After consultation with the community, a Policy and Plan have been developed outlining the City’s approach to weed and pest management and how residents, ratepayers and visitors will be notified when pesticides are applied.
To view the Weed and Pest Management Policy, please click here. To view the Pesticide Use Notification Plan, please click here.
The City is committed to pesticide reduction and responsible use and is now implementing a range of chemical free initiatives to manage weeds and pests. To learn more, view the Pesticide Reduction Fact Sheet, here.
Registration to the no-spray verge list requires the resident to commit to:
- Maintaining their verge, including weed maintenance
- Re-register at the 30 June each year to remain on the “no-spray verge list”
- Have written consent from the landlord or body corporate if your property type is rented or a unit or strata complex
- Adhere to the City’s Verge Treatment Guidelines
- Understanding that the No-spray verge list does not apply to Parks, Reserves or Natural areas
- That MRWA Roads are exempt from registration
- Registration takes up to 5 business days to come into effect.
Registration to the pesticide notification list requires the resident to commit to:
- Providing an email address and or mobile phone number to be contacted on
- Re-register at the 30 June each year to remain on the pesticide notification list
- Should be aware of the City’s Weed and Pest Management Policy and Pesticide Reduction Fact Sheet
- Register up to a maximum of 5 Parks, Reserves and Natural areas
- Understanding that pesticide notifications only relate to Parks, Reserves and Natural areas
- Registration takes up to 5 business days to come into effect.