re: Australian fine for selling noxious weeds

Title: re: Australian fine for selling noxious weeds

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture's media release on the DPI prosecution of Bunnings for selling Nassella tenuissima is available at:

http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/component/content/article/11052.html

Although a high proportion of the plants sold by Bunnings have been tracked down and recovered by DPI, it is important that any further suspect plants be reported so that follow-up can take place. Within Australia reports can be made by phone to 136 186 for the cost of a local call.

Information and illustrations of Nassella tenuissima are available in the Weed Spotter Newsletter:

http://dpivic.clients.squiz.net/agriculture/crops-pastures-and-weeds/weeds/weed-spotters/weed-spotter-newsletter/weed-spotter-newsletter-issue-9

and also in the Landcare Note on this species:

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nreninf.nsf/v/CE156C89635E8F54CA2574AD000E137D/$file/Mexican_feather_grass_State_Prohibited_Weed.pdf

Ian Faithfull

Extension Support Officer

Invasive Plants and Animals Operations Branch

Biosecurity Victoria

Department of Primary Industries

Address: 40 Ballarto Rd., Frankston North, Victoria

DX 211791

Mail: PO Box 48, FRANKSTON, VIC 3199, AUSTRALIA

Telephone: (03) 9785 0105 (direct), (03) 9785 0111 (switchboard), 0448 522 298 (mobile), international +61 3 9785 0105

Facsimile: (03) 9785 2007

Email: Ian.Faithfull@dpi.vic.gov.au

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Article: WeedsNews643 (permalink)
Date: 13 July 2010; 12:05:41 PM AEST

Author Name: Ian Faithfull
Author ID: faithfullf