NSW Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 7) 2024
Restrictions apply on the movement of fire ant carrier material. The revised Order:A new Biosecurity (fire ants) Emergency Order (No. 7) has been published following fire ant detections in southeast QLD.
NSW DPI has been notified by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) of confirmed outlying fire ant nests at Nerimba, Currumbin Waters and Meringandan West, QLD. The Currumbin Waters nest is approximately 500m from the NSW border and will impact some NSW residents. The existing NSW fire ant infested area including Piggabeen and Cobaki will now extend a further 700m into NSW.
Anyone bringing organic mulch, compost, growing media, manure, soil, hay, straw, chaff, silage, potted plants, turf, agricultural equipment, earth moving equipment, sand, gravel, chitters, coal fines, coal stone, overburden and decomposed granite into NSW from Queensland must comply with the current NSW Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order.
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