New England Weeds Authority

New England Weeds Authority NEWA is the Local Control Authority for priority and invasive w**ds in the New England, northern NSW.

13/06/2025

**New England W**ds Authority Officially Dissolved**

The New England W**ds Authority (NEWA) has been officially dissolved, as announced in a proclamation on June 4, 2025. The closure of NEWA takes effect today, June 13, 2025.

With the dissolution of NEWA, each Constituent Council will now serve as the Local Control Authority for managing priority and invasive w**ds in accordance with the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015. Each council is committed to maintaining the high quality of service that residents have come to expect.

The NEWA team will be transitioning to work within the individual councils, ensuring continuity in biosecurity and w**d management efforts.

For all inquiries related to biosecurity and w**d management, please contact the relevant councils in your area.

01/05/2025

What W**d Am I????

I am a close cousin to Scotch ๐Ÿงน,
Who I am often confused for till spring when my prolifically โ—ป๏ธ flowers bloom.
My seeds are โ˜ ๏ธ to mammals.
I am a recognised problem in Victoria and South Australia.

What Am I???

28/04/2025

Got a prickly problem on your patch? Join us May 20 to learn how to spot, stop, and manage invasive cacti with Harrisia Cactus Project Officer Debi Bancroft!

23/04/2025

W**d Wednesday๐Ÿคฉ

You might see my bright ๐ŸŒผ flowers from spring to autumn while driving to Coffs Harbour.

I grow 1 -3m tall with glossy ๐Ÿƒ

I have cylindrical seed pods

I am native to Mexico.

I share a common name with a household โ˜ ๏ธ.

What Am I???????

21/04/2025

**dsWednesday ๐ŸŒฑ

Tropical soda apple grows up to 2 m high. It outcompetes pasture grasses, reducing productivity and competes with native plants, reducing habitat and food for wildlife.

๐Ÿ“žIf you see this plant, call your local council w**ds officer or the NSW DPIRD Biosecurity Helpline 1800 680 244.

โžกFor more information go to the W**dWise website: https://w**ds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/W**ds/TropicalSodaApple or download the app: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecu.../w**ds/nsw-w**dwise-app

10/04/2025

**dsWednesday

Salvinia must not be sold, bartered, exchanged or offered for sale in NSW.

This w**d forms dense mats across the surface of water. It prevents native water plants from growing, which reduces food and habitat for fish and other animals. It also reduces water quality, blocks irrigation systems and limits recreational activities.

Salvinia can be effectively controlled with the Salvinia weevil (Cyrtobagous salviniae). The best time to introduce the weevil is in spring. Contact your local council w**ds officer for more information.

For more information go to the W**dWise website: https://w**ds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/W**ds/Salvinia or download the app: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/w**ds/nsw-w**dwise-app

08/04/2025

W**d Wednesday๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿชป

What W**d Am I????

I am currently not on the Regional Priority W**ds list and banned for sale in NSW

I am poisonous to ๐Ÿฎ and can cause โ˜ ๏ธ.

I grow to 10-60cm tall

Flowering is mostly from spring to๐Ÿ‚

My๐Ÿ’ are small, ๐ŸŒผ and daisy-like with 13 petals are common, but have up to 15 petals.

I am in the same genius of plants as โ€œstring of pearlsโ€.

What Am I ???

25/03/2025

What W**d Am I ????

I am a large evergreen shrub with ๐Ÿ’

I am poisonous to ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ง, ๐Ÿฉ and๐Ÿ„, however ๐Ÿฆ…love my berries.

My ๐Ÿƒ are dark green above and light green-grey underneath, with white hairs.

I am a garden escapee that forms dense thickets in bushland around towns.

I am in the same plant family as a ๐ŸŒน

What Am I ??

25/03/2025

๐’๐๐ˆ๐๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐’๐‡ (๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐€๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ)

Spiny Rush has been found north of Bundarra (Uralla Shire) on Clerks Creek Rd.
IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS PLANT, please contact Inverell Shire Council with the location and our Biosecurity officer can come and confirm the identification of the plant.

๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ
Spiny rush looks similar to many other Juncus species. In NSW there are 43 native juncus and 20 naturalised introduced species. Spiny rush's key feature is the very sharp pointed leaves and stems.
How does this w**d affect you?

๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก:
โ€ข has very sharp points on the end of stems and leaves that can injure people and animals
โ€ข forms dense infestations that restrict the movement of people and animals including access to waterways
โ€ข outcompetes native plants
โ€ข is not eaten by livestock and further degrades pastures on poor soils
โ€ข provides habitat for pest animals such as rabbits.
Sharp rush is a clumping perennial plant that grows in a dome shape. Usually it is 1- 1.2 m tall but occasionally can reach 2 m.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ
The flowering stems and leaves look very similar. The stems are 30-160 cm long and 2-4 mm in diameter and the flowers forms below the tip. The leaves are slightly smaller and have a yellow to golden brown sheath. Both stems and leaves are.
โ€ข dark green
โ€ข thin and cylindrical
โ€ข filled with pith
โ€ข stiff with very sharp pointed tips.

๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž:
โ€ข green, red or brown depending on age
โ€ข very small
โ€ข just below the tip of the stems in clusters with 1โ€“6 flowers per cluster and 5โ€“50 clusters per inflorescence
โ€ข present from spring to summer
Spiny rush also produces short creeping underground stems called rhizomes.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ
Please look at the NSW W**dWise website or talk to Inverell Shire Councils Biosecurity Officer.

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Armidale, NSW
2350

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