Draft Minutes SWC 2018 AGM with Attachments

DRAFT Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated Held on Thursday 22nd November 2018 Mantra, Parramatta

Attendees Name Organization Sub-committee Jill Macintyre Northern Beaches Council North Sean Granger Northern Beaches Council North Paul Marynissen Central Coast Council North Anthony Newling Hornsby Council North Ramin Khosravi North Sydney North Rob Gibson Lane Cove North Sandra Payne Ryde Council North Anne Seaton Ku-ring-gai Council North Evelyn Baker Ku-ring-gai Council North Travis Roberts Ku-ring-gai Council North Stephen Wall Mosman Council North Justine Clarke Blacktown Council West Blue Mts Justine Vella Penrith Council West Blue Mts Des Ayallew NPWS West Blue Mts Nicola Trulock Parramatta Council West Blue Mts Eric Mahoney Blue Mountains Council West Blue Mts Martin Louis Blue Mountains Council West Blue Mts Rudi Adlmayer Woollahra Council Central Kim Griffin Woollahra Council Central Stewart Harris Bayside Council Central Leanne Bunn Randwick Council Central Sebastian Vandereyk Strathfield Council Central Alex Burgess-Buxton Wollondilly Council South West Joel Daniels Liverpool Council South West Erin Fardy Sutherland Council South West Nathan Clare Sutherland Council South West Paul Angel Canterbury Bankstown Council South West Amanda Kotlash SWC Executive Officer

Invited Guests Nicola Dixon Regional Weed Coordinator (WAP mostly) Anthony Schofield Regional Weed Coordinator (RWC mostly)

Number of financial members in attendance = 27, number of agencies = 21

Apologies for 2018 AGM

Member Council/Agency Subregion Alex Mackenzie Strathfield Central Bruce Devonport Wollondilly South West Cameron Bennell Willoughby North Craig Redfern Ryde North Jeff Culleton Lane Cove North Damien Duggan Georges River South West Damon Basset Inner West Central David Lowery Canterbury Bankstown South West David Whiteman Blue Mts West Blue Mts Eddie Ferry Fairfield South West Gareth Debney North Sydney North Helen Pollard Fairfield South West Jacob Adams Water NSW South West Jacqui Vollmer Hunters Hill North Jessica Thurston Blacktown West Blue Mts Kathryn Ashton Camden South West Kerrie Davies Cumberland Central Martin Fitzgerald Ku-ring-gai North Matt Springall NPWS North Max Massa Georges River South West Michael Pattison Hawkesbury West Blue Mts Michelle Munda City of Sydney Central Mitchell Clark Campbelltown South West Pam Bateman Northern Beaches North Pino Todarello Parramatta West Blue Mts Scott Herring NPWS West Blue Mts Stephen Pym Hornsby Council North Steven Smith Mosman North Stuart Henry Strathfield Central Sue Pritchard Inner West Central Sue Stevens Waverley Central Raffaele Catanzarti Cumberland Central Mel Hall NPWS Graham Wilson LLS

1. Welcome

Jill Macintyre (Chair) opened the meeting at 19:30 am and welcomed all attendees. The apologies listed above were noted.

It was considered that the requirements for a quorum were met, as there were at least three members present from each subregional committee.

2. Confirmation of the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on 28th November 2017

The Chair asked whether there were any changes required to the minutes of the last AGM or whether they could be confirmed by persons who had been present.

Leanne Bunn moved that the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting on 28th November 2017 be accepted. Seconded by Joel Daniels. All in favour. Motion carried.

3. Matters arising from the Minutes of the AGM held on the 28th November 2017.

None

4. Presentation of the Sydney Weeds Committees Inc. Annual Report (President)

Jill presented the Presidents Report (see Attachments 1 and 2).

Rudi Adlmayer moved that the 2017-18 SWC Inc. Annual Report by the President be accepted. Seconded by Anthony Newling. All in favour. Motion carried.

Jill invited Nicola Dixon and Anthony Scofield to give an update on Greater Sydney Regional Weed coordination. See Attachment 3 for a report covering this update.

5. Presentation of financial report 2017-18 (Treasurer)

Joel Daniels (Treasurer) presented a verbal treasurer’s report. He was not able to present the audit report to members as there was a hold up with documents being sent to us from the Auditor. It was agreed that the auditor’s report along with the financial statement will be circulated with these minutes. See Attachments 4 and 5.

Joel Daniels moved that the 2017-18 SWC Inc. Annual Treasurer’s report be accepted. Seconded by Leanne Bunn. All in favour. Motion carried.

6. 2018 elections/appointments for the Subregional Weeds Committee Chairs, Deputy Chairs and Office Bearers

The annually elected Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the four Subregional Weeds Committees form the Board, which is the management committee for the incorporated association.

The Executive Officer declared all positions vacant and noted that one nomination for each position of Chair and Deputy Chair for each subregion were received accept for the position of Deputy Chair for South West subregion. Therefore, no elections were necessary and the following members were appointed to the following positions:

Sydney North Subregional Committee Jillian Macintyre, Northern Beaches Council - elected as Chair Anthony Newling, Hornsby Council – elected as Deputy Chair

Sydney West Blue Mountains Subregional Committee Dave Whiteman Blue Mountains Council – elected as Chair Justine Clarke, Blacktown City Council – elected as Deputy Chair

Sydney South West Subregional Committee Joel Daniels, Liverpool City Council – elected as Chair Vacant – elected as Deputy Chair

Sydney Central Subregional Committee Leanne Bunn, Randwick Council – elected as Chair Rudi Adlmeyer, Woollahra Council – elected as Deputy Chair

Election of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated office bearers.

According to the SWC Constitution (section 5.4), • The Board members holding the office-bearer positions are to represent an equitable spread across the four subregional weeds committees.

Amanda Kotlash, as SWC Executive Officer, declared all positions vacant and any further nominations were called for. The office-bearing positions in the Constitution (Section 5.3) are President, Vice President and Treasurer. Nominations, seconders and acceptances were recorded. There was not more than one nominee for each position so all nominees were declared duly appointed.

President: Jill Macintyre (Northern Beaches Council - North) Nominated by Leanne Bunn. Seconded by Eric Mahoney.

Vice President: Leanne Bunn (Randwick Council - Central) Nominated by Joel Daniels. Seconded by Justine Clarke.

Treasurer: Joel Daniels (Liverpool Council – South West) Nominated by Erin Fardy. Seconded by Nathan Clare.

7. Local Priority Weed Plans

Jill presented a draft of the local priority weed plan that she has been working on in the North subregion. See Attachment 6 for presentation slides and Attachment 7 for a copy of the draft plan.

Leanne gave a brief presentation on how to do a weed risk assessment (WRA) using the DPI’s WRA database. She ran through the process step-by-step showing the various dropdown menus and how to share and submit it.

Amanda gave a brief presentation on the local priority weed spreadsheets and explained the usefulness of them in terms of how the SWC Board can use them to prioritize support and resources for members. These spreadsheets were initially developed to determine which local species should go into the local subregional plans, but they are proving to be very useful for our strategic planning in other areas as well. The South West subregion spreadsheet was used to demonstrate this because all Councils in that region had filled out the spreadsheet. See Attachment 8 for the South West spreadsheet.

8. Weeds Trivia

The inaugural SWC Weeds Trivia was held at the AGM, led by the very knowledgeable Paul Marynissen (Central Coast). There were 20 questions and the highest score was 11. It was a lot of fun and the results sent some of us running for our reference books (well Google really) afterwards.

We had a tie break situation between Rudi Adlmayer (Woollahra) and Stewart Harris (Bayside), both from Central subregion. Rudi managed to answer the tie break question first so he is the 2018 Weeds Trivia Champion.

The prize for winning was a box of chocolates and a $50 gift voucher. The runner up got a stainless-steel weeding tool (okay – I will try to use more imagination next year 😊😊).

9. General Business

9.1 Jill showed a video of an unmanned helicopter spraying weeds on the headland at long reef.

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwSEux7pOYw

9.2 Sebastian Vandereyk gave a brief update on what Stuart Henry is doing at the Sydney Flower Markets. Business as usual with still some recalcitrant sellers.

9.3 Paul Marynissen showed us his new portable printer. HP OfficeJet 200 mobile printer.

Meeting closed at 2pm

List of Attachments

Attachment 1 - President’s Report Attachment 2 - President’ s Report slides Attachment 3 - Greater Sydney Regional Weed Coordinator’s update notes Attachment 4 - Financial Statement and Auditors report Attachment 5 - Treasurer’s written report Attachment 6 - Local Priority Weeds Plan slides Attachment 7 - Draft copy of Sydney North Subregion Local Priority Weed Plan Attachment 8 - South West Subregion local priority weeds by LGA

ATTACHMENT 1 Presidents Report to the Sydney Weeds Committees Annual General Meeting Jillian Macintyre 2018

Our last AGM was held on 28 November 2017 at the Coal Loader, North Sydney. Since that meeting the SWC have been busy getting up to speed with implementing the new biosecurity legislation based on guidelines set out in the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan. Over the past 12 months committee members and authorised officers have undertaken training in biosecurity legislation and compliance, weed risk assessment and mapping using the Sydney WeedApp 2.0.

In the past year, of the 34 Councils in Greater Sydney, 32 were members and we also had two important non-council members – NPWS and Water NSW. Associate members (i.e. ones who don’t pay membership fees and thus don’t get to vote) such as Sydney Trains, Sydney Water Corporation, Department of Defence, Roads and Maritime Service, Botanic Gardens, Sydney Olympic Park, RailCorp, Hawkesbury River County Council, Sydney Airports Corporation, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Department of Transport, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, Crown Lands, and the Weeds Action Project. This great collaboration is what makes the SWC strong and unique.

A key project that SWC administers is the Kei Apple containment project in Western Sydney. This is a collaborative project with GSLLS which enables coordinated targeted control of the Kei Apple at priority sites. It’s hoped the SWC will continue to partner with other organisations in weed control programs into the future.

Advances in technology has seen an increase in the illegal sale of prohibited matter popping up on the internet. With sales on Gum Tree and other online sites becoming more popular and the weed trade moving to an electronic online format, it’s keeping our weed officers on their toes trying to shut down the illegal online trade. This type of surveillance will be an ongoing issue into the future and collaborative education programs will be the key to reducing the problem.

The SWC new look website is up and running and all sorts of weed information can be found on its pages. Set up by the SWC Executive Officer, the website now features: • A members-only area so you can update your own information, share information with other members, blog with other members, get access to and comment on draft documents and view past presentations. • A front page that is used to promote events or projects for members. • A meeting /events calendar that will have all the information you need for each meeting (e.g. agendas, directions to the venue, previous minutes, and attachments) • Weed management information • Weed identification information

As we move into 2019 there are still discussions surrounding the amalgamation of the SWC and RWC. In June 2018 I wrote to David Hogan, the General Manager LLS, on behalf of the SWC members to revive discussions regarding the proposed merger. Mr Hogan responded on 19 October 2018 asking for a meeting between myself and staff from LLS. On 1 November 2018 Leanne Bunn and I met with Graham Wilson and Anthony Schofield from LLS to begin talks on what a merged structure may look moving forward.

The following issues were discussed: • Confusion surrounding having 2 formal committees, how would a new structure look? • Integration over the next 6 months between all 3 weed coordinators, possibility for all weed coordinators to work at LLS Penrith Office one day a week. (LLS staff to discuss with David Hogan for approval). • LLS officer to sit at table of SWC board (if the current model remains). • Formal agreement and explanation to be added to the Regional Plan about the committee’s administration. • Website and its upkeep. • What would the fee structure look like? State agencies will also be asked to pay. • Meet again in May 2019 to streamline processes.

Further meetings will be needed in 2019 surrounding the amalgamation/collaboration of the committees but the outcomes of this first meeting were very positive. The main point that was raised by all in attendance was the need for a more collaborative approach to structure and administration moving forward of all weed coordination.

SWC members were part of a steering committee organising field trips to showcase the Greater Sydney Region and highlight some of the achievements the region has accomplished in weed management. The 5 field trips where: • Weeds & World Heritage- Bilpin, Mt Tomah & Eco Point, guide Nicola Dixon • Biosecurity in the South West- Mt Annan & Elizabeth McCarthy Institute, guide Paul Marynissen. • Waratahs & Wildflowers, Muogamurra Nature Reserve, guide Hillary Cherry • Life a Beach- Long Reef Headland, Pittwater Western Foreshore & North Head guides Jillian Macintyre & Judy Lambert • Garden Ferries Tours- Royal Botanic gardens, The Rocks and Taronga Zoo

Finally, I would like to thank everyone for all their efforts over the past 12 months. We have all had to adjust to many new challenges, changes and learnings, and, as a collective group have made positive inroads in streamlining weed management processes across the region. These new learnings will continue into 2019 and I look forward to embracing collaboration and the positive changes that it may bring. Attachment 2 President’s Report

Highlights for the year . implementation of biosecurity legislation, . training in biosecurity regulations & compliance, WRAs and Sydney WeedApp 2.0, . Kei Apple project . online illegal trade crackdown . committee amalgamations . Australasian Weeds Conference wrap up Update on Amalgamation of SWC & RWC

• Some confusion surrounding 2 formal committees, how would a new structure look? • Integration over the next 6 months between our EO and the 2 regional weed coordinators, potential for all 3 to work at LLS Penrith Office one day a week together (LLS staff to discuss with David Hogan for approval). • LLS officer to sit at table of SWC board (if our current model remains). • Should amalgamation occur, formal explanation to be added to the GSRSWMP Plan about the committee’s purpose and administration function. • website and its upkeep. • What would the fee structure look like? State agencies will also be asked pay. • We will meet again in May 2019 to streamline • the processes. ATTACHMENT 3

WAP1520 - Greater Sydney subprogram summary for 2017-18

The NSW Weeds Action Program 2015-2020 (WAP1520) is a NSW Government initiative to reduce the adverse impact of weeds on the environment, economy and community. The WAP1520 focuses on delivering key outcomes of the NSW Invasive Species Plan by assisting agencies to:

 prevent new invasive weed species from establishing  eliminate or contain small populations of new invasive weed species before they can spread further  reduce the impact of widespread invasive species on priority assets  develop the skills and knowledge of people in NSW so that they are able and empowered to better manage invasive species.

Some quick facts about the WAP1520 - Greater Sydney subprogram in 2017/18:

Partners spent 14 Partners: $2.4m 11 Full-Time 12 local councils equivalent weed $856K in grant professionals National Parks and funds employed with Wildlife Service $1.58m in-kind WAP funding Greater Sydney LLS contributions

The Greater Sydney subprogram met or exceeded most activity and expenditure targets in 2017-18, with funds being spent as described in the original project application to DPI:

WAP1520 - Activity and Expenditure tracking 2017/18 $500,000 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Prevention and Eradication and Asset Protection Capacity Building Regional Weed Early Detection Containment Activities Coordination Activities Activities

TARGET ACTUAL

Significant reductions in weed spread across land tenures, and whole of landscape weed control were achieved as a direct result of project partners working collaboratively with key land and water managers, committees and community groups such as:

- Downer Australia - Local Aboriginal Land Councils

- Department of Planning - Camden Town Farm

- Roads and Maritime Service - Department of Education

- Australand - Crown Lands

- Golf courses - Caltex - ANSTO - Sydney Water

- Sydney Trains and ARTC - Office of Water

- Environment Protection Authority - Transgrid

WAP1520 - Greater Sydney subprogram highlights

Regional Weed Coordination  The High Risk Pathways and Sites Management Plan, the New Weed Incursion Plan, the Regional Inspection Plan and the Regional Communication Plan were reviewed and substantially updated.

Prevention and early detection activities  Program partners exceeded all inspection targets in 2017/18 as follows:

Regulatory Inspections - Non-regulatory inspections High Risk Sites Target Target

No. delivered No. delivered

0 200 400 600 800 0 500 1000 1500 2000

High Risk Pathways Inspected - km Regulatory Inspections - Private Properties Target Target

No. delivered No. delivered

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 7500 8000 8500 9000

4,734 km high 1,242 high risk 70-95% risk pathways site inspections voluntary e.g. boat ramps, truck compliance rate inspected . stops, dams, drains, e.g. creeks, rivers, waste depots, florists on 8,878

railways, highways wetlands, nurseries, private property

& major arterials. and aquariums. inspections

 Sutherland Shire Council seized 80 juvenile frogbit plants within 72 hours of them arriving by post after being sold online, in a rapid response to a notification from New England Weeds Authority. Council also seized 52 water hyacinth plants from a private property after discovering them for sale online on Gumtree.  The continued presence of the Strathfield Municipal Council Biosecurity Officer at Sydney Flower Market has substantially reduced the quantity of invasive species being sold.  More than 50 online sales of plant species with a prohibition on dealings were prevented (predominantly Opuntioid Cacti) with ads successfully removed after officer extension.

Eradication and containment activities

331.8 Km 1,697 Ha 70 km & & 87.4 Ha Boneseed control 2890 Ha

Many sites showing Priority high risk Priority high risk a reduction in aquatic weeds terrestrial weeds spread and density controlled controlled

 Fairfield City, Blue Mountains City, Cumberland and Hawkesbury River County Councils controlled frogbit within one week of discovering four separate infestations.  Blue Mountains City Council continue to find only small numbers of alligator weed, salvinia and cabomba in the Glenbrook Lagoon/ Lapstone Creek catchment and a creek in Mount Riverview, moving closer towards complete eradication of those species from the LGA.  Senegal tea distribution within the National Parks estate has been reduced to small spot locations at Audley and Cattai only. Infestations of this species on the Hawkesbury River between North Richmond and Windsor have reduced by 40% since 2016, and have reduced by 90% in Redbank Creek at North Richmond.  The infestation of sicklethorn at Bayview has markedly reduced with only one mature seed- bearing plant found in 2017/18.

 The National Parks and Wildlife Service has commenced a chemical trial on water poppy at Audley with good results on the Metsulfuron trial (pictured below).

 WAP-funded treatment of kei apple in Wollondilly has been successful with no regrowth found at the site since 2015.  The Nepean River Aquatic Weed Program, a partnership between Wollondilly, Camden and Campbelltown councils continues to successfully reduce the volume of alligator weed biomass available for fragmentation and reinfestation downstream and across the floodplain. A platypus was sighted in the river for the first time in 20 years, demonstrating the improvement to habitats and overall health of the river.

2009 2016

Asset protection  Alligator weed control in the lower Nepean and Hawkesbury River continues to focus on risk mitigation with active suppression treatments conducted 3 times per year at boat ramps, popular riverside reserves and public use areas. There are now negligible numbers of plants at these sites.  An infestation of broom asparagus at Avalon Beach has been controlled, with the landholder taking over ownership of the site and revegetating with native tube-stock.  Sea spurge sites among coastal dune systems in the Northern Beaches and Sutherland Shire LGAs were monitored and treated for regrowth, with very few isolated plants found.  6 booms were routinely inspected and maintained on the tributaries of the Hawkesbury- Nepean, to restrict the movement of floating aquatic weeds.  A cross-tenure, cross-regional initiative to control gorse in and adjacent to the rail corridor was undertaken by Wollondilly Shire Council, ARTC and Wingecaribee Councils, with Wollondilly reporting a 50% reduction in the number of plants found since 2015.  Cat’s claw creeper biocontrol was released at Kurrajong, Berkshire Park and Cattai. The jewel beetles are establishing successfully.

Education & capacity building

The WAP1520 - Greater Sydney subprogram continued to fund the weed professional capacity building program. 133 staff were supported to attend work-related training including:

 Introductory and refresher legal training that gave participants a working understanding of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (NSW).  A Recognising Water Weeds course, where participants examined live plant specimens to learn the key identifying features of many water weeds and their native look-alikes.  A Weed Risk Management System training course, where participants learned how to apply the system to assess the risk and feasibility of control of weed species.

 A Sicilian Sea Lavender and Kudzu study tour, where staff and volunteers from across the Greater Sydney and Hunter regions were brought together on the Central Coast to learn how to identify and control these two highly invasive species. Both are listed as priority species in the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan.

 17 local council weed professionals were supported to attend the 2017 NSW Weeds Conference, which is essential if staff are to stay abreast of contemporary philosophy and best practices in regards to contemporary weed management. This enables them to mentor across many weed-related disciplines.

 488 private property owners were mentored and provided with site-specific, long-term strategies to help them to manage weeds more effectively.  6,341 community members engaged with 41 educational weed information displays across the region that raised weed awareness.  Sydney WeedAPP was launched, which is a free, web-based, common mapping platform that has given all Local Control Authorities in the region the capacity to meet the requirement to report weed data to the Biosecurity Information system.  295 volunteers/others were provided with weed management related training.

Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32 801 615 966

Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 June 20 I 8 Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated ABN 32801615 966

Contents

Independent Auditor's Report

Compilation Report

Detailed Profit and Loss Statement

Detailed Statement of Financial Position

Notes to the Financial Statements

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INDEPENDENTAUDIT REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SYDNEY WEEDS COMMITTEES INCORPORATED Scope

We have audited the financial report of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated for the financial year ended 30 |une 2018, consisting of the statement of financial performance, statement of financial position, and the accompanying notes. The Committee is responsible for the financial report. We have conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion on it to the members of the association.

The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Our procedures include examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial statements, and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion whether, in all material respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the accounting policies described in Note 1, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and the provisions of the Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated so as to present a view which is consistent with our understanding of the company's financial position and the results of its operations.

We have audited the attached financial report, being a special purpose financial report of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated for the year ended 30 fune, 2018.

The financial report has been prepared for distribution to members for the purpose of fulfilling the Committee's reporting requirements for decision making. We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this report or on the financial report to which it relates to any person other than the members, or for any purpose other than that for which it was prepared. The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.

In our opinion, the financial reports of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated: a. [i) Give a true and fair view of the association's financial position as at 30 fune, 2018 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and [ii) comply with the Accounting Standards in Australia and ^Associotions Incorporation Act 2009 and Associations Incarporation Regulation 2010 (NSW); and b. Comply with other mandatory financial reporting requirements in Australia.

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Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32 801 6{5 966 Compilation Report to Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated

I have compiled the accompanying special purpose financial statements of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated, which comprise the Detailed Profit and Loss Statement, Detailed Statement of Financial Position and a Depreciation Schedule as at 30 June 201 8, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. The specific purpose for which the special purpose financial report has been prepared is set out in Note L The extent to which Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements have or have not been adopted in the preparation of the special pulpose financial report is set out in Note 1.

The Responsibility of the Director

The committee of Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated is solely responsible for the information contained in the special purpose financial statements, the reliability, accuracy and completeness of the information and for the determination that the basis of accounting used is appropriate to meet their needs and for the purpose that the financial statements were prepared.

My Responsibility

On the basis of information provided by the committee of Sydney Weeds Incorporated, I have compiled the accompanying special pulpose financial statements in accordance with the basis of accounting as described in Note 1 to the financial statements and APES 315: Compilation of Financial Information.

I have applied my expertise in accounting and financial reporting to compile these financial statements in accordance with the basis of accounting described in Note I to the financial statements. I have complied with the relevant ethical requirements of APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

Assurance Disclaimer

Since a compilation engagement is not an assurance engagement, I am not required to verifu the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information provided to us by management to compile these financial statements. Accordingly, i do not express an audit opinion or a review conclusion on these financial statements.

The special purpose financial statements were compiled exclusively for the benefit of the committee who is responsible for the reliability, accuracy and completeness of the information used to compile them. Accordingly, these special purpose financial statements may not beglable for other purposes. I do not accept responsibility for the contents of the special purpose financial st{itements. ' ' - -,rt14i /// "7v Joanne Lambert CPA

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2018 2017 $ $ lncome

Membership Fees 52,500.00 51,000.00 Funds from LLS Grant 8,994.61 7,708.00 Total income 61,494.61 58,708.00

Expenses

Accountancy Inc Software 2,312.61 759.00 Advertising & promotion 150.00 Audit fees 300.00 300.00 Catering 2,227.10 126.00 Casual labour (642.00) Consultants fees 437.50 Depreciation - Other 810.00 462.00 Executive Officer 18,524.00 General expenses 85.86 348.00 Insurance 842.84 843.00 Office Expenses 403.06 747.00 Postage 57.73 2,934.00 Printing & stationery 172.45 36.00 Project expenses funded by LLS Grants 9,356.75 7,708.00 Superannuation 3,618.07 Telephone s27.55 23s.00 Travel, accommodation & conference 858.60 415.00

Wages 3 8,085.00 30,192.00 Web Site Development I,359.50 8,212.00 Total expenses 61,454.62 71,349.00

Profit from Ordinary Activities before income tax 39.99 (12,641.00)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32 801 615 966 Detailed Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2018

Note 2018 2017 $ $

Current Assets

Cash Assets

Cash at bank 51,932.13 51,244.00 NAB Bank Account - Grants 46,110.77 50, 103.00 Business Expense Account 433.62 900.00 98,476.52 102,247.00

Receivables

Accounts Receivable 31,350.00 49,500.00 31,350.00 49,s00.00

Total Current Assets 129,826.52 151,7 47.00

Non-Gurrent Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Office equipment 1,677.00 1,677.00

Less : Accumulated depreciation (1,272.00) (462.00) 405.00 1,215.00

Total Non-Current Assets 405.00 1,215.00

Total Assets 130,231.52 152,962.00

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32801615 966 Detailed Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2018

Note 2018 2011 $ $

Current Liabilities

Payables

Unsecured: Other creditors 5,281.00 5,281.00 Funds in Trust - Received from LLS 42,581.39 I1,576.00 Funds in Trust - Kei Apple 40,000.00 Membership Fees Next Year 51,000.00 49,500.00 Membership Fees Next Year - Paid 10,s00.00 98,862.39 116,857.00

Current Tax Liabilities

GST payable control account 2,826.48 3,094.00 Amounts withheld fiom salary & wages 1,080.00 3,558.00 3,906.48 6,652.00

Provisions

Employee entitlements 837.66 2,868.00 837.66 2,868.00

Total Current Liabilities 103,606.53 126,377.00

Total Liabilities 103,606.53 126,377.00

Net Assets 26,624.99 26,585.00

Equity Retained prohts / (accumulated losses) 26,624.99 26,585.00 Total Equity 26,624.99 26,585.00

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32801615 966 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Sydney Weeds Committees Incorporated INC9894120 is an Association Registered in NSW.

Basis of Preparation

The committee has prepared the financial statements on the basis that the Association is a non-reporting entity because there are no users dependant on general purpose financial statements. The financial statements are therefore special purpose financial statements that have been prepared in order to comply with the Associations Incorporation Act2009 and Associations Incorporation Regulation 2016 (NSV/).

The Association is a Not for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

The Association is exempt from Income Tax under Section 50-5 of the iNcome Tax Assessment Act 1997.

The financial statements, except for cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs unless otherwise stated in the notes. The material accounting policies that have been adopted in the preparation of the statements are as follows:

Accounting Policies

(a) Property, PIant and Equipment

Each class ofproperty, plant and equipment are carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis.

The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the director to ensure it is not in excess ofthe recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the asset's emplol'rnent and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets, excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset's useful life to the company commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

(b) Financiallnstruments

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entiff becomes aparty to the contractual provisions of the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the association commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted). Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32 801 615 966 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2018

Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expire or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the related obligations are either discharged, cancelled or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount ofthe financial liability extinguished or transferred to another parly and the fair value ofconsideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

Provision is made for the Association's liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end of the reporting period. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. In determining the liability, consideration is given to employee wage increases and the probability that the employee may not satis$ vesting requirements. Those cash flows are discounted using market yields on national government bond terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cash flows.

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short-term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

(e) Revenue and Other Income

Revenue is measured at the fair value ofthe consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts and volume rebates allowed. Any consideration deferred is treated as the provision of finance and is discounted at a rate of interest that is generally accepted in the market for similar affangements. The difference between the amount initially recognised and the amount ultimately received is interest revenue.

Revenue recognition relating to the provision of services is determined with reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period and where the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. Stage of completion is determined with reference to the services performed to date as a percentage of total anticipated services to be performed. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent that related expenditure is recoverable.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

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Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable ffom the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable flom, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or pa).rnents to suppliers. Sydney Weeds Committees lncorporated ABN 32801615 965 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2018

(g) Trade and Other Payables

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Profit and Loss for FY 2018 o The accounts show that Sydney Weeds Committee Inc (SWC) made a slight profit of $39.99 for the FY 2017/2018, this is a good result after three previous years of losses. FY 2017/2016 - $12,641 loss FY 2016-2015 - $24,581 loss FY 2015-2014 - $17,581 loss

o The minor profit is a result of increased membership income and controlled operating expenses. o The finances must be carefully managed to ensure that SWC continues operates in a financially sustainable manner. In the past cash assets have covered our trading losses. This is not ideal and the incoming Board must provide overall strategic guidance to ensure that day to day we meet the needs of the member Council’s while remaining financially viable. o The sustainable financial future of SWC continues to rely on the following considerations- o updating and finalising the Business Plan o Increasing/maintaining membership numbers o Increasing membership fees (at least with a CPI increase) o Gaining operating funds from other sources o Decreasing operating costs o A combination of the above.

o Our fixed and “running” costs have become better recorded and refined and this assists greatly with budgeting. o An ongoing effort is required to maintain and increase as much as practical SWC membership.

Balance Sheet o Total equity of the organisation at 30 June 2018 is $26,624.99 Assets o Cash at bank comprises $51,932 o Funds held in relation to grants (which is now maintained in a separate bank account) comprise $46,110 Liabilities • Payables for other creditors total $5,281 (GST incl.) being provision for accounting fees (the account for which was in dispute, the board have since ratified to stop chancing this up -after multiply attempts to make payment). Provision for funds held in trust in relation to LLS funded projects. • A number of SWC administered projects in partnership with NPWS have concluded this FY, these include – o Boneseed containment and bush regeneration at Thirlmere Lakes o Weed control at Burragorang Conservation Area o Minimising the impact of weeds on cultural heritage at Cattai National Park.

• The Removal of Kei Apple from Kemps Creek and other locations is an ongoing partnership with GSLLS and NPWS.

In closing I’d like to thank my fellow board members for their time and enthusiasm assisting with steering the SWC ship.

I’d also like to acknowledge our Executive Officer, Amanda Kotlash whose record keeping and financial diligence we could not do without.

Joel Daniels. Local Priority Weed Management Plans Attachment 6 A priority weed is any weed identified in a local strategic plan, for a region that includes that land or area, as a weed that is or should be prevented, managed, controlled or eradicated in the region.

Purpose of the plan . guide the direction, actions and resource allocation of organisations concerned with local priority weeds . Strategic response in local subregion . Regulatory action process . LLS will not be producing local plans . Saves writing individual weed plans How were species chosen? . North Subregion chose 58 local priority weeds as a group . 29 have NSW-scale WRAs, 23 have Greater Sydney-scale WRAs, 6 don’t have WRAs . outcomes compliant with GBD . local priority actions for each species identified

Version: 16 November 2018

Published by Northern Beaches Council

Local Priority Weed Management Plan Sydney North Subregion 2018-2023

Consultation draft first published www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing in November 2018. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of Northern Beaches Council, Greater Sydney Regional Weeds Committee, Sydney North Weed Subcommittee or the user’s independent adviser.

Front Cover photographs (clockwise from top left) Weed Control by Reef Care Volunteers Sagittaria graminea ssp platyphylla Lantana camara Mechanical removal- spider harvester Local Priority Weed Management Plan Sydney North Subregion 2018-2023

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Policy and Legislative Setting

3. Description of the Greater Sydney Region and the Sydney North Subregion

4. This Plan

5. Local Priority Weeds

6. Regulatory Action

7. Plan updating, review and evaluation

8. Priority Actions Table

9. References

10. Local Priority Weed List Table

11. State and Regional Priority Weed List Table

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Introduction

The aim of the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 is to protect the economy, environment and community from the negative impact of pests, diseases and weeds. In line with new Commonwealth biosecurity measures (the Australian Weeds Strategy and the International Agreement on Biosecurity) and the NSW Invasive Species Plan, NSW has reformed its weed legislation. Together, the NSW Biosecurity Strategy 2013-2021 and NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 (which has replaced the Noxious Weeds Act 1993); provide a clear framework aimed at a tenure-neutral community-wide shared responsibility for biosecurity. Weeds have a negative impact on landscapes, natural areas, highly significant environmental areas, people and the economy. Weeds put the natural environment under intense pressure as they invade bushland and waterways, out-compete native species and alter natural habitats of native plants and animals. Local councils, state government agencies, community groups, volunteers and some individual landowners do significant work in managing weeds. Although there is a willingness by most to address the problems associated with weeds many, particularly Councils and government agencies, are faced with constraints in achieving a significant and long-term reduction of weeds. These constraints include limited resources, competing priorities of core business, difficulties in coordination of many land managers, lack of community awareness and difficulty in eradicating some persistent weed species. This Local Priority Weed Management Plan is a guide for land management focusing on local weed issues and controlling widespread weeds across the landscape. It focuses on managing local priority weeds to improve the natural environment across Sydney North and outlines how land managers might meet their General Biosecurity Duty under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015. Effective and long-term weed management by Councils, agencies and all other stakeholders is complex and challenging. The vision for this plan is: To support a collaboration of government, industry and the community working together to protect the natural environment, economy and local area from the negative impacts of local priority weeds. The goals, objectives and outcomes for this plan align with the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan, 2017-2022 which deals with state and regional priority weeds and provides the overarching policy framework. The goals for the Local Priority Weed Management Plan, Sydney North are: Goal One: Weed biosecurity is a shared responsibility that supports a community approach to local weed management Goal Two: Local weed biosecurity that protects the subregion and prevents new weeds from entering the region. Goal Three: Enhance the region’s capacity to support a collaborative tenure-neutral approach to improve effective local weed control This plan provides a framework for achieving these goals over the next 10 years.

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Policy and Legislative Setting

This plan sits in the implementation stage of the framework depicted in figure below.

Overall planning framework for the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan, 2017-2022. The Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan 2017-2022 (GSRSWMP) provides a coherent framework from which to build a sure direction to follow. The Local Priority Weed Management Plan (LPWMP) is more flexible and open for adaptation and change when needed. Whilst the LPWMP supports the goals and actions in tackling the weeds listed in Appendix 1 of the GSRSWMP, it also provides goals and actions for local priority weeds listed in Appendix 2 of the GSRSWMP.

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Description of the Greater Sydney region and the Sydney North subregion

Greater Sydney region The Greater Sydney region covers 12,474 km2, supports approximately 4.6 million people and encompasses 34 local government areas. Sydney is Australia’s largest city and the gateway to NSW. It is recognised as a high biosecurity risk including the risk of weeds establishing and spreading to and from the region. Much of Sydney’s bushland and waterways are threatened by weeds and are under constant pressure. In the Greater Sydney region, weeds impact on:

Biodiversity – in urban bushland and natural areas, including threatened species, populations and ecological communities;

Social environment – enjoyment of natural and outdoor areas, recreation e.g. waterways, foreshores, access into bushland areas, visual amenity (weed infestations can be perceived as an eyesore);

Human health – some weed species have impacts on human health conditions such as asthma;

Economy – agriculture, fisheries, movement of people and vehicles.

These weeds cause damage to many areas of bushland and high conservation areas, coastal foreshores, harbours, waterways, sand dunes and agriculture (GSRSWMP).

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Sydney North Subregion The Sydney North subregion is made up of 10 local Councils (Central Coast, Hornsby, Northern Beaches, Ku-ring-gai, Ryde, Willoughby, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Mosman and North Sydney). The area contains a wide range of habitat types, ranging from forests and woodlands, through to coastal heathland, mangroves and saltmarshes. All these areas warrant conservation management, but some attract higher priority for consideration in weed control programs either because of their status under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, support through local management plans or because large proportions of the habitat occurring within the area are threatened by weed invasion.

A number of plant and animal species and ecological communities occurring within the Sydney North subregion are listed under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. These, along with any state or regionally significant species and communities, have been (or are being) identified in surveys and plans prepared by the individual management bodies.

A higher priority for weed management within the Sydney North subregion is required where any threatened species or communities occur in locations susceptible to weed invasion (such as creeklines, areas of impeded drainage, urbanised ridges or upper slopes). One of the main objectives for weed management in the Sydney North subregion is for the protection of biodiversity and remnant bushland assets.

The other stakeholders involved in weed management in Sydney North subregion include:

State and Federal Government agencies:  Department of Primary Industries  Office of Environment and Heritage  National Parks and Wildlife Service  Sydney Harbour Federation Trust  Sydney Water Corporation  Sydney Trains  Roads and Maritime Services  Department of Lands  Department of Defence

Owners and occupiers of land  Private owners and occupiers of land

Community and non-government groups  Community volunteers working as part of Bushcare/Landcare programs and incorporated community groups  Indigenous community volunteers working with Aboriginal Land Council programs, incorporated groups and non-government organisations  Nursery & Garden Industry Association NSW & ACT - “Grow Me Instead” project  Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR), contractors

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This Plan

Plan development This plan was developed in consultation with representatives from the Sydney North subregional weeds committee. The consultation canvassed many issues including prioritisation of locally significant weeds, streamlining and prioritising the allocation of funding, coordination of management efforts and lessons learnt to date.

Throughout the consultation process, many constraints were identified. They include: • a lack of knowledge about the subregion’s highest local priority weeds • different systems of data collection and storage across organisations • education programs tend to reach the already ‘converted’ people • some weeds are still being grown and sold to the public • lack of staff dedicated to weed management, in some councils • some State agencies do not have adequate resources to manage weeds • some State agency staff are not clear about their organisation’s statutory obligations for weed management • some Councillors, General Managers and senior managers in councils are not clear about their organisation’s statutory obligations for weed management • information about weed management has not been adequately disseminated to all relevant stakeholders • grant funding is limited, restricted and not guaranteed each year • grant funding requires a lot of administration to re-apply each year • funding and resources do not always focus on the highest local priority weeds and sites • a high level of administration is required to coordinate weed management across many councils and state agencies

Each of the goals in this plan are supported by a number of objectives and recommended actions. These actions where determined through weed risk assessments undertaken for each local priority weed. These actions will also support the following objectives to: 1. Increase the knowledge within land management agencies about the highest local priority weeds. 2. Educate the community on the impacts of weeds, their identification and treatment. 3. Get a commitment from land management agencies and councils to help coordinate collaborative local priority weed management. 4. Secure long-term funding for weed management at the local level. 5. Adequately manage the highest local priority weeds (previously declared Class 4 noxious weeds). 6. Prevent the new incursion of local priority weeds.

The plan was also developed in consultation with the other three subregions in the Greater Sydney region – Sydney Central, Sydney West / Blue Mountains and Sydney South West, to provide consistency, where practicable, between subregional plans.

This plan is a guide. Each Council, state agency and private land owner or occupier is responsible for managing weeds on their land, guided by these recommended actions and tools, and according to their individual resources and capacity for the amount of area under their care and control.

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Purpose and Broad Goals of the Plan The purpose of this plan is to align the direction, actions and resource allocation of all organisations concerned with local priority weed management and their obligations under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 to control widespread weeds in the Sydney North subregion.

Biosecurity is vital for the health, wellbeing and prosperity of everyone. It is about protecting the economy, environment and community from the negative impacts of weeds. This plan supports the regional implementation of the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 by meeting community expectations in relation to effective weed management and facilitating a coordinated approach to weed management at the local level.

The need for more cooperative weed management is highlighted by the fact that in urban areas most weeds occur on residential land and transport corridors upslope of or adjacent to major areas of bushland. This leads to the situation where the sources of weeds are often managed by different bodies to those areas ultimately affected by the weeds.

Weed biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. This plan supports the development of a culture that will guide the community in the effective management of weeds and assist to educate them on how to meet their statutory obligations under NSW Biosecurity Act 2015.

This plan also aims to make best use of the funding and resources available and to enhance the work that has already been done by: • giving clear direction to public and private land managers on weed compliance issues • identifying and mapping existing and new local priority weeds using the Sydney WeedApp (which is consistent with the Department of Primary Industries Biosecurity Information System (BIS) • improving the communication and coordination across the local government areas, State and Federal government agencies in the Sydney North subregion • maximising the benefit of grant funds allocated for weed management

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Local Priority Weeds

How weeds are prioritised? Weeds have now been divided into three priority categories: 1. State 2. Regional 3. Local

Regional and State priority weeds were identified through the development of the GSRSWMP and the outcomes for these weeds demonstrate compliance with the general biosecurity duty for the species listed in Appendix 1 of that plan. Local priority weeds have not yet been adequately defined. Appendix 2 of the GSRSWMP lists what it terms as Other Weeds of Regional Concern. These are the species for which a consistent and collaborative approach to management will provide the best outcome for local and subregional areas. The local priority weeds identified in Table 1 are also subject to the general biosecurity duty and are the focus for this plan. These weeds will be the subject of coordinated weed control campaigns by the community and other stakeholder groups in the subregion. The management actions applied to a particular weed depend on factors including but not limited to the biology and ecology of the weed, the land use(s) in which it occurs, the distribution in the subregion and size of the infestation and potential pathways for infestation. These factors were considered in determining the suite of desired outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the General Biosecurity Duty and strategic responses. As with all components of the GSRSWMP these obligations apply to all private and public landholders in the subregion. Regulatory Action

Inspections and surveillance work will be guided by state, regional and local weed plans. These will indicate priority weed species and expected management outcomes. In the Sydney North subregion, biodiversity assets may be identified as areas requiring additional resources. Not all functions may be within the scope of each officer’s delegation, and each person should be aware of their power and limitations.

RECORDING AND REPORTING It is essential for all organisations that accurate and timely reporting of all weed surveillance, inspections, mapping and treatment is recorded. A property inspection form or file note (electronic or paper) should be used to record all private property inspections to capture the relevant information regarding any weeds on a property. All mapping data should be entered into Sydney WeedAPP; this information will then be sent to the Department of Primary Industries’ BIS for regional and local reporting purposes.

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PROCESSES Processes and procedures can be defined as the way things move or the way activities flow.

A weed inspectorial process guide is in the table below.

1st Inspection of Property Programmed or reactive. Notice of Entry issued (S98)

Letter of “Weed Presence” issued to landholder. Non-regulatory.

2nd Inspection of Property For weed control activity under General Biosecurity Duty. (S98)

Regulatory notice given to landholder by authorised officer, in the form of “Property Weed Weed control levels Management Plan” as a Biosecurity Undertaking Satisfactory for weed species. (S143) or Individual Biosecurity Direction (S128).

 Weed control “Thank you” letter sent 3rd Inspection of Property Only after a 2nd Inspection  For compliance to regulatory direction. (S98)

 Compliance Achieved Regulatory notice that weed control will be conducted by NB Council to gain compliance. Cost recovery for administration (S132) and weed control (S133) recovered from landholder. Invoice attached.

Weed control works undertaken at cost by HRCC. Invoice issued. (S98, S132, S133)

 Compliance Achieved

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Plan updating, review and evaluation

As local priority weeds change they can either be added or removed from this plan. This plan will be reviewed and an evaluation of the effectiveness will be coordinated by the Sydney North subregional weeds committee at the end of the first year of the plan. New weeds will be added to this list accordingly once a risk assessment has been done to determine the risk. List of Abbreviations

BIS Biosecurity Information System DPI NSW Department of Primary Industries GBD General Biosecurity Duty GSRSWMP Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan ISP NSW Invasive Species Plan 2015-2022 LLS Local Land Services LPWMP Local Priority Weed Management Plan OEH The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage NPWS NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service RWC Regional Weed Committee WAP NSW Weeds Action Program References

Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan 2017-202 https://greatersydney.lls.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/722368/Greater-Sydney-Regional-Weed- Mgmt-Plan-29-June-2017_FINAL-web-res.pdf

Australian Government, Weeds in Australia. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/weeds/weeds/why/factors.html

Department of Primary Industries (2013). NSW Biosecurity Strategy 2013 – 2021. Department of Primary Industries a division of NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services.

Department of Primary Industries: Biodiversity priorities for widespread weeds - Statewide frameworkhttp://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/weeds/strategy/handbook/cmas, accessed 7 April 2017

Weed Strategy Sydney Metropolitan CMA

Priority Weeds Schedule Blue Mountains Council

Sydney Weed App Local Land Services Greater Sydney

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Glossary

Asset: Land or infrastructure with environmental, economic or social value. For example, National Park, bushland reserve, threatened species habitat, agricultural land, drinking water catchment, sporting field, urban canopy, Public Park. Asset protection: Preventing the spread of weed species to high value assets of economic, environmental and/or social value or reducing the impact on the high value asset for weeds already present. Biodiversity: The variety of all life forms: the different species of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and other micro- organisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystems (the variety of habitats, biotic communities and ecological processes) of which they form a part.

Biosecurity: Protecting the economy, environment and community from the negative impacts of pests, diseases and weeds.

Collaboration: Working together to develop an understanding of all issues and interests to work out alternatives and identify preferred solutions for joint decision making.

Containment: Preventing the spread of weed species beyond a predefined area and reducing the impact where it occurs. Customer: Any land manager within the state or region, irrespective of whether they are private or public land managers, ratepayers or non-ratepayers. General Biosecurity Duty: Under the Biosecurity Act 2015 a General Biosecurity Duty (GBD) applies to all weed species that present a biosecurity risk. For weeds, the GBD means that any person dealing with plant matter, who knows or ought reasonably to know the biosecurity risk posed by that dealing, must take measures to prevent, minimise or eliminate the biosecurity risk (as far as is reasonably practicable). ‘Dealing’ has a broad definition in the act. Plant matter includes plants, parts of plants and seeds. Habitat: A place suitable for survival and/or reproduction of a particular plant or animal. Investor: Organisations and individuals who invest in Local Land Services and leverage outcomes from this investment.

Landscape: Any section of land or coast and its natural features, including rivers and other water bodies. Represents the overlay of the variety and arrangement of physical landforms (e.g. rivers, escarpment, rocky reefs), communities of people (e.g. Aboriginal, rural) and land uses (e.g. urban, conservation, agricultural). Prevention: To prevent a weed species arriving and establishing in an area. Stakeholder: Organisations that collaborate and partner with Local Land Services directly to support customer service delivery.

Weed: Plants (foreign to the region) that are unwanted in a given situation and which usually have detectable negative economic, environmental or social impacts.

Weed Action Program (WAP): NSW Government funding program supporting delivery of priority weed investment to local government, Local Land Services and local control authorities.

15 Local Priority Weed Management Plan Sydney North Subregion 2018-2023 Local Priority Actions This section covers local priority weeds identified for the Sydney North subregion. Some are only found in particular areas of the subregion, but need to be on the radar of all those in the local area who are responsible for weed management. Compliance action may be undertaken if there is a failure to demonstrate compliance with the GBD or where an authorised officer has identified a biosecurity threat.

Local Priority Weeds

Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region African lovegrass - Eragrostis curvula

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed.

Arrowhead - Sagittaria calycina var. calycina

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • Monitor change in current distribution to ensure containment of • The plant or parts of the plant are not traded, carried, grown or spread released into the environment. • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced according to available resources. • Arum lily - Zantedeschia aethiopica

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Asparagus fern- Asparagus aethiopicus

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • Monitor change in current distribution to ensure containment of • The plant or parts of the plant are not traded, carried, grown or spread released into the environment. • Council will not participate in negotiations or disputes between • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, neighbouring property owners or residents concerning asparagus public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. fern growth.

Balloon vine - Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • The plant or parts of the plant are not traded, carried, grown or according to available resources. released into the environment. • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. Banana passionfruit - Passiflora tarminiana

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • Monitor change in current distribution to ensure containment of • The plant or parts of the plant are not traded, carried, grown or spread released into the environment. • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. Black locust - Robinia pseudoacacia

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Blue periwinkle - Vinca major

Blue stars - Aristea ecklonii

Camphor laurel - Cinnamomum camphora

Cape honeysuckle - Tecoma capensis

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Cape ivy - Delairea odorata

Cassia - Senna pendula var. glabrata

Cherry guava - Psidium cattleianum

Chinese celtis - Celtis sinensis

Chinese tallow tree - Triadica sebifera

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Climbing nightshade / Brazilian nightshade - Solanum seaforthianum

Cockspur coral tree - Erythrina crista-galli

Coolatai grass - Hyparrhenia hirta

Coral tree - Erythrina x sykesii

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Corky passionfruit - Passiflora suberosa

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority site • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed.

Crofton weed - Ageratina adenophora

Dipogon - Dipogon lignosus

Dutchmans pipe - Aristolochia elegans

European hackberry / Lote tree / Nettle tree / Mediterranean hackberry - Celtis australis

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Fountain grass - Cenchrus setaceus (syn. Pennisetum setaceum)

Giant Parramatta grass - Sporobolus fertilis

Harrisia cactus - Harrisia spp.

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • Biological controls may be released on infestations/ plants. If biological control agents are not available or cannot be accessed, the plant must be removed. • On public land, Harrisia cactus must be strategically controlled and reduced according to available resources.

Honey locust - Gleditsia triacanthos

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Japanese honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica

Lantana - Lantana camara

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land, Lantana must be strategically controlled and • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, reduced according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If the area is a listed priority wildlife corridor, Council will not enforce the removal of the weed. • The weed will be removed to 3m of the boundary fence only. • Council will not participate in negotiations or disputes between neighbouring property owners or residents regarding removal of lantana on private property.

Long-leaf willow primrose - Ludwigia longifolia

Mistflower - Ageratina riparia

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Monkey’s comb - Pithecoctenium crucigerum

Morning glory – coastal - Ipomoea cairica

Morning glory – purple/blue - Ipomoea indica

Moth vine - Araujia sericifera

Mother-of-millions - Bryophyllum spp.

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Ochna / Micky Mouse bush - Ochna serrulata

Opuntia - Opuntia spp. (Except for Opuntia ficus-indica)

Palm Grass - Setaria palmifolia

Pampas grass - Cortaderia selloana

Pampas lily of the valley - Salpichroa origanifolia

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Pellitory / Asthma weed - Parietaria judaica

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If Council is approached by residents concerned about health issues associated with asthma weed on private property, request for removal must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate stating that it is causing health problems.

Privet – broad-leaf - Ligustrum lucidum

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If the area is a listed priority wildlife corridor, Council will not • If Council is approached by residents concerned about health issues enforce the removal of the weed. associated with privet on private property, request for removal must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate stating that it is causing health problems.

Privet – European - Ligustrum vulgare

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If Council is approached by residents concerned about health issues associated with privet on private property, request for removal must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate stating that it is causing health problems.

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Privet – small-leaf - Ligustrum sinense

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If the area is a listed priority wildlife corridor, Council will not • The plant or parts of the plant are not traded, carried, grown or enforce the removal of the weed. released into the environment. • If Council is approached by residents concerned about health issues associated with privet on private property, request for removal must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate stating that it is causing health problems.

Red ludwigia - Ludwidgia repens

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, according to available resources. public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. • If Council is approached by residents concerned about Bamboo on adjacent properties not managed by Council, Council will act as an advisory service only. • Council will not participate in negotiations or disputes between neighbouring property owners or residents concerning Bamboo growth.

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Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Rhus tree - Toxicodendron succedaneum

Trad / Wandering Jew - Tradescantia albiflora

Tree-of-heaven - Ailanthus altissima

Turkey rhubarb - Acetosa sagittata

Whole Region Management priority- protect priority sites • Land Managers prevent spread from their land where feasible • Identify priority assets for targeted management • Compliance action will only be undertaken where bushland assets, • On public land weed will be strategically controlled and reduced public open space and footpaths are affected by the weed. according to available resources.

Tussock paspalum - Paspalum quadrifarium

Outcomes to demonstrate compliance with the GBD Strategic response in the local region Wild tabacco / Tabacco bush - Solanum mauritianum

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State Priority Weed List For Biosecurity Act 2015 requirements & strategic response in the region for State priority weeds please refer to the Greater Sydney Strategic Regional Management Plan; https://greatersydney.lls.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/722368/Greater-Sydney-Regional-Weed-Mgmt-Plan- 29-June-2017_FINAL-web-res.pdf

Gamba grass - Andropogon gayanus Pond apple - Annona glabra Bridal veil creeper - Asparagus declinatus Kochia - Bassia scoparia (excluding subsp. trichophylla) Spotted knapweed - Centaurea stoebe subsp.australis Black knapweed - Centaurea x moncktonii Siam weed - Chromolaena odorata Koster’s curse - Clidemia hirta Rubber vine - Cryptostegia grandiflora Anchored water hyacinth - Eichhornia azurea Hawkweed - Hieracium spp (all species) Hydrocotyl/Water pennywort - Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Lagarosiphon - Lagarosiphon major Frogbit / Spongeplant - Limnobium spp. (all species) Yellow burrhead - Limnocharis flava Miconia - Miconia spp. (all species) Mikania vine - Mikania micrantha Mimosa - Mimosa pigra Eurasian water milfoil - Myriophyllum spicatum Mexican feather grass - Nassella tenuissima (syn. Stipa tenuissima) Broomrape - Orobanche spp. (all species except the native O. cernua var. australiana and O. minor) Water soldier - Stratiotes aloides Witchweed - Striga spp. (except the native S. parviflora) Water caltrop - Trapa spp. (all species) Karoo acacia - Vachellia karroo (syn. Acacia karroo) Prickly acacia - Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica) Parthenium Weed - Parthenium hysterophorus Boneseed -Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera Parkinsonia -Parkinsonia aculeate Tropical soda apple - Solanum viarum Alligator Weed - Alternanthera philoxeroides

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Bitou Bush - Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Madeira vine - Anredera cordifolia Asparagus weeds - Asparagus aethiopicus, †A. africanus, A. asparagoides plumosus, and A. scandens Cabomba - Cabomba caroliniana Scotch/English broom - Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius Cat's Claw Creeper - Dolichandra unguis-cati Cape/Montpellier broom - Genista monspessulana Flax-leaf broom - Genista linifolia #Hymenachne - Hymenachne amplexicaulis Bellyache bush - Jatropha gossypiifolia Lantana - Lantana camara African boxthorn - Lycium ferocissimum Chilean needle grass - Nassella neesiana Serrated tussock - Nassella trichotoma Opuntia- Opuntia spp., Cylindropuntia spp., Austrocylindropuntia spp. (Excludes O. ficus- indica) Mesquite - Prosopis spp. Blackberry - Rubus fruticosus agg. (Blackberry except the varietals Chester Thornless, Dirksen Thornless, Loch Ness, Silvan, Black Satin, Murrindindi, Smooth Stem, Thornfree and Chehalem) Sagittaria - Sagittaria platyphylla Willows - Salix spp.(excludes S.babylonica, S.X calodendron & S. x reichardtiji) Salvinia - Salvinia molesta Fireweed - Senecio madagascariensis Silver-leaf nightshade - Solanum elaeagnifolium Athel pine - Tamarix aphylla Gorse - Ulex europaeus

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Regional Priority Weeds For Biosecurity Act 2015 requirements & strategic response in the region for regional priority weeds please refer to the Greater Sydney Strategic Regional Management Plan. https://greatersydney.lls.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/722368/Greater-Sydney-Regional-Weed-Mgmt-Plan- 29-June-2017_FINAL-web-res.pdf

Chinese violet - Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha Coral creeper - Barleria repens East Indian hygrophila - Hygrophila polysperma Giant devil’s fig - Solanum chrysotrichum Giant rats tail grass - Sporobolus pyramidalis Hymenachne - Hymenachne amplexicaulis Nodding thistle - Carduus nutans Spanish broom - Spartium junceum Water lettuce - Pistia stratiotes Water star grass - Heteranthera zosterifolia White blackberry / Mysore raspberry - Rubus niveus Black willow - Salix nigra Climbing asparagus - Asparagus africanus Chinese knotweed - Persicaria chinensis Glory lily – Gloriosa superba Grey sallow – Salix cinerea Hygrophilla - Hygrophilla costata Kei apple - Dovyalis caffra Kei apple - Dovyalis caffra Kidney leaf mud plantain - Heteranthera reniformis Kudzu - Pueraria lobate Leaf cactus - Pereskia aculeate Ming fern - Asparagus macowanii var. zuluensis Mysore thorn - Caesalpinia decapetala Sicilian sea lavender - Limonium hyblaeum Sicklethorn - Asparagus falcatus Skunk vine - Paederia foetida African olive - Olea europaea subsp. Cuspidate Alligator weed - Alternanthera philoxeroides Gorse - Ulex – europaeus Holly-leaved senecio - Senecio glastifolius Horsetails - Equisetum spp.

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Salvinia - Salvinia molesta Sea spurge - Euphorbia paralias Senegal tea - Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Serrated tussock - Nassella trichotoma Water poppy - Hydrocleys nymphoides Cat's claw creeper - Dolichandra unguis-cati Cabomba - Cabomba caroliniana Giant reed – Arundo donax Green cestrum - Cestrum parqui Pampas grass - Cortaderia jubata Scotch/English Broom - Cytisus scoparius Singapore daisy - Sphagneticola trilobata Water hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes Willow-leaf primrose/ Water primrose - Ludwigia peruviana

33 Common Name Scientific name

1 Cons Camden Fairfield number 6 Water Liverpool WRA scale Camp'town Sutherland Wollondilly Canterbury B

Not on WeedWise SWC Fact Sheet 2 Prod from nat envi 3 Prod from ag areas Long-leaf willow primrose Ludwigia longifolia 6       FS NSW   Red ludwigia Ludwidgia repens 6       NSW   Coolatai grass Hyparrhenia hirta 5      GS 

Balloon vine 4     FS GS  Cardiospermum grandiflorum Box Elder Acer negundo 4     X NSW  Morning glory – purple/blue Ipomoea indica 4     FS GS 

    GS Nort, West,  Moth vine Araujia sericifera 4 Hawkesbury

Mother-of-millions Bryophyllum spp. 4     NSW  Privet – broad-leaf Ligustrum lucidum 4     FS NSW  Privet – small-leaf Ligustrum sinense 4     FS GS  Spiny rush / Spike rush / Sharp Juncus acutus 4     NSW  rush X St. John’s wort Hypericum perforatum 4     FS GS  Tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima 4     GS North  Olea europaea subsp. European olive (Feral) 3    NSW  europaea

Rhus tree Toxicodendron succedaneum 3    FS NSW 

3    GS  Cassia Senna pendula var. glabrata Climbing nightshade / Brazilian 3    NSW  nightshade Solanum seaforthianum Creeping lantana Lantana montevidensis 3    NSW  Giant Parramatta grass Sporobolus fertilis 3    NSW 

   NSW Central  Harrisia cactus Harrisia species 3 Tablelands

   GS South West  Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos 3 Wollondilly Morning glory – coastal Ipomoea cairica 3    FS NSW  Morning glory – common Ipomoea purpurea 3    GS Holroyd  Phoenix palm / Canary Island Phoenix canariensis 3    NSW  date palm X Rhizomatous bamboo Phyllostachys species 3    NSW 

Wild tabacco / Tabacco bush Solanum mauritianum 3    NSW 

African lovegrass Eragrostis curvula 2   NSW  Sagittaria calycina var. Arrowhead 2    calycina NSW Blue heliotrope Heliotropium amplexicaule 2   NSW  Blue periwinkle Vinca major 2   NSW  Camphor laurel Cinnamomum camphora 2   FS GS  Chilean needlegrass Nassella neesiana 2   NSW  Chinese celtis Celtis sinensis 2   GS  Cockspur coral tree Erythrina crista-galli 2   GS Wollondilly  Cocos palm Syagrus romanzoffiana 2   NSW  Coral tree Erythrina x sykesii 2   X No WRA Corky passionfruit Passiflora suberosa 2   NSW  North 2    Cotoneaster Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Coast Crofton weed Ageratina adenophora 2   GS  Cumbungi Typha latifolia 2   No WRA Fishbone fern Nephrolepis cordifolia 2   No WRA Ginger lily Hedychium gardnerianum 2   NSW  Golden wreath wattle Acacia saligna 2   X No WRA Mexican water lily / Yellow Nymphaea mexicana 2   NSW  water lily X Mistflower Ageratina riparia 2   No WRA Ochna / Micky Mouse bush Ochna serrulata 2   FS GS  Pampas lily of the valley Salpichroa origanifolia 2   No WRA Pellitory / Asthma weed Parietaria judaica 2   FS NSW  Privet – European Ligustrum vulgare 2   NSW  Rhodes grass Chloris gayana 2   X No WRA Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium 2   NSW   Trad / Wandering Jew Tradescantia albiflora 2   FS GS  Common Name Scientific name

1 Cons Camden Fairfield number 6 Water Liverpool WRA scale Camp'town Sutherland Wollondilly Canterbury B

Not on WeedWise SWC Fact Sheet 2 Prod from nat envi 3 Prod from ag areas Turkey rhubarb Acetosa sagittata 2   FS GS  Whisky grass Andropogon virginicus 2   X No WRA Yellow bells Tecoma stans 2   GS North  American cotton palm / Cotton 1   palm / California fan palm X Washingtonia filifera NSW Apple of Sodom Solanum linnaeanum 1  X NSW   Arum lily Zantedeschia aethiopica 1  NSW  Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia 1  NSW  Buckthorn Rhamnus alaternus 1  X NSW  Cape honeysuckle Tecoma capensis 1  X NSW  Cape ivy Delairea odorata 1  FS NSW  Chinese tallow tree Triadica sebifera 1  NSW  Day-lily / Kwanso Hemerocallis fulva 1  X NSW Blue Mts  European hackberry / Lote tree / Nettle tree / Mediterranean Celtis australis 1  NSW  hackberry Firethorn Pyracantha spp. 1  No WRA Fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus 1  FS NSW  Groundsel bush Baccharis halimifolia 1  NSW  Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica 1  GS All + North  Jasmine / White Jasmine / Jasminum polyanthum 1  GS North  Chinese jasmine Kikuyu Penniserum clanestinum 1  X No WRA Leafy elodea Egeria densa 1  FS NSW  Murraya / Orange jessamine Murraya paniculata 1  NSW 

 GS SW  Radiata pine Pinus radiata 1 X Wollondilly Spiderwort / Moss inch plant Tradescantia cerinthoides 1  X NSW  Tussock paspalum Paspalum quadrifarium 1  FS GS Holroyd  Umbrella tree Schefflera actinophylla 1  NSW  Opuntia spp. ( execpt O.ficus- Opuntia 1  NSW   indica ) Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana 1  GS 

Aaron's Beard / Rose-of-Sharon Hypericum calcinum X African milk bush Synadenium grantii Agapanthus Praecox subsp. Agapanthus Orientalis X Viburnum odoratissimum var Awabuki sweet viburnum awabuki X Banana passionfruit Passiflora tarminiana X

Beach daisy Arctotheca populifolia X Berberis aristata / B. darwini / Berberis / Barberry B.thunbergii X

Billardieria / Bluebell creeper Billardiera heterophylla X Black cherry / Wild black cherry Prunus serotina X Blue Billy Goat Agreatum houstonianum Blue hound’s tongue Cynoglossum creticum Blue stars Aristea ecklonii X Bokhara Melilotus albus X Brazilian button flower Centratherum punctatum X Brazilian cherry Eugenia uniflora X Broad-leaf pepper tree Schinus terebinthifolius Buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris X Burr ragweed Ambrosia confertiflora Bushman's poison / Hottentot's poison / Poison X arrow plant /Wintersweet Acokanthera oblongifolia Cane needle grass Nassella hyalina Cape tulip (one-leaf) Moraea flaccida Common Name Scientific name

1 Cons Camden Fairfield number 6 Water Liverpool WRA scale Camp'town Sutherland Wollondilly Canterbury B

Not on WeedWise SWC Fact Sheet 2 Prod from nat envi 3 Prod from ag areas Castor Oil Plant Ricinus communis Cherry guava Psidium cattleianum Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia X Coffee bush / Leucaena Leucaena leucocephala Coral berry Ardisia crenata X Dipogon Dipogon lignosus Dutchmans pipe Aristolochia elegans X Espartillo – broad kernel Amelichloa caudata Espartillo – narrow kernel Amelichloa brachychaeta Formosa lily / Taiwan lily Lilium formosanum Foxglove tree / Empress tree Paulownia tomentosa X Galenia Galenia pubescens Golden rain tree (Chinese) Koelreateria elegans Himalayan honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa X Holly / English holly Ilex aquifolium X Indian hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica Japanese climbing fern lygodium japonium X Japanese hawthorn / Yeddo Rhaphiolepis umbellata hawthorn X Keriberry Rubus rugosus X Lantana Lantan camara Mahonia / Chinese holly Berberis lomariifolia Mimosa bush / Briar bush / Vachellia farnesiana Yellow mimosa Mirror bush Coprosma repens Monkey’s comb Pithecoctenium crucigerum Montbretia Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Mossman River grass Cenchrus echinatus New Zealand flax Phormium tenax X Onion grass Romulea rosea X Osage orange Maclura pomifera X Palm grass Setaria palmifolia Paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera Paterson’s curse Echium plantagineum Patula pine / Mexican weeping Pinus patula pine X Pink trumpet vine Podranea ricasoliana X Rattlepods Crotalaria lunata Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea X Reed sweet grass Glyceria maxima X Rush - soft Juncus effusus X Rush - jointleaf Juncus articulatu X Sedge / Cyperus Cyperus teneristolon Spanish heath Erica lusitania Spiny burrgrass – longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Sweet briar Rosa rubiginosa Sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum X Tall wheat grass Thinopyrum ponticum X Tangier pea Lathyrus tingitanus X Telegraph weed Hetrotheca grandiflora X Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare Watsonia Watsonia meriana X Wild poinsettia Euphorbia cyathophora X Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus X