Managing weeds on your property

In this guide:

Managing weeds, pest animals and ants on your property

New and existing weeds are spreading. Each year, lost production and control of weeds cost Queenslanders around $600 million. Weeds also have a major impact on the environment and on people´s livelihoods.

Landholders, including the Queensland government, have a responsibility to control pests on their lands. Under Queensland legislation, pest control notices can be issued.

What impacts do weeds have?

Weeds have the potential to adversely alter ecosystem function, reduce primary industry productivity and profitability, and seriously limit the long-term sustainability of all the state´s agricultural and natural resources.

Weeds increase the risk of fire, increase costs to infrastructure maintenance, and reduce the amenity of recreation areas. Some weeds have well-documented and sometimes serious effects on human health.

Learn more about the impacts of weeds.

What can you do?

Check your property regularly
Control weeds with the latest methods
Protect your property to reduce declared pest impacts
Report any suspect sightings to your local government or Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23