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Consistent and significant hard work by the Shoalhaven
Privet Control Team over the second half of 2005 has brought a lot of
rewards and recognition and has opened the way for a greater commitment of
resources into the privet effort.
The hard work has included;
- A team of 2 skilled labourers, Mick Zglinicki and Tim
Green, working almost full time (weather and finances permitting) on
privet control,
- Works undertaken at 52 separate sites during the
period from July 1st to November 23rd,
- An increase in the weed killing power of the team,
with chainsaws, a 2-stroke drill and both back pack and high volume
spraying,
- A higher level of effort from cooperating landowners,
in particular in spraying more of the privet forests adjoining their
paddocks ,
- Envirofund projects sponsored by Shoalhaven Landcare
Association financing extensive privet control and revegetation in
Bundewallah and Brogers Catchments and
- Continued high level of commitment by Shoalhaven
Council to control privet on public lands.
Results over the past 6 months have reflected this high
level of effort.
- All privet on Council road and bushland reserves have
been sprayed or tackled. A follow-up roadside spray is currently
underway.
- Large sections of many of the upper catchments are
largely free of privet, including upper Kangaroo River and Brogers,
Broughton Mill and Nowra Creeks. Follow up will continue in these areas
over the summer.
- Road works along Bolong Road (between Broughton Creek
and Shoalhaven Heads) has removed a very large patch of broad-leaved
privet from the old quarry and the roadside. • The work of the
Shoalhaven Privet Control Team was recognised at the Shoalhaven Landcare
Awards night on October 21st, with an award for outstanding contribution
to the environment to team leader Greg Thompson.
The work and the results have resulted in continuing
State and Federal Government support for privet control.
- $9000 funding to the Kangaroo Valley Environment
Group from the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) for continued privet and
Madeira Vine control and replanting in the gullies above the Kangaroo
Valley Township.
- Sydney Catchment Authority commitment of funding over
the next 2 years to woody weed control (mostly privet) along Barrengarry
and Brogers Creeks, and the foreshores of Lake Yarrunga.
- Funding has been sought from the NSW Recreational
Fishing Trust for woody weed control and revegetation along Broughton
and Broughton Mill Creeks near Berry.
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