Help us manage invasive species by learning to spot them. High-priority weeds like Bitou Bush, Tropical Soda Apple, and Parthenium must be reported to local authorities to prevent their spread. The weed control authority for the Northern Rivers is Rous County Council. To report sightings of priority weeds (or get help with weed identification):
Phone: Rous County Council on 02 6623 3800
Email: council@rous.nsw.gov.au
Tweed Shire Council is responsible for managing weeds on public land in the Tweed.
To report priority weeds on Council land:
Phone: 02 6670 2400
Email: tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au
Tropical soda apple – Rous County Council
Giant devil’s fig has white flowers. NSW Weed Wise. Photographer: Kim Curtis, FNCW
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Invasive animals pose a significant threat to the Tweed’s delicate balance, such as foxes and cane toads that kill our native fauna, while deer and rabbits degrade land, habitat and water quality that our native wildlife depends on to survive. Tweed Shire Council’s vertebrate pest program identifies and manages high-impact invasive species on its land to safeguard local biodiversity.
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