Plans and strategies for gamba grass

Under section 10 of the Weeds Management Act 2001, the weed management plan for gamba grass outlines the legal requirements of land owners about gamba grass control.

It also describes required management actions by all owners and occupiers of land and everyone in the Northern Territory (NT).

Read the weed management plan for gamba grass 2020 to 2030 PDF (2.0 MB).

Consultation

An extensive community consultation occurred to develop the plan.

To find out the process for developing it, read the gamba grass weed management plan discussion paper PDF (16.3 MB).

Mapping and monitoring program for class A zone

As part of the plan, a mapping and monitoring program for the class A eradication zone has been developed to understand the distribution of gamba grass across this eradication zone.

The program outlines:

• properties with known gamba grass in the class A zone
• the methods proposed to assess gamba grass on each of these properties.
• the methods for monitoring gamba grass in the class A zone to assess progress towards eradication.

Read the mapping and monitoring program for class A (eradication zone) PDF (1.6 MB).

Performance and reporting

You can read the gamba grass annual report and snapshot on the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security (DEPWS) website.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact the Weed Management Branch.