Email: tasweedalert@gmail.com

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