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Statement of Commitment signed

We have reached a milestone in our Welcoming Communities initiative with the signing of a ‘Statement of Commitment’.

A ceremony to sign the document was held on…

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“Thistle” need to be contained

Variegated thistle (Silybum marianum) is a large invasive biennial thistle native to the Mediterranean region, Europe, Central Asia and India. It first made itself at home…

Bomarea flowers

Be on the lookout for bomarea

Our Biosecurity Team have recently discovered the noxious weed bomarea (Bomarea multiflora) in the Milnthorpe Park and Collingwood area.

 

This climbing vine produces attractive red and yellow…

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Look for the Rook

We're asking everyone to keep their eyes peeled for an unwelcome flying visitor in the top of the south – the Rook – after a recent…

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Help us pick out this prickly pest

It’s time for another dose of pest plant awareness – this time, a real prickly character that we’d like to see less of here in Tasman. 

White-edged…

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A vine to get rid of

This pest to ponder – and hopefully remove – is the Madeira vine, AKA the mignonette vine.

Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) is an attractive, hairless, woody climbing…