“Local residents and businesses should check their properties and if you see any sign of fire ants, please call NSW DPI on 1800 680 244 – finding them early and alerting us will increase the chances of successful eradication,” Mr Charlton said.
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NSW DPI Invasive Species Biosecurity director Scott Charlton said fire ants cause serious social, economic and environmental harm and it was important to keep NSW and the Tweed free from the aggressive pest.
This followed the discovery of other nests at Mudgeeraba, Carrara, Worongary and Innisplain, all within 18 km of NSW.Ī comprehensive awareness campaign is underway by the NSW DPI, with DPI representatives holding meetings with Tweed Shire Council’s field-based staff and Councillors in recent weeks, and a mailout to all Tweed households expected to be issued soon. The NSW Government, which is leading the charge against the invasive pest, announced last week it would spend an additional $80 million to protect the State from the insect.įirst detected at the Port of Brisbane in 2001, red imported fire ants have recently been detected at Mermaid Waters in Queensland, just 11.5 km orth of the border. Tweed Shire Council is working alongside the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to alert locals to be on the lookout for red imported fire ants, following detections of the invasive ants at Mermaid Waters, just 11.5 km north of the Queensland border. BELOW: A comprehensive awareness campaign is underway to alert residents and businesses to be on alert for fire ants after they were discovered at Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast. Having trouble viewing this email? View onlineĬheck out your backyard and keep the Tweed fire ant-freeĬouncil working with NSW DPI and other agencies to ensure Tweed on alertįire ants are dark reddish-brown with a darker black-brown abdomen and are between 2 - 6 mm long. Residents and businesses are urged to check their properties for any evidence of fire ants. Council infrastructure Part 5 assessments.Engineering specifications and standard drawings.Environment and control plans (LEP and DCP).Land use and planning controls Sub-menu.Development applications (DAs) Sub-menu.Water and wastewater for property owners.Recovery Dashboard - February 2022 Flood Event.Emergency planning and recovery Sub-menu.Roads – our commitment to our community.
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