Braidwood noxious weeds campaign

The Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council has secured a $500,000 grant to treat noxious weeds around the Braidwood area.

 

The money has been obtained under the Federal government's Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought programme.

 

It is to assist drought affected farmers with weed management, with this project covering 370 square kilometres of open grazing country around Braidwood.

 

Some of the best agricultural land in the region will be the subject of a local weed management plan aimed at protecting priority agricultural production.

 

The only known active infestation of Fireweed in the Queanbeyan Palerang council area at Googong will also be tackled as part of this effort.