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The VSTWP are pleased to present the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party Strategy 2023-2028. This Strategy outlines how the VSTWP will go about its work to achieve its vision of reducing the impact of serrated tussock on Victoria’s economy, environment, and communities. During the process of developing the new Strategy, the VSTWP took the opportunity... Read more
Preventing serrated tussock from establishing on your property is the best method of control and is best done in Spring prior to seeding. The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) is asking landholders with seeding serrated tussock to make reasonable efforts to reduce seed spread to neighbouring areas, as serrated tussock seeds late spring. As serrated... Read more
Indigo Shire is marking national Threatened Species Day (7 September) by raising awareness about the importance of protecting our vulnerable flora and fauna. While the focus often lies on endangered species, Council is highlighting the menace posed by Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma), a noxious weed that poses a significant risk to the Shire’s precious native... Read more
The VSTWP partnered with the Gorse Task Force at the popular Hamilton Sheepvention in early August 2023 and delivered targeted advice to the attendees over the two days. The event was well attended, with landowners and managers having a chance to see serrated tussock specimens and learning how to best manage serrated tussock infestations. The... Read more
Preventing serrated tussock from establishing on your property is the best method of control. Land holders with seeding serrated tussock should also make reasonable efforts to reduce seed spread to neighbouring areas. As serrated tussock is readily spread by wind across paddock boundaries and to a lesser extent, spread by vehicles, machinery, stock, people and... Read more
Agriculture Victoria is supporting six community groups in the fight against pests and weeds of greatest concern to their localised areas including ragwort and wheel cactus. Biosecurity Victoria Executive Director Katherine Clift today announced $190,000 in grants for the Partnership Against Pests pilot program to help protect Victoria’s $17.5 billion agriculture industry from biosecurity threats.... Read more
Our friends and project partners at Grow West, have a great upcoming event for their 20th Anniversary Community Planting Day. The planting day is on Sunday 16 July 2023 at 9.30am, at the Ballan Wastewater Treatment Plant opposite 478 Ingliston Road Ingliston, VIC. See details below: Bring the family and help us improve habitat linking... Read more
The VSTWP have contributed funding towards an interesting research project in New Zealand, that is exploring biological control options for serrated tussock. The international serrated tussock biocontrol project is led by New Zealand, with the VSTWP contributing funds to this important project, along with Agriculture Victoria and various New Zealand funding bodies. Please find the... Read more
Written by Ivan Carter, VSTWP Extension Officer, Joy Smith has been a landowner in the Romsey region for many decades and has a farm of nearly 100 acres in the fertile hills. She has cattle and sheep, and also has a few paddocks for hay and lucerne. The property is adjacent a public reserve, which... Read more
The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) is providing community groups and organisations with the opportunity to apply for grants to manage serrated tussock. The grants aims to support community groups and organisations build their capacity to achieve long term voluntary management of serrated tussock. Grants of up to $5,000 (GST excluded) are available to... Read more