Council’s conservation officers will be working alongside rangers from the Bunurong Land Council to protect Kingston’s valuable native flora and fauna from invasive weed incursions.
In collaboration with our project partners, the Peri-Urban Weed Management Program will target weeds across 60 hectares of bushland and foreshore reserves, with sites including Mordialloc Creek, Rowan Woodland, Elder Street South and the Bonbeach and Carrum foreshore.
These works will assist in protecting and enhancing some of Kingston’s most significant natural areas.
Project partners include:
- Kingston City Council (lead agency)
- Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (primary project partner)
- Seeds Bushland Management
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
- Melbourne Water
- Kingston Environmental Friends Network.
The Peri-Urban Weed Management Program is a multi-year project funded through the Victorian Government’s Peri-Urban Weed Management Partnerships with co-contributions from Kingston City Council and is currently scheduled to run until 2025.
What can you do?
- Continue managing weeds on your property. If you would like to do more to manage weeds or need support, consider joining your local Friends Group or contact council for advice about weed control or help with other works in your local area
- Participate in council’s Gardens for Wildlife program to create wildlife friendly habitat in your own garden
- Document weed species in your local area using the iNaturalist app to assist Council track high-risk weeds.
