Aerial Spraying targets Bitou Bush MidCoast LGA (overall news) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 9, 2017 Aerial spraying will target bitou bush. MIDCOAST Council and National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) are working together to prepare for an annual bitou bush aerial spraying program, which is set to kick off on Monday 22 May and run through to Monday 31 July 2017, weather permitting. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our Social Media news site. A much more efficient way to advertise. Reach a HUGE audience for a LOW price TODAY! Call us on 02 4983 2134. Or media@newsofthearea.com.au Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Bitou bush (or Chrysanthemoides monilifera) is native to South Africa, but was widely planted in Australia in the 1950s/60s to stabilise mined sand dunes. However, in 1999 it was listed as a threatening plant species and is now a Weed of National Significance, infesting about 80% of the NSW coastline (more than 900km). MidCoast Council’s Strategic Weeds Biosecurity Officer, Terry Inkson, explains, “The management of bitou bush aims to protect threatened plant species and endangered ecological communities that occur along the coastal strip. The aerial spraying of herbicides from helicopters is important as it allows for the treatment of steep or inaccessible sections of the coast, including remote stretches of beaches and headlands.” The program will be carried out following recommendations contained in the ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Aerial Spraying of Bitou Bush in New South Wales’ published by the Department of Environment and Conservation. Several areas along the coastal strip within the MidCoast region will be treated, from Crowdy Head in the north to Yacaaba Headland in the south. With this, some adjacent camping areas, carparks and roads will be subject to short term temporary closures, including the Lakes Way from Green Point to Tiona. This year, NPWS will also be re-treating Corrie Island Nature Reserve near Tea Gardens which will mean short delays to boat access around the island will occur while the helicopter is operational. Locals planning to utilise affected areas are asked to adhere to closure signs and directions from agency staff. Previous efforts over the past decade have seen a huge reduction of mature bitou bush in managed areas, however these ongoing treatments are necessary to control re-emerging juvenile plants. For more information, contact MidCoast Council on 6591 7222 or NPWS on 6591 0300.
This is a government sanctioned involuntary poisoning of the population …like fluoride in our water supply it is imposed on life forms by corporations and administrators without our consent. This dangerous and unnecessary chemical assault on plants animals and humans contributes to the toxic burden of our wildlife our children and our planet. The residual juvenile plants could be manually removed. Such programmes need to be reviewed and reformed In the light of the overwhelming scientific evidence and classifications that show how herbicides contribute to a cocktail of over 80,000 devastating cancer causing Endocrine disrupting chemicals in the world that are ruining our health Source The Endocrine Society Australia and International Reply
