UPPER Macquarie County Council will start its next aerial weed spraying campaign in early September and is calling on Oberon landowners to sign up and tackle weed infestations on their land.
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UMCC is the local control authority for weeds biosecurity threats – or noxious weeds - in the Oberon, Bathurst, Blayney and Lithgow council areas.
“UMCC undertook a very successful aerial spraying campaign in autumn and now will follow this up with the spring program starting in September 2017,” Upper Macquarie County Council chairman Cr Geoff Braddon said.
“In the autumn program we sprayed almost 2000 hectares, targeting more than 1000 hectares affected by serrated tussock and almost the same area of blackberry.
“Council normally conducts two aerial spraying programs a year and the spring program is usually the biggest of the two.
“The spring program focuses principally on serrated tussock, but we also expect to spray some blackberry.
“Serrated tussock is one of the worst weeds in Australia.”
For more information about the spraying program or to register, email admin@umcc.nsw.gov.au
