28/05/2026
📣Today our Ceduna Landscape Officer Andrew, spoke on ABC’s regional morning program about summer w**d control work our western team has achieved recently.
If you missed it, some of the key points were:
🌿Buffel grass, Fountain grass and African lovegrass are summer w**ds of high concern. Our team – with the help of contractors – delivered targeted control programs across priority areas this summer & autumn, particularly along major road corridors which act as key pathways for w**d spread.
🌿These species are all highly invasive and can outcompete native vegetation, reduce habitat quality, impact agricultural land, and increase fire risk due to dense grass fuel loads, which can cause landscape scale changes. Once established, they are very difficult and costly to control, so early detection and response is critical.
📍We can’t be everywhere so rely on sightings from the public – we’ve had some valuable sightings in the past months. The most helpful reports include clear photos of the plant, a GPS location or dropped pin, and an indication of how large the infestation is. This information helps us quickly identify species, prioritise responses and coordinate site visits more effectively.
📲Find your nearest landscape office contact www.landscape.sa.gov.au/ep/contact
