WEED INVASION: Recorded presence of ALG during property inspections (Map: Biosecurity Information System - Weeds, 2017-2025) These records are made by authorised officers during property inspections under the Biosecurity Act 2015. Officers record the presence of priority weeds in their council area and provide this to the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Records reflect the presence of the weed on the date of inspection. IMAGE: Supplied
Concerns about the spread of African lovegrass (ALG) across the region continue, with a map published on the Department of Primary Industries’ website showing ALG hot spots across NSW revealing the extent of the invasive weed’s coverage in this region.
ALG has taken over pastures and disturbed areas within the region, degrading pastures as it’s not nutritious for livestock.
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