Equipment and vehicles

Certain equipment and vehicles that have been present in the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, must not be moved into NSW unless the following requirements have been met under the Biosecurity Emergency Order and the Group Biosecurity Permit.

Quick guide

Read the sections below for specific carrier requirements.

Carrier	Carrier Treat	RoM
Heavy vehicles from FAIA	X
Heavy vehicles from MCA	X
Ag & horticultural equipment from FAIA	X
Ag & horticultural equipment from MCA	X
Earth moving equipment from FAIA	X	X
Earth moving equipment from MCA	X	X
Pallets, packaging, containers & covers from FAIA	X
Pallets, packaging, containers & covers from MCA	X

Legend: FAIA - Fire ant infested areas | MCA - Movement control areas

Carrier requirements:

Heavy vehicles

New definition

A vehicle (with or without attached trailer) used to transport a fire ant carrier in or from a fire ant infested area or movement control area. It has a gross weight of over 4.5 tonnes and includes tipper and dump trucks, tray trucks, skip bin trucks (with skip bins), semi-trailers, B-double freight trucks, road trains, vehicle carriers and low loaders.

To move heavy vehicles into NSW from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, you must consider the following:

To move heavy vehicles from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested areas you must:	To move heavy vehicles from the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas you must:
Treat it by checking and cleaning soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure from relevant parts. This includes outside the cab, outer body, underside (chassis, axles, differentials, belly plates and suspended spare tyres), radiator, grill, wheels (rims, arches, tyres and mudflaps), bins and trays.	Treat it by checking and cleaning soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure from relevant parts. This includes outside the cab, outer body, underside (chassis, axles, differentials, belly plates and suspended spare tyres), radiator, grill, wheels (rims, arches, tyres and mudflaps), bins and trays.
See the Order (Clause 16)	See the Order (Clause 16)

Agricultural and horticultural equipment

New definition

Equipment used to produce, cultivate, harvest or process fire ant carriers in a fire ant infested area and includes tractors, harvesters (including combs or fronts), planters, bins and balers.

To move indoor potted plants into NSW from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, you must consider the following:

To move agricultural and horticultural equipment from the QLD or NSW (Cobaki/Piggabeen) fire ant infested areas you must:	To move agricultural and horticultural equipment from the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas you must:
Treat by keeping them indoors for a minimum of 3 months, then move them directly from indoors to a vehicle without being placed on the ground; or uproot them and remove the soil or any other fire ant carrier material. Check for any signs of fire ants. Keep them indoors for a minimum of 3 months after the controlled movement.	Treat by keeping them indoors for a minimum of 3 months, then move them directly from indoors to a vehicle without being placed on the ground; or uproot them and remove the soil or any other fire ant carrier material. Check for any signs of fire ants. Keep them indoors for a minimum of 3 months after the controlled movement.
See the Order (Clause 17)	See the Order (Clause 17)

Earth moving equipment

Equipment used for disturbing, scraping, carrying, digging or levelling soil or other fire ant carriers in a fire ant infested area and includes dozers, graders, excavators, loaders, trenchers, compactors, scrapers and backhoes.

To move excavated plants and stumps into NSW from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, you must consider the following:

To move earth moving equipment from the QLD or NSW (Cobaki/ Piggabeen) fire ant infested areas you must:	To move earth moving equipment from the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas you must:
Treat it by ensuring it is clean, so they are free of soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure from relevant parts. This includes outside the cab, outer body, underside (chassis, axles, differentials and belly plates), radiator, grill, wheels (arches, rims and tyres), tracks (rollers, frames and inside frames), scraper blades, and implements and attachments including buckets and hoes. Make a Record of Movement (RoM) declaration (Clause 12)	Treat it by ensuring it is clean, so they are free of soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure from relevant parts. This includes outside the cab, outer body, underside (chassis, axles, differentials and belly plates), radiator, grill, wheels (arches, rims and tyres), tracks (rollers, frames and inside frames), scraper blades, and implements and attachments including buckets and hoes. Make a Record of Movement (RoM) declaration if you are acting on behalf of a business, organisation or council.
See the Order (Clause 18)	See the Order (Clause 18) and Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (Condition 1)

Pallets and packaging, containers and covers

Equipment or materials used to package, contain, cover or transport a fire ant carrier and includes potted plant containers and trays, wrapping used for excavated plants and stumps, bags (used for soil, growing media, mulch, manure, compost), silage wrap or silage film, tarps or coverings that have been used to cover and secure a load of fire ant carriers, and plastic used to wrap pallets.

To move pallets, packaging, containers and covers from the QLD or NSW (Cobaki/ Piggabeen) fire ant infested areas you must:	To move pallets, packaging, containers and covers from the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas you must:
Treat it by ensuring they are clean, so they are free of soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure.	Treat it by ensuring they are clean, so they are free of soil, growing media, mulch, compost and manure.
See the Order (Clause 19)	See the Order (Clause 19)