A weed is any plant that colonises and persists in an ecosystem in which it did not previously exist. Many plants introduced into Australia in the last 200 years are now weeds.
Weeds and the risk they pose to the economy, environment, human health and amenity cannot be managed effectively unless we share responsibility. Changes in NSW legislation in 2017 saw the former Noxious Weeds Act 1993 repealed and replaced by the
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Weeds are now divided into State, Regional and Local Priority Weeds (formerly referred to as Noxious Weeds).
State and Regional priority weeds were identified through the development of the Greater Sydney Regional Weed Management Plan FINALSeptember 2019 and outcomes for these weeds demonstrated compliance with the
Priority weeds for Hunters Hill are available on the NSW Department of Primary Industries website (see link below). Descriptions, photographs and control methods of many of these weeds are available on this website or the Sydney Weeds Committee website (see link below).
In addition, Hunter’s Hill Council is a member of the Sydney Weeds Network (Sydney Weeds Central), which coordinates a regional approach to weed management.
Also available below is Hunter’s Hill Council’s Pesticide Notification Plan and a fact sheet on use of herbicide in the local community.
HHC Pesticides Notification Plan
Hunter’s Hill Council’s use of herbicides
Council staff can also help to identify weeds and provide advice on weed removal. For assistance or to report weeds, please contact Council on 9789 9400.
22 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill NSW 2110
PO Box 21, Hunters Hill NSW 2110
Tel: (02) 9879 9400
E: customerservice@huntershill.nsw.gov.au
ABN: 75 570 316 011
We acknowledge that The Wallumedegal people of the Eora Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this land.